CAT/C/75 page 52 242. With regard to the dissemination of information, over the period from January to December 2001, the Office of the Attorney-General prepared two posters entitled: “Torture leaves deep scars” and “Torture: would you like it to happen to you?”, 2,000 copies of which were printed and distributed in various parts of the Office. (Copies of the posters will be provided.) 243. With a view to the promotion of a culture of human rights, seven posters were designed and displayed in various parts of the Office of the Attorney-General, different Departments of State, the courts, the public transport system (METRO) and shopping centres. 244. The Defence Department (SEDENA) has adopted the following measures to promote a culture of respect for human rights within the Armed Forces: • The inclusion of “human rights” and “international humanitarian law” in the curriculum at all component parts of the military education system and in the standard training and instruction curricula for units, branches and installations of the Mexican Army and Air Force; • National lecture series to strengthen the culture of respect for human rights among military staff in the military regions and zones of the country, in coordination with CNDH; • Encouraging interest among the military staff of the Military Justice Department in taking specialization and postgraduate courses on human rights given by Federal Government departments and prestigious national and foreign educational establishments; • Promotion of a culture of respect for human rights in society as a whole, through the organization of conferences attended by personnel from various departments and bodies, government and non-governmental human rights bodies and the public at large; • A course for the training of human rights professors given at the Army and Air Force Study Centre has been completed by 40 officers and 175 officials; • Publication of the “Human rights and international humanitarian law” manual and the “Human rights” handbook. 245. Another measure taken to combat torture and impunity was the establishment, on 27 November 2001, of the Special Prosecutor’s Office to deal with acts probably constituting Federal crimes committed either directly or indirectly by government officials against people linked with past social and political movements. 246. Mention should be made of the institutional cooperation agreement signed by the Office of the Attorney-General and CNDH. This agreement provides for action to combat torture and mechanisms to enable the Office of the Attorney-General to follow up requests for information, offers of conciliation and recommendations made by CNDH.