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and teens as well as the obli-gations public servants in the health sector, among other important issues.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Promoting substantial im-provement at health system actions constitutes one of the most noble and efficient paths for the development of a more human and fair country. An example is the Human Rights Constitutional Reform of 2011. This represents a change for Mexicans' social and political life. Finally, congratulations to all involved in the organization of this International Seminar, speakers, doctors and civil society. Before you, I affirm the firm conviction as Na-tional Ombudsman to con-tinue working in any initia-tive intended to implement actions that will affect the consolidation of a culture of promoting and defending the human rights of all Mexi-cans. Thank you very much. http://www.cndh.org.mx/sites/all/fuentes/documentos/PalabrasRPV/20140905.pdf

Remarks by Doctor Raul Plascencia Villanueva, president of the National Human Rights Commis-sion, at the Opening of the International Semi-nar on “Human Rights of Women and Equality in Access to Maternal Health Rights” Campeche, Campeche, Sep-tember 5th, 2014 Mr. Fernando Eutimio Orte-ga Bernes, Constitutional Governor of the State of Campeche. Mrs. Ana Patricia Lara Guer-rero, president of the Human Rights Commission of the State of Campeche. Mrs. Maureen Birmingham, representative in Mexico of the Pan-American Health Organization and the World Health Organization in Mexi-co. Mrs. Leonor Calderon, repre-sentative of the United Na-tions Population Fund. Mr. Oscar Roman Gonzalez, secretary of the Science and Technology, Europe Foreign Affairs, Fishing and Aquacul-ture of the Senate of the Re-public. Mr. Oscar Roman Gonzalez, secretary of the Science and Technology, Europe Foreign Affairs, Fishing and Aquacul-ture of the Senate of the Re-public. Dr. Juan Jose Rios Estavillo, president of the State Hu-man Rights Commission of

Sinaloa and the president of the Mexican Federation of Public Human Rights Organ-isms. Mrs. Maria Eugenia Avila Lopez, representative of the Supreme Court of Justice of the State of Campeche . Dr. Alfonso Cobos Toledo, technical secretary of the Southern Region of the Health Secretariat. Mr. Edgar Hernandez Her-nandez, president of the Board of Government and Administration of the Con-gress of the State of Campe-che, LXI Legislature. Ladies and Gentlemen:

I thank Governor Fernando Eutimio Ortega Bernés for his hospitality which has always distinguished us in this state. Today, here in Campeche we begin the National Crusade against Obstetric Violence, with the opening of the Inter-nat ional Seminar on “Human Rights of Women and Equality in Access to Maternal Health Rights”. This event is intended to ex-change ideas and reflections on the extent and severity of obstacles faced by women in pregnancy and childbirth. During the seminar, experts and scholars will address is-sues relating to the compre-hensive protection of the dignity of women in the field of maternal health such as morbidity, mortality, obstet-ric violence, pregnant girls

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Event of the month International Forum Mexico-Georgia, Prevention of Torture and Human Rights Mexico City, September 9th, 2014 Participation of Dr. Raul Plascencia Villanueva, president of the National Human Rights Com-mission, during the opening of the International Forum Mexico-Georgia, Prevention of Torture and Human Rights, as well as the signing of the Technical Cooperation Agreement with the Georgia Ombudsman Office, at National Human Rights Center (Acronym in Spanish–

CENADEH).

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BEFORE THE INCREASING NEGATIVE IMPACT TO THE ENVIRONMENT THE CNDH PROMOTES COMPLAINT'S CULTURE CAUSED BY DAMAGES TO THE ENVIRONMENT

CGCP/257/14

September 12th, 2014 The president of the CNDH, assured that hu-man rights are a cultural conquest of Mexican peo-ple, that we should consoli-date and make perma-nent. By participating in the awards ceremony to fina-lists of the First National Debate Competition on Human Rights, organized by the National Human Rights Commission and the Government of the State of Coahuila, Plascencia Villa-nueva, recognized signifi-cant steps taken in Mexico to strengthen human dig-nity. Accompanied by the Go-vernor of Coahuila, Plas-cencia Villanueva gave

awards to the best perfor-mance to representatives of the Universidad Autono-ma de Nuevo Leon and to best speakers, Karla Illescas Regalett, from the Univer-sidad Veracruzana and Rafael Humberto Delgado Limas, from the Universi-dad Aut o n oma de Chihuahua.

