CAT/OP/MEX/1/Add.2 213. The Special Prosecution Division for Cases Involving Indigenous Persons, which is administered by the decentralized investigation departments at specialized divisions, has promoted the conclusion of contracts and agreements with specialist individuals and institutions in the area of support for indigenous persons in order to increase the use of outside experts (translators, interpreters and cultural specialists), thereby enhancing the quality and impartiality of the service. 214. With respect to foreign-language interpreter assistance, the Office of the AttorneyGeneral employs personnel who possess a specialist knowledge of the English, French and German languages and are qualified translators to assist detainees should they so require. 215. As regards other foreign languages, support is provided where necessary by personnel engaged by the Federal District Department of Tourism, who are also qualified as specialists. In addition, consular assistance may be requested under section 5, subsections I, II and III, of Decision No. A/008/2000 of the Attorney-General. 216. Because the districts of Polanco and Zona Rosa are major tourist areas in Mexico City and Polanco is also home to the headquarters of a number of diplomatic missions accredited to Mexico, it was essential that, in addition to the Special Prosecution Division for Cases Involving Domestic and Foreign Tourists situated in Mexico City’s historic centre, there should be a specialized unit in the vicinity of those districts. It was accordingly stipulated in Decision No. A/012/2011 of the Attorney-General that the special prosecution units for cases involving tourists would be relocated in the Polanco and Zona Rosa districts in order to bring the justice administration services provided by this body closer to the tourist, diplomatic and consular sector. 217. With the aim of building a justice administration system that guarantees unconditional respect for the human rights of all individuals, Decision No. A/018/2011 of the Attorney-General of the Federal District was issued in order to lay down the procedure to be followed by investigating prosecutors for the purpose of ensuring that persons appearing before them in any capacity — including that of accused — to make a statement were made aware of their rights. To that end a charter of rights has been prepared. This document is to be read out to such persons in order to inform them of their fundamental rights, including the right to be assisted by an interpreter. 218. The charter has been translated into English and its translation into the French language is being planned. 219. Pursuant to article 2 of the Mexican Constitution, the Public Defence and Legal Guidance Directorate of the Federal District Department of Legal Services was requested in a communication dated 15 August 2011 to take the necessary measures to assign public defenders conversant with indigenous languages and cultures to the Attorney-General’s Office in order to guarantee the right to an adequate defence for indigenous persons handed over to the prosecution authorities, as laid down in article 2, section A VIII, of the Mexican Constitution, article 12 of the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (No. 169) of the International Labour Organization and article 4 of the Act on the Public Defence Service of the Federal District. 220. That request was accompanied by several working meetings with the above body, which resulted in the assignment of a Mixteca-speaking indigenous defence lawyer to the Special Prosecution Division for Cases Involving Indigenous Persons. 221. By a communication dated 13 September 2011 the Special Prosecution Division for Cases Involving Indigenous Persons sought the participation and collaboration of the Federal District Department of Rural Development and Equity for Communities with a view to strengthening the provision of defence services for indigenous persons. GE.13-41196 (EXT) 63