The undersecretary of Human Rights, Population and Migration of the Ministry of the Interior, Alejandro Encinas, acknowledged that about half of the attacks against journalists and defenders come from municipal authorities.
“A data that is very delicate: 45% of the attacks against journalists and human rights defenders come mainly from municipal authorities, either due to intolerance, corruption or collusion with crime, from criminal groups in their respective territories. ”, He expressed from the National Palace.
In this framework, the undersecretary affirmed that the actions of the Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Journalists have been strengthened, since in three years the resources granted exceed the figure of 1,248 million pesos, attending a Greater incorporation of the number of beneficiaries.
Unidentified bodies
On the other hand, Encinas Rodríguez reported that there are 52,000 unidentified bodies in mass graves and forensic services in our country. In addition, there are 95,000 missing persons registered.
Derived from this situation, he announced that the Ministry of the Interior is in dialogue with legislators and the federal entities for the creation of the National Center for Human Identification, “to address the lag and establish mass identification mechanisms.”
Similarly, he indicated that there is an agreement with the National Institute of Genomic Medicine and the Institute of the University of Innsbruck where not only staff are trained, but standards and protocols are approved.
Finally, with regard to the requests for freedom under the Amnesty Law, the official announced that 1,798 have been presented, of which 44 people have been released.
Reference-www.eleconomista.com.mx