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Venezuela. During the next days, will analyze fundamen-tal topics for the Ombuds-man's labor to the human rights defense and promo-tion, as well as perspectives on institutional strengthe-ning. The aim is to improve institutional practices, favo-ring safeguard and promo-tion of the human rights and the creation of institutions in the matter. Ladies and gentlemen: Education on human rights is the most effective path to prevent conducts which could have consequences, many times, irreparable to physical or psychological integrity of the people. Finally, as presi-dent of the National Human Rights Commission and of Ibero-American Ombudsman Federation, I confirm my commitment to continue working for the defense and promotion of human rights and continue joining wills in the matter, being commit-ment of all. Thank you very much. . http://www.cndh.org.mx/sites/all/fuentes/documentos/PalabrasRPV/20141001.pdf

Remarks by Doctor Raul Plascencia Vil-lanueva, president of the Ibero-American Ombudsman Federa-tion of and of the Na-tional Human Rights Commission, during the

Opening Ceremony of the XIX General Assembly and International Con-gress of Ibero-American Ombudsman Federation

Mexico City, October 1st, 2014

Mr. Enrique Peña Nieto, President of the United States of Mexico; Mr. Miguel Barbosa Huerta, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Senators; Mr. Miguel Angel Osorio Chong, Secretary of the Interior; Mrs. Beatriz Zavala Peniche, Vice-president of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Deputies; Mr. Ruben Ignacio Moreira Valdez, Constitution-al Governor of the State of Coahuila and Coordinator of the Human Rights Commis-sion of the National Confer-ence of Governors; Mr. Vla-dlen Stefanov, Head of the Section of National Institu-tions and Regional Mecha-nisms, of the Office of the United Nations High Com-missioner for Human Rights; Mr. Manuel Maria Paez Monge, Ombudsman of Par-aguay and I Vice-president

of Ibero-American Ombuds-man Federation; Mrs. Lilia Herrera Mow, Ombudsman of the Republic of Panama and II Vice-president of the Ibero-American Ombudsman Federation; Mr. Rolando Vil-lena Villegas, Ombudsman of the Plurinational State of Bolivia and III Vice-president of Ibero-American Ombuds-man Federation; Mr. Jorge Miranda Jacob, Assistant Provider of Justice of Portu-gal, IV Vice-president of the Ibero-American Ombudsman Federation ; Mr. Juan Jose Rios Estavillo, President of the State National Human Rights Commission of Sinaloa and V Vice-president of Ibero-American Ombudsman Federation; Ladies and gentlemen: Be welcome all of you to the Nineteenth General Assem-bly of the Ibero-American Ombudsman Federation,

which gathers over 100 members. Here are gathered representatives of the Ibero-American region such as Andorra, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexi-co, Nicaragua, Panama, Pa-raguay, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and

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Event of the month International Congress; “The Regional Systems of Human Rights Protection” Mexico City, October 2nd, 2014 Participation of Doctor Raul Plascencia Villanueva, President of the National Human Rights Commission, during the opening of the International Congress: “The Regional Systems of Human Rights Protection”, which was held at the Camino Real Hotel in Polanco, Mexico City.

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THE CNDH SIGNS TECHNICAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE THE ATTORNEY’S OFFICE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE OF NICARA-GUA

CGCP/278/14

October 2nd, 2014

The president of the CNDH and the Iberoa-merican Ombudsman Federation (Acronym in Spanish-FIO), propo-sed to his counterparts to strengthen their pre-sence and participation

at spaces where topics of greatest interest to the re-gion are taken, and to grant the organism corres-ponding level. The FIO must be, not in equal circumstances as other world regions, but above them, providing legal development and achieving the institutional

strengthening. During the General Assem-bly of the FIO, the national Ombudsman invited them to act with a different dy-namic. He pointed out the importance to strengthen this figure, but must be clear the path of the Om-budsman of Latin America and thus can’t be based upon the crititicism or the personal intention. He Indi-cated that the given re-forms in the last couple of years, have sought to strengthen the Ombuds-man figure, in order to accomplish in a greater and best way its mandate; he regretted that in other regions it is observed a clear weakening of this

figure , powers reduction, budget reduction, limiting powers causing breach in their duties. At the event, Dr. Plascen-cia Villanueva led the sign-ing of the Collaboration Agreement between the CNDH and the Attorney's Office for Human Rights Defense of Nicaragua, and the Memorandum of Un-derstanding between the FIO and The Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (Acronym in Spanish-AIPR). http://www.cndh.org.mx/sites/all/fuentes/documentos/Comunicados/2014/COM_2014_278.pdf

FIO, took place the signing of the Technical Coopera-tion Agreement between the CNDH and the Attor-ney’s Office for Human Rights Defense of Nicara-gua. Before his counterpart from Nicaragua, doctor Plascencia Villanueva con-firmed the best of inten-tions of this autonomous public Organism to join efforts, share information and to make a common commitment within the defense of human rights

issue. By this a g r e e m e n t signing, aims to strengthen ties between Mexi-co and Nicara-gua in order to share expe-riences. http://www.cndh.org.mx/sites/all/fuentes/documentos/Comunicados/2014/COM_2014_279.pdf

CGCP/279/14

October 4th, 2014 The president of the CNDH highlighted that technical cooperation and informa-tion exchange between organisms and national human rights institutions allows promotion, study, teaching and dissemination of these guarantees. Within the framework of the XIX General Assembly and In-ternational Congress of the

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PRESS RELEASES

THE OMBUDSMAN OF THE FIO SHOULD WORK ARTICULATED WITH FULL TECHNICAL COOPERATION AMONG THEM, IN ORDER TO GET THE DESERVED RECOGNITION : DOCTOR RAUL PLASCENCIA VILLA-NUEVA

THE CNDH INCREASED MORE THAN 350% OF HUMAN RIGHTS' TRAI-NING ACTIVITIES DURING 2014 COMPARED TO 2009

CGCP/284/14

October 9th, 2014 The CNDH, encourages training activities in order to create an effective na-tional culture upon human rights matter, through transmission of values and knowledge to public ser-vants and to the society in general. Coordinated with several country’s institu-

tions, the CNDH has inten-sified its programs of edu-cation and formation on human rights, through se-veral courses, workshops, certification programs, se-minars and formal educa-tion systems. This year’s carried out activities have fortified lawful culture; that were given to groups in vulnerable situation, members of civil society

organizations, students, family parents; also to pu-blic servants responsible for law enforcement, public safety, armed forces, of migration and health, among others. http://www.cndh.org.mx/sites/all/fuentes/documentos/Comunicados/2014/COM_2014_284.pdf

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statement of the surviving vic-tims on the facts relating the deprivation of life and the treatment they were subjected, which resulted they were charged for crimes they did not commit; also omit to provide single detailed pictures of the dead bodies located at the north wall, of which only pic-tures of general area maps were sent. The CNDH formu-lated several recommendatory issues, among them: To the SEDENA to proceed with damage repair caused to indirect victims and relatives, compensation, medical and psychological care; to provide with medical and psychological care to survivors; that its mem-bers accomplish with the Use of Force Manual and to refrain from altering the facts scenes; and to strengthen training on human rights matter. Collabo-rate extensively with the CNDH in the complaint file and follow up issued before de PGR, the Military Attorney General's Office, and the Inspection Unit and General Comptroller. To the Attorney General’s Of-fice, to take into consideration this Recommendation for the integration of the prior inquiry and to conduct the appropri-ate measures, and to indirect victims are guaranteed with access to justice.

Additionally, to remain and continue researching responsi-bility of the members involved; to recognize the character of of-fended the deceased relatives, providing them with the corre-sponding protection and assistance within the Constitution and the Victims General Law; to collaborate with the CNDH with complaint handling pro-moted before the General Visi-torship of the PGR. http://www.cndh.org.mx/sites/all/fuentes/documentos/Comunicados/2014/COM_2014_299.pdf

CGCP/299/14 October 21st, 2014 The president of the CNDH, presented the Recommenda-tion 51/2014, regarding events of June 30th, during a confron-tation in which a group of members of National Defense Secretariat (Acronym in Span-ish- SEDENA) , took the lives of 22 civilians, alleged criminals, the morning of last June 30th at a warehouse located in the Municipality of Tlatlaya, State of Mexico. The national Om-budsman stated that in this Recommendation, addressed to the SEDENA, the Attorney General's Office ( Acronym in Spanish- PGR) and the Gov-ernment of the State of Mexico, the CNDH achieved with this actions to demonstrate that some military members de-prived of life to people arbi-trarily who already had surren-dered, after a standoff that lasted from 5 -10 minutes. He pointed out that at case research participated 19 assis-tant visitors and 7 experts in various specialist fields, The National Commission faced four obstacles; the official ver-sion built since facts day in the sense that all people deprived of their lives had died while confrontation; altering crime scene. Also, failing to take

THE NATIONAL OMBUDSMAN, RAUL PLASCENCIA VILLANUEVA, PRESENTED RECOMMENDATION 51/2014, ON CASE OF THE TLATLAYA MUNICIPALITY, STA-TE OF MEXICO.

THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION RATIFIED ITS FIRM REPUDIA-TION TO DEATH PENALTY'S IMPLEMENTATION

CGCP/285/14

October 10th, 2014 At commemoration of the In-ternational Day Against Death Penalty, the president of the CNDH, ratifies his firm repudia-tion and opposition to the im-plementation of the death pe-nalty, because there is no justi-fication to attempt against the right to life, dignity and people integrity. Life represents the most valuable legal principle, constitutional order foundation being recognized and suppor-ted as essential value and su-preme social interest, by what the nations have the responsi-bility to watch over its total protection.

Up to date, this penalty has been abolished at 140 coun-tries; in 99 of them within all crimes; 8 countries abolished it in common crimes and 33 have respected executions' morato-rium. However in 58 nations still implements it.

Issue of utmost importance to our county, due that currently are 62 conational condemned to capital penalty: 59 in the

United States and 3 in Malay-sia. Thus, the CNHD counts with the Program against Death Penalty of Mexicans Abroad, with the purpose to identify countrymen's cases condemned to the capital pe-nalty abroad, as well as to fo-llow up procedural status the-reof, with the support of the Chancellery , and to verify that they are provided with consu-lar and legal assistance by this organism, as well as to their relatives to be provided with required orientation and legal advice. http://www.cndh.org.mx/sites/all/fuentes/documentos/Comunicados/2014/COM_2014_285.pdf

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RECOMMENDATIONS

Constitutional Govern-

ment of the

State of Tabasco

Impugnation Appeal of V1, V2 y V3.

Recomendación

48/2014

Authority Matter

Constitutional Govern-

ment of the State of

Chiapas

Impugnation Appeal of V1 Recomendación

49/2014

Authority Matter

Authority Matter

Constitutional

Government of the

State of Oaxaca

Inappropriate medical care to V1 and her new born V2, at the Hospital General “Pilar Sánchez Villavicencio”, in the Municipali-ty of Huajuapan de León, Oa-xaca.

Recomendación

50/2014

b) Federative Entities

Authority Matter

City Council of San

Juan Bautista Tuxtepec,

Oaxaca

Impugnation Appeal of V1 and V2.

Recomendación

52/2014

a) Federal Government

Authority Matter

Attorney General’s

Office

V1's case, underage indi-genous otomi person preg-nant, subject to criminal pro-cedure as an adult.

Recomendación

55/2014

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RECOMMENDATIONS

Authority Matter

Secretariat of the

National Defense

Attorney General’s Office

Constitutional

Government of the

State of Mexico

Facts occured on June 30th

2014 at Cuadrilla Nueva, com-munity of San Pedro Limón, Municipality of Tlatlaya, State of Mexico.

Recomendación

51/2014

Government of

Mexico City

Impugnation Appeal of V1.

Recomendación

53/2014

Authority Matter

b) Federal Government and Federative Entities

Attorney General’s

Office

Constitutional

Government of the

State of Tabasco

Government of Mexico

City

Impugnation appeal on case of V1, his/her underage sons V2, V3 and V4, as well as of V5.

Recomendación

54/2014

Authority Matter

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ARTICLE OF THE MONTH

HUMAN RIGHTS AS TOOLS FOR FIGHT

Manuel Humberto Restrepo Dominguez The Human Rights in Latin America took on special importance within social demonstra-tions at the end of the XX century when they started to integrate them aiming to give sense to their fights for social demands, economic and political, but together as guarantee of respect and recognition of the conquests for assets to cover precariousness and need pro-voked by inequalities and exclusions of formal democracies lacking of real democracy. These already reached at least three decades in force at the streets and continue providing increasingly better services to awareness devel-opment of human beings in sense of the other and of humanity and both helping to resignify conflicts between opponents and enemies and their ways to solve, being part of their exist-

ence pillars. They did so under the ethics and philosophy from which it opened space for sociology, anthropology, economics, history, linguistics, law, to turn their interdisciplinary way where they have found their best niche.

http://alainet.org/active/78026&lang=es

BOOK OF THE MONTH

Current challenges to Human Rights: Basic in-come and the Social State future.

Maria Eugenia Rodriguez Palop; Ignacio Campoy Cer-vera Pages: 238 . Binding: Tapa blanda Editorial: S.L. - Dykinson Language: Castellano ISBN: 9788415455431 The Social State and its be-nefits stand, with the finan-cial crisis initiated on 2008, under attack and shortages that seem to endanger the welfare model developed in Europe after World War II.

In this background, this volume is a series of collec-ted reflections on the basic income role that can play to reformulate the welfare State. Basic income is an uncon-ditional and universal in-come paid by the political community to all its mem-bers, an idea being discus-sed and debated in the academic world since the 80’s. Different chapters examine its basis and So-cial State future, normati-ve basis of basic income, reality of work in the crisis context , economic and financial sustainability of an institution.

http://www.casadellibro.com/libro-desafios-actuales-a-los-derechos-humanos-la-renta-basica-y-el-fu-t u r o - d e - e s t a d o -social/9788415455431/1995702

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President

Raúl Plascencia Villanueva

First General Visitor

Luis García López Guerrero

Second General Visitor

Marat Paredes Montiel

Third General Visitor

Guillermo Andrés G. Aguirre Aguilar

Fourth General Visitor

Yolanda Leticia Escandón Carrillo

Fifth General Visitor

Fernando Batista Jiménez

Sixth General Visitor

Tomas S. Serrano Pérez

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