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officials of the Federal District Government Procurator's Office. The CNDH is
said to have closed this dossier on 23 April 1998 because the Procurator's
Office had instituted official liability proceedings against Juan Marcos Bodillo
Sarabia, Javier Zamora Cortés and Sotero Galván Gutierrez, in their capacity of
public servants, without arbitrary arrest and torture having been proved. The
Government also advised that the second dossier had been opened by the CNDH on
7 August 1998 with the authorities of the Oriente remand prison being accused of
responsibility for alleged violations of the human rights of Martín del Campo.
According to the information received, this dossier was closed on 22 October
1998, the question having been settled during the trial. Martín del Campo is
said to have asked the CNDH to obtain his transfer to another prison. This was
apparently refused by the Pre-Trial Detention and Social Rehabilitation
Directorate because the CNDH is not competent to deal with this type of request.
The dossier is reported to have been closed on 25 January 1994. The third
dossier was opened in response to a petition for early release by the person
concerned. This was closed on 29 June 1994 for the same reasons as mentioned
above. The Government noted that on 21 July 1994 the CNDH opened another dossier
because of the mistreatment allegedly suffered by Martín del Campo during his
transfer to the Pachuca Hidalgo Social Rehabilitation Centre (CERESO) which had
been authorized by the Ministry of the Interior. According to the information
provided, the CNDH issued a recommendation which appears to have been
implemented, the complainant having been admitted to the Tula de Allende CERESO
on 23 June 1996. It was reported that an investigation had been opened into a
homicide for which Martín del Campo was alleged to be responsible. As far as the
officials are concerned, Sotero Galván Gutierrez is said to have admitted to
having beaten Martín del Campo Dood and to have been dismissed and disqualified
from holding a position as a public servant; Juan Marcos Badillo Sarabia and
Delfino Javier Zamora Cortes were found not to be officially liable for the
alleged infringements.
737.
Alma Delia Laurel Benítez, a student, and the peasant Justino Bolaños
Rodríguez, both aged 20 and living in the community of Zacualpán, municipality
of Atoyac de Álvarez, are reported to have been arrested with violence on
17 April 1999 by two members of the State Judicial Police who were not in
uniform and were carrying heavy-calibre weapons. The two policemen took them to
the Tecpan de Galeana CERESO, where they are said to have been tortured
physically and psychologically. It is alleged that both were forced to sign a
statement under torture.
738.
According to the Government, Alma Delia Laurel Benítez and Justino
Bolaños Rodríguez were arrested for abduction, on the basis of the facts
established in preliminary investigation No. GALE/ATOY/115/04/99 which is
available in the office of the public prosecutor for non-federal offences of the
judicial district of Galeana, Guerrero. Consequently, on 17 April 1999, they
were lawfully arrested and made a statement acknowledging their participation in
the abduction.
739.
On 1 February 1999, approximately 150 heavily armed municipal, anti-riot
and State judicial police officers are reported to have attacked, beaten and
arrested more than 300 indigenous Nahua and Otomí. Two helicopters allegedly
dropped tear gas on men, women, children and old people. As a result, a number
of people apparently suffered broken arms and ribs and at least ten others are
said to have been injured so seriously that they had to be taken to hospital in
Tampico and Pachuca. According to information received on 18 March 1999 by the
Special Rapporteur, all those detained had been released, although charges were
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