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• Identifying the structures of the legal systems of the campesino, original and
indigenous nations and peoples in order to strengthen their institutions.
164. As a result, it has been necessary to enter into specific agreements with other
institutions participating in the process of strengthening campesino, original and indigenous
justice and to apply and implement coordination and cooperation mechanisms between
constitutionally recognized courts.
165. Efforts have been combined with other institutions so as to consolidate results that
benefit campesino, original and indigenous nations and peoples based on activities with a
priority focus on populations undergoing processes of building and consolidating autonomy.
166. The activities to be carried out are covered in a medium-term agenda, in accordance
with the goals and targets set out in the Strategic Institutional Plan, with a timetable of
activities and the steps to be taken between 2016 and 2020 to achieve the intended targets.
VI. Recommendation made in paragraph 114
167. In technical report MJTI-VIO-DGPETFVRGG No. 524/2017 (annex No. 4) issued
by the Office of the Deputy Minister for Equal Opportunities, it is pointed out that efforts
have been coordinated with the Directorate General of Prisons with a view to producing
joint work on the relevant issues. For the sake of efficiency and effectiveness and in order
to avoid issuing repetitive or overlapping reports, the Directorate-General of Prisons will
report on progress on gender mainstreaming in policies and programmes.
VII. Recommendation made in paragraph 118
168. In report MJTI-VJDF-AJ-SPA No. 033 of 5 October 2017 by the Office of the
Deputy Minister of Justice and Fundamental Rights of the Ministry of Justice and
Institutional Transparency (annex 5), it is pointed out that according to article 267 of Act
No. 548 of 17 July 2014, the Children’s Code, the subjects of the juvenile justice system are
minors over the age of 14 and under the age of 18 accused of committing a criminal offence,
who must comply with a socioeducational measure imposed by a public judge in a care
institution – either a centre for social reintegration or a guidance centre (art. 279, Children’s
Code).
169. Article 281 states that all care institutions, including social reintegration centres,
must fulfil the following obligations: “1. Examine the personal and social circumstances of
each case; 4. Ensure access to education; 7. Take whatever measures are necessary for the
effective social and family reintegration and full and comprehensive development of the
adolescents”.
170. Similarly, article 332 (b) of the Code establishes that pretrial detention and
residential socioeducational measures are to take place in social reintegration centres in
either free-time, semi-open or detention regimes.
171. Article 334 stipulates that, in coordination with the departmental social policy
technical bodies, care centres should implement programmes for adolescents in conflict
with the law to achieve the following objectives: “(a) develop the centre’s general
education project and individualized education plans and incorporate them into formal or
alternative education; (b) carry out individual and group educational, occupational,
therapeutic, recreational, and single and group cultural and leisure activities”.
172. Article 342 provides that, during the execution of the measures, adolescents in
conflict with the law have the right: “(b) for the place of detention to meet hygiene, safety
and health requirements, to have access to essential public services and to be adequate to
ensure their comprehensive training; (k) to participate in all educational, training,
recreational and cultural activities that contribute to developing their skills and support their
social reintegration. Adolescents may not be prevented from participating in such activities
for disciplinary reasons”.
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