CAT/OP/MEX/1/Add.2
C.
Efforts in Mexico state
167. With regard to training for public servants on the legitimate use of force in Mexico
state, 105 public servants engaged in medical, social and psychological work at remand
facilities, social rehabilitation centres, the state penitentiary and the Quinta del Bosque
juvenile social rehabilitation school in Zinacantepec have since 3 November 2008
undergone training at the Central Regional Academy of Public Security in combating
torture and duly applying the Istanbul Protocol with a view to its implementation in prisons.
168. Training has been provided for managerial, technical and administrative personnel
and security and custody officers, with support from the State Human Rights Commission,
through a total of 82 workshops on the topics of probity and ethical standards in the service;
human rights and prison systems; human rights and public security; human rights, public
service and codes of conduct; discrimination and gender diversity; vulnerable groups,
indigenous peoples and assertive communication.
169. Refresher and update training has been regularly provided for managerial,
administrative and technical personnel and security and custody officers, the number of
public servants who participated in 2008 totalling 1,305, rising in 2009 to 1,464 and
in 2010 to 2,908. The number receiving training in 2011 was 1,272.
170. With respect to budgetary allocations for training and skills upgrading for serving
officers of the Department of Public Security, the Institute of Professional Development
was assigned a budget of 10,000,000 pesos for each of the fiscal years 2010 and 2011. The
cost of this training is approximately 2,000 pesos per participant.
171. Mexico state periodically holds training courses in human rights for its personnel. In
the period from March 2011 to March 2012 training on this topic was provided
for 1,032 public servants. Details of these training activities are given below.
Period
Subject
MarchDecember 2011
Legal safeguards in
Mexico
Participants
Course provider
Mexico State Human Rights
Commission
Public security and
human rights
712
June 2011
Prevention and
punishment of torture
40
January–March
2012
Human rights and public
security
Institute of Professional
Development
Mexico State Human Rights
Commission
Crime Prevention Act of 280
Mexico state
Basic Principles on the
Use of Force and
Firearms by Law
Enforcement Officials
172. As regards staff training, the Vocational Training and Development Institute has
conducted the following courses since March 2011 in coordination with the Human Rights
Unit of the Office of the State Attorney-General and the State Human Rights Commission:
• A course on human rights for the public prosecution service;
GE.13-41196 (EXT)
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