CAT/OP/MEX/1/Add.2 235. As to complaints of injuries recorded by the Attorney-General’s Office, there were 177 reported cases, of which 66 have been closed, 97 have been processed and 14 are pending. 236. With regard to activities undertaken by the human rights protection units operated by the Office of the Assistant Attorney-General for Human Rights, Victim Support and Community Services, the following are noteworthy:6 2012 Federal investigation centre Office of the Assistant Attorney-General for Organized Crime Investigations Department of the Federal District 23 January to 13 May 13 February to 13 May 28 February to 13 May Legal advice 281 153 191 625 Juvenile visits 659 10 49 718 Psychological care Services provided by human rights protection units 197 16 17 230 Initiation of investigative procedures 28 4 5 37 Support for foreign nationals 16 0 3 19 Measures taken with personnel of the National Human Rights Commission 76 9 9 94 Formal applications 81 3 3 87 Complaints of irregularities 58 0 0 58 Persons on waiting lists 65 0 0 65 Total 1 933 237. Figures for the country as a whole show that, in the period between March 2011 and April 2012, medical/psychological assessments were conducted in 63 cases of possible torture or ill-treatment, leading to the establishment of proof of the perpetration of torture in seven cases and of ill-treatment in 23 cases, with negative results in 33 cases. 238. During the period from 1 December 2006 to 30 April 2012 the Ministry of Public Security recorded 82 cases categorized as torture according to the National Human Rights Commission classification or on the basis of the complainant’s or victim’s statement. However, following investigations to elucidate the facts, these cases were reclassified, with the result that only eight cases could be deemed to constitute this form of human rights violation and most of them have not been identified as such since the related proceedings before the competent administrative or judicial authorities have not been concluded. 239. Of the torture cases known to the National Human Rights Commission where the Ministry of Public Security was judged responsible, six concluded with recommendations, as follows: • Specific recommendation 3/2008 issued by reason of the unlawful search of the home of the victim, Mr. Santos Quiroz Espinoza, in Torreón, Coahuila, and also 6 Activities carried out between 23 January and 13 May 2012. GE.13-41196 (EXT) 69

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