A/HRC/25/7 Life Free of Violence and asked about the measures taken to address the delay in penal procedures. 128. Azerbaijan remained concerned about the situation and investigation of torture in the country and about the criminal justice system. It praised the country’s success in combating poverty and hunger. 129. Bangladesh noted the Migration Act, and requested Mexico to shed some light on the actions taken with regard to the prohibition of corporal punishment. 130. Belgium expressed concern about the situation of journalists, despite the establishment of the 2012 federal mechanism for the protection of human rights defenders and journalists. 131. Peru noted progress made and offered to share its experience with Mexico on how to promote the participation of, and consultations with, indigenous peoples. 132. Bosnia and Herzegovina noted the ratification by Mexico of international human rights protocols and congratulated Mexico for granting constitutional rank to those treaties. 133. Brazil welcomed measures to investigate violations against human rights defenders and journalists, and expressed concern that military courts still had jurisdiction to try cases of human rights violations committed by military personnel. 134. China recognized progress in medical services, social security, housing and quality of education, and commended national development programmes. 135. The President of the National Women’s Institute stated that Mexico condemned violence against women in all its forms. A national judicial framework for the prevention and punishment of related crimes, which applied to the federation and federal entities, had been established. 136. The National Women’s Institute had been able to bring together the work done by the three levels of government. It had also integrated state systems or councils on violence against women, and related local laws, in 32 federal entities. 137. In 2012, a reform had been undertaken to criminalize femicide in the Federal Criminal Code. The federation’s judiciary had introduced in 2013 the Protocol for Judging with a Gender Perspective. 138. Sexual and reproductive health was a basic and inalienable right; the delegation provided information on efforts made to promote the rights of indigenous women and to reduce maternal mortality. 139. The Deputy Minister of Interior noted the challenge to create a fairer and more equal State. Combating poverty was central to the Government’s agenda. As part of that policy, the President had launched the National Crusade against Hunger, a strategy to ensure that Mexicans in extreme poverty were able to have access to food and basic services, such as housing, education and health care. 140. As regards efforts to combat trafficking in persons, in addition to the legal framework, Mexico had created an interministerial committee to encourage the development of public policies, and a working group had been set up to investigate specific cases. 141. The immigration law recognized the fundamental rights of migrants to receive medical attention and to have access to education services provided by either public or private sectors, irrespective of their immigration status. In addition, the Supreme Court had issued a protocol to guide the actions of those who administered justice in cases affecting migrants, with a view to ensuring the best possible protection for migrants. 12