mentioned translators ’ organization to draft a practical expert cultur al opinion containing the necessary information about the culture, traditions, customs and regulatory systems of the indigenous group to which the suspect belongs. In all cases, he shall specify the services required, which may include: (a) Help in identifying the language and origin of the person; (b) A specific language translation; (c) A practical expert cultural opinion . III. Where the indigenous person is a victim or injured party, the public prosecutor sh a ll immediately notify the Department for Handling Crime Victims , so that the person can be provided with any necessary legal and psychological services. " Decision A/008/2007 setting up an agency of the Prosecution Service specializing in handling indigenous persons Decision A/016/2008, mandating the office for the supervision and coordination of preliminary investigations for Zona Poniente to coordinate specialist care agencies. Ensure that the professionals who render medical and psychological opinions belong to forensic medicine institutes with demonstrated independence, and that independent expert testimony be admitted at relevant stages of legal proceedings in accordance with the applicable criteria for judicial examination (paras 92 and 195) Compliance measures 271.Mexico is the first country to carry out the process of contextualization of the Istanbul Protocol, which involves bringing those medical principles and effective investigative documentation into line with the legal rules governing the crime of torture, both during investigation by the Prosecution Service and at the trial stage. 272.With the contextualization of the Istanbul Protocol, on 18 August 2003 decision A/57/03, issued by the Attorney-General of the Republic, was published in the Official Gazette, laying down institutional guidelines to be followed by federal prosecutors, forensic medical experts and/or coroners of the Office of the Attorney-General of the Republic for the implementation of the specialist medical and psychological opinion for cases of possible torture and/or abuse. This first set of international basic guidelines for the investigation and documentation of torture aimed especially at officials conducting a forensic investigation has given us the basic theoretical, methodological and practical knowledge effectively to perform the functions inherent in the speciality in the field of professional expertise, assisting law enforcement and administration of justice in seeking the historical truth behind the facts under investigation. 273.Specifically, from January 2007 to November 2010, the Office of the Attorney-General of the Republic conducted a total of 39 training courses for the implementation of the specialist medical and psychological opinion for cases of possible torture and/or abuse, involving 1,432 public servants and totalling 332 hours. 274.In 2009 the Ministry of Defence circulated the Istanbul Protocol to all of its units, departments and facilities. This is in accordance with Federal Act to Prevent and Punish Torture, which may be applied through derived competence by the military jurisdiction bodies in matters within their jurisdiction and which are in line with the assumptions envisaged by the Act. 275.Regarding the implementation of the Istanbul Protocol, there were three preliminary investigations in which a criminal action was brought against military personnel for torture, which resulted in three criminal cases before military courts. 276.At state level, the Institute of Expert Services of the State of Mexico has made progress in implementing the Istanbul Protocol. The general guide to forensic medical investigations for the issue of medical certificates and the basic technical guide for determinin g age were prepared in a joint process, aimed at ensuring that examinations are conducted with full respect for individual guarantees and human rights. 277.These guides cover authorizations for inspecting the surface of the body, and include a section on the certificate form that describes the production method selected by the person examined, and the treatment received at the hands of the personnel performing the arrest or handover. 278.From 9 September to 11 November the Jalisco State Government, in coordination with the state Attorney-General’s Office, ran a course entitled Contextualization of the Istanbul Protocol. Adopt a standard relating to prison governance with a view to ensuring that the legitimate authorities have control over and responsibility for what happens in such facilities and avoiding situations of inmate self-rule and the risk of torture and cruel and inhuman treatment (para. 66) Compliance measures 279.At the Northern Federal District Detention Centre for Men, information talks are given on equal rights for all inmates. In addition, various activities are carried out to encourage prison staff to interact with the prison community, in order to avoid abuse and human rights violations. 280.At the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Centre for Men, staff are monitored at all times to make sure they apply the procedures for