CAT/C/MEX/CO/7 136 acquittals. The Committee also notes the information provided by the State party on the measures taken to address the Committee’s concerns regarding impunity for these crimes and the poor implementation of the relevant legal framework by many federative entities. It also takes note of the information provided by the State party on the measures taken by the authorities in response to the cases of femicide recorded in Ciudad Juárez, and on the measures taken to enforce the judgment of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the case of Women Victims of Sexual Torture in Atenco v. Mexico and in the cases of Valentina Rosendo Cantú and Inés Fernández Ortega (arts. 2 and 16). 59. The State party should: (a) Ensure that all cases of gender-based violence, including cases of sexual torture, murders and disappearances of women and girls, and especially those cases involving actions or omissions by State authorities or other entities that engage the international responsibility of the State party under the Convention, are thoroughly investigated, that the alleged perpetrators are prosecuted and, if convicted, are punished appropriately, and that the victims receive redress, including adequate compensation; (b) Provide mandatory training on the prosecution of gender-based violence to judges, public prosecutors and law enforcement personnel and conduct awarenessraising campaigns on all forms of violence against women; (c) Ensure that victims of gender-based violence receive the medical treatment, psychological support and legal assistance they require. Trafficking 60. According to information provided by the delegation, there have been 24 convictions for trafficking at the federal level and 725 in the local courts since 2013. However, no detailed information has been provided on the sentences imposed in these cases. The Committee notes the information provided by the State party on measures taken to ensure that victims of trafficking have access to effective remedies and reparation, but regrets that the requested information on the establishment of mechanisms for identification and referral of trafficking victims who may be detained in migrant holding centres was not provided (arts. 2 and 16). 61. The State party should: (a) Continue its efforts to prevent and combat trafficking in human beings, in particular by effectively implementing the General Act on the Prevention, Punishment and Elimination of Offences of Trafficking in Human Beings and the Provision of Protection and Assistance for Victims, and providing protection to the victims; (b) Ensure that cases of human trafficking are thoroughly investigated, that the alleged perpetrators are prosecuted and, if convicted, punished with appropriate sanctions, and that the victims are adequately compensated. It should also ensure that victims have access to effective protection; (c) Adopt effective mechanisms for the identification and referral of trafficking victims who may be detained in migrant holding centres. Human rights defenders and journalists 62. The Committee is concerned at the numerous assaults and fatal attacks on human rights defenders and journalists, including beneficiaries of the National Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Journalists, during the period under review. While taking note of the measures taken to prevent such attacks and to protect the lives and physical integrity of these persons, the Committee is concerned at reports of a lack of resources and ineffective protection mechanisms. The Committee is deeply concerned about the fact that public servants are listed as the main likely assailants of beneficiaries of protection measures (see annex VII to the State party’s report). It is also concerned at the GE.19-12617 17