CAT/OP/MEX/1/Add.2 torture and injuries from burns caused by electric shocks7 (status: recommendation accepted and in course of implementation); • Specific recommendation 55/2008 issued by the National Human Rights Commission on 18 November 2008 by reason of the illegal search, injuries, abuse of authority and torture which allegedly occurred on 16 September 2007 at the home of Mr. Francisco Javier Atilano Palacios in Torreón, Coahuila8 (status: recommendation accepted and implemented); • Specific recommendation 13/2010 issued by reason of the alleged unlawful arrest at the victim’s home in Tijuana, Baja California, by federal police officers, who inflicted injuries on the victim9 (status: recommendation accepted and in course of implementation); • Specific recommendation 23/2010 issued by reason of the alleged arrest and torture of the alleged victim during a search operation carried out at the Los Olivos ranch in Maravatío, Michoacán, pursuant to a subpoena served on him by the AttorneyGeneral’s Office10 (status: recommendation accepted and in course of implementation); 7 8 9 10 70 The Ministry of Public Security referred the case to the federal police internal oversight body, whose administrative procedure concluded with a decision not to proceed, since no evidence was found, and steps were taken to cooperate with the federal public prosecutor in the conduct of the preliminary investigation and in the criminal action, as a result of which the arresting officers were sentenced to a term of imprisonment of one year and three days, ordered to pay a fine equivalent to 51 times the minimum daily wage, dismissed from their posts and disqualified from holding any other similar post. Also, training content has been strengthened with the assistance of the National Human Rights Commission, ICRC and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Ministry of Public Security referred the case to the federal police internal oversight body, which issued a decision not to proceed by reason of the lack of evidence, and to the federal public prosecutor, who decided to defer the proceedings. As regards redress for the psychological harm caused, it was not possible to continue the victim’s care owing to his death since, according to reports furnished by the director of the social rehabilitation centre of Torreón, Coahuila, he had died from an acute myocardial infarction on 28 July 2008, allegedly as a consequence of an altercation with another inmate; the facts were examined by the state prosecutor’s office. Also, human rights training content has been expanded with the assistance of the National Human Rights Commission and other specialized institutions. With regard to the adoption of measures to prevent excessive use of force, a cooperation agreement was concluded by the Ministry of Public Security and ICRC in 2008 and renewed and extended in 2011. In the criminal action the judge refused to issue an arrest warrant, as requested by the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office, against two federal police officers and on 31 December 2010 a referral for a ruling not to prosecute was authorized. On 20 June 2011 the internal oversight body issued a decision to close the case. As regards redress for the harm caused, no pronouncement has been made on the subject by any administrative or judicial authority. Human rights training content has been expanded with the assistance of the National Human Rights Commission and other specialized institutions. With regard to the adoption of measures to prevent excessive use of force, a cooperation agreement on the matter was concluded by the Ministry of Public Security and ICRC in 2008 and renewed and extended in 2011. The federal police internal oversight body issued a decision not to proceed, by reason of the lack of evidence, and the administrative procedure was accordingly recorded as fully and finally closed. The preliminary investigation which gave rise to the present case is in progress. Human rights training content has been expanded with the assistance of the National Human Rights Commission and other specialized institutions. With regard to the adoption of measures to prevent excessive use of force, a cooperation agreement on the matter was concluded by the Ministry of Public Security and ICRC in 2008 and renewed and extended in 2011. As regards redress for the harm caused, no pronouncement has been made on the subject by any administrative or judicial authority. GE.13-41196 (EXT)