The national Ombudsman congratulated contest’s winners, which, he said, it aims to encourage univer-sity students, the practice of argumentation from a legal perspective, as to disseminate human rights

principles as main element in the formation of every future professional. He stated that the latter will foster a youth Mexican generation, with human rights knowledge, that soon will have under their responsibility to conduct the future (destiny) of the country and it is best to do it with responsibility and respect to human rights. http://www.cndh.org.mx/sites/all/fuentes/documentos/Comunicados/2014/COM_2014_257.pdf

In the Sixth General Inspec-torate of the NHRC have registered several com-plaints from those 182 vio-lations facts emerge on environmental issues , leading to the establish-ment of 111 complaint files in 2014. This autonomous public Organism believed that environment preservation is a responsibility to future generation, since it is a ba-sic condition to enjoy and exercise other rights. Human Rights to healthy environment for the deve-lopment and welfare, as well as potable water and sanitation lead not only authorities responsibility to

cause no harm, but also obligations' accomplish-ment consisting in conduc-ting actions aiming preser-vation, prevention and if remediation or restoration. http://www.cndh.org.mx/sites/all/fuentes/documentos/Comunicados/2014/COM_2014_258.pdf

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September 13th, 2014 Given the increasing envi-ronment pollution rates in our country, the CNDH drives awareness cam-paigns to both authorities and society in order to di-mension environmental damage by conducting urgent actions and of long-term involving all Mexi-cans. For the effective applica-tion of the precautionary principle, it is vital that citizens denounce the possi-ble harm to the environ-ment or those that have already been made.

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FINALISTS UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WERE AWARDED AT THE FIRST NATIONAL DEBATE COMPETITION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

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among society respect culture to their rights. So far 2014 has carried out over four thousand services to the public through legal, counse-ling, information and support for the oppressed; of that total, 168 have opened two thousand records for the care of victims of crime. Also there have been trained over eight thousand 680 peo-ple, including public servants, and delivered more than 12 thousand dissemination mate-rials. Through training workshops, lectures and forums, it is encou-raged that the authorities at exercise of their duties to re-

frain from nullifying or ignoring such rights or use mechanisms provoking a double institutio-nal victimization. Thus, intervention of this public autonomous Organism aims to achieve restoring the full hu-man rights enjoyment of which they were deprived, to repair damage and overall, to preser-ve victims life and safety and of their families. http://www.cndh.org.mx/sites/all/fuentes/documentos/Comunicados/2014/COM_2014_271.pdf

CGCP/271/14 September 27th, 2014 Besides offering special care to crime victims to resize their roll and highlight authorities their responsibility to respect them, the CNDH, conducts training events and dissemination so that citizens and public ser-vants, for them to know their rights and uphold them. Thorough its Program for Cri-me Victims (Acronym in Spa-nish- PROVICTIMA) the CNDH underlines its commitment and provides to the victims with information and assistance, medical and psychological care, legal counsel and promotes

THE CNDH INCREASES ITS ACTIONS SUPPORTING CRIME VICTIMS, AIMING TO ENHANCE AWARNESS AND UPHOLD THEIR RIGHTS

Although no precise estimates, our country ranks second with more cases in the region, being a nation of origin, transit and destination for victims of traffi-cking and with a very favora-ble geographic position to commit this crime. Faced with this reality, it is es-sential to promote mechanisms to monitor workplaces in higher risk sectors; develop and implement protocols, mecha-nisms and indicators for the detection of possible victims and continue stressing the trai-ning and sensitization of public officials with respect to this crime.

CGCP/270/14 September 26th, 2014 The CNDH considers that the authorities intensify their efforts to detect and identify victims of human trafficking, a crime that violates fundamental hu-man rights and is a reissue of slavery.

Proper detection and identifi-cation of victims of trafficking is essential for the protection of their personal integrity, legal security, damage repair, and allowing to be channeled to the relevant authorities for imme-diate attention and medical care, psychological, legal and immigration assistance. http://www.cndh.org.mx/sites/all/fuentes/documentos/Comunicados/2014/COM_2014_270.pdf

IT IS URGENT TO STRENGTHEN ACTIONS AND EFFORTS TO DETECT AND IDEN-TIFY HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS

ONLY WITH COORDINATED ACTIONS BETWEEN AUTHORITIES AND SOCIETY CHILD LABOUR BREACHING RIGTHS AND INTEGRITY OF THE UNDERAGE WILL BE PREVENTED

CGCP/265/14

September 21st,2014 Before the continued use of child labor that breaches chil-dren rights and integrity, the CNDH, considers necessary to carry out coordinated actions between authorities and socie-ty to avoid underage labor. Through its Program on Chil-hood Affairs and the Family, the CNDH conducts the Na-tional Campaign to Discourage

Child Labor , No small hand goes! Which disseminates the given rights by the Constitution and the international legal order to underage, whose ful-fillment should require.

Children are counseled to avoid being exploited or forced to perform tasks endangering their health, dignity, welfare, to prevent them from attending school or forcing them to leave it early; they are also indicated

which are the institu-tions in charge to pro-tect them. http://www.cndh.org.mx/sites/all/fuentes/documentos/Comunicados/2014/COM_2014_265.pdf

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RECOMMENDATIONS

a) Federal Government

National Safety

Commission

(CNS)

Inmates at the Social Rehabili-tation Center of maximum security “Laguna del Toro”, of the Prison Complex “Islas Marias”.

Recomendación

44/2014

Authority Matter

El Plateado de Joaquin

Amaro, Zacatecas, State

Constitutional Govern-

ment of the State of

Zacatecas

Forced disappearance in detriment to V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8, V9 y V10, attributable to the preventive police mem-bers of the Municipality of El Plateado de Joaquin Amaro, Zacatecas, and undue pursuit of justice to victims grievance and their families, attributable to the Attorney’s General Office of the State of Za-catecas.

Recomendación

42/2014

Authority Matter

Authority Matter

Constitutional Govern-

ment of the State of

Guerrero.

Inappropriate medical care and life lost of V1 and V2, Mix-tecas indigenous people, at Hospital Basico Comunitario of Copala, in the State of Guerre-ro.

Recomendación

43/2014

b) Federative Entities

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RECOMMENDATIONS

Authority Matter

Constitutional Govern-

ment of the State of

Sinaloa

Inappropriate pursuit of justice in greviance to V1, V2, V3 y V4

Recomendación

46/2014

Constitutional Govern-

ment of the State of

Hidalgo

Impugnation appeal issued by VI. Recomendación

45/2014

Authority Matter

Authority Matter

Municipality of Lazaro

Cardenas, Michoacan

Impugnation appeal of Q1. Recomendación

47/2014

b) Federative Entities

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ARTICLE OF THE MONTH

A girl dreams despite adversity Seven years old Amanda loves to learn and to go to school. If possible, she would even go to school on Sundays “her grand-mother noted. By Magalí Casartelli After flooding forcing her fa-mily to leave their home, a girl in Paraguay holds the hope that education will lead her to a better life. PUERTO FALCON, Paraguay, August 13th, 2014_ At first glance it is easy to know that Amanda Zuleide Maldonado, aged 7, is that kind of girl of Guarani culture well defined as graceful. By

observing her in the distance her dark curls catch our glance, her decisive and na-tural conversation during school recess and her trans-parent freckles in her face, seal a portrait of a happy and playful girl. Right where the two rivers converge today, the Parana and Paraguay, is the com-munity that hosts her. Ama-da Chaco'i comes from the city of Puerto Falcón, Presi-dente Hayes department, located 48 km from Asun-ción. Its native language is Guaraní and and is a pleas-ure to listen her talk with fluency what she is and what she says, besides giving a plus due to the harmoni-ous sound of that language.

http://www.unicef.org/spanish/infobycountry/paraguay_74786.html

BOOK OF THE MONTH

Assuring Destruction fore-ver: Nuclear Weapon Mo-dernization around the World This publication includes in-vestigations, results and deep analysis carried out by main non-governmental experts

and researchers upon mo-dernization of nuclear weapons owned by China, the United States, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, The United Kingdom and Russia. Therein is also analyzed the cost of nuclear weapons in the context of the economic crisis, austerity measures and

increasing difficulties to

meet human and environ-

mental needs.

All of states possessing nu-clear weapons have spent about $ 100,000 million dollars in the United States in their nuclear programs.

http://www.un.org/disarmament/education/es/publications/

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The CNDH

Defends and Protects your Rights

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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Nabor Carrillo Flores

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