A year ago, Judge Jesús Ociel Baena Saucedo lost his life and with this fact, controversy and doubt was unleashed and it seems that it continues.
This Wednesday, November 13, is the first death anniversary of Magistrate Jesús Ociel Baena Saucedo and his partner, Dorian Nieves Herreraand between his family and members of the LGBTTTIQ+ community -who honor his legacy- doubts still persist about the final expert opinion of the Aguascalientes prosecutor’s office.
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According to the report of the State Attorney General, Jesús Figueroa Ortega, who was the first electoral magistrate in Latin America He had injuries caused by knives inflicted by his romantic partner.; Furthermore, it was determined that There is no indication that a third person was at the scene of the crime.. According to the report, Dorian took his own life.
What does the magistrate’s family say?
Given this version, Ociel Baena’s relatives They said in an interview that “they are not completely sure”