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600. Mexico indicated that it had continued to promote equality, prevent and combat violence
against women and that health centres, institutions and organizations had been mandated to
provide medical attention to victims of sexual and domestic violence. Regarding the rights of
indigenous people, it pointed out the establishment of specialized courts providing interpreters,
translators and specialized public defenders. It also stressed the steps taken to guarantee the
rights of migrants and prevent trafficking in persons, and to guarantee economic, social and
cultural rights.
601. Mexico had taken a loan from the World Bank to strengthen the human development
programme Oportunidades, intended to break the intergenerational poverty circle and to provide
comprehensive care, food and education. Faced with the global financial crisis, Mexico had
signed a national agreement for family economy and employment and a national agreement on
labour productivity. In the area of health, it referred to its national strategy to reduce maternal
mortality. Mexico had faced the recent epidemic of H1N1 in a responsible manner and with full
respect for human rights and non-discrimination.
602. Regarding the eight outstanding recommendations, Mexico noted that those contained in
paragraphs 94.1, 94.3 and 94.4 of the report of the Working Group, and in the first part of
paragraphs 94.6 and 94.8, were either no longer applicable or had been resolved. Mexico could
not support the recommendations made in paragraphs 94.2, 94.5 and 94.7.
603. Regarding paragraph 94.2, Mexico noted that the 2008 constitutional reform restricted the
scope of arraigo, which applied only in cases of organized crime and was subject to strict legal
control, and could only be dictated by a judge when necessary for the success of investigation,
protection of persons or property, or when there was a founded risk of the suspect escaping
justice. A control judge had been established to guarantee the rights of the accused and the
victims in the procedure and to verify the legality of the process. Mexico indicated that arraigo
complied with international standards, and that the accused were informed of their rights, given
full access to a lawyer and provided with adequate defence. The juicio de amparo (trial for
appeal for legal protection) could be used to appeal the decision of a control judge and guarantee
the rights of detainees. Mexico also had a monitoring mechanism.
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