CAT/OP/MEX/1/Add.2 Ministry of Public Security and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) concluded concerted action agreements whose key component is the training of public servants as instructors and trainers in human rights and humanitarian principles applicable to the police service, with special focus on the legitimate use of force and firearms by law enforcement officials. 144. It has held nine instructor training courses, through which 196 public servants were granted international certification entitling them to give tuition and instruction in the Spanish-speaking American continent, thus clearly showing Mexico and its federal police as promoters of international human rights and humanitarian law standards in the police service. One of the topics covered is torture prohibition in the international, regional and national spheres. 145. With regard to training provided by the Ministry of Public Security for prison personnel, particular mention should be made of the organization of workshops on the implementation of the Istanbul Protocol. These workshops are concerned with developing the following areas: prevention and detection of physical and mental torture of inmates on admission to, during incarceration at and on release from federal penitentiaries; cooperation with national and international mechanisms, civil society groups and other specialized international organizations; conformity of medical examinations at places of detention with the Istanbul Protocol; and action to deal with investigative bodies’ enquiries as well as complaints and reports of torture in accordance with international standards. 146. In this connection a seminar was held on prohibition of torture and application of the Istanbul Protocol for the effective investigation and documentation of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the objective of the seminar being the prevention of torture through the use of diagnostic procedures as set out in the Istanbul Protocol in medical and psychological examinations conducted by federal prison service personnel. A total of 1,219 staff members (physicians, psychologists, lawyers, guards and custody officers) took part in the seminar. 147. These activities are carried out in conjunction with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Mexico, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Office of the Attorney-General of the Republic and the National Human Rights Commission. Details of the courses held are given below. Period Federal facility Location 2008 2011 Total Almoloya de Juárez, Mexico state 119 42 161 Western social rehabilitation centre (No. 2) Puente Grande, Jalisco 117 62 179 North-eastern social rehabilitation centre (No. 3) Matamoros, Tamaulipas 218 39 257 North-western social rehabilitation centre (No. 4) Tepic, Nayarit 104 47 151 Eastern social rehabilitation centre (No. 5) Villa Aldama, Veracruz 72 72 Durango, Durango 36 36 Altiplano social rehabilitation centre (No. 1) North-north-western social rehabilitation centre (No. 7) 48 GE.13-41196 (EXT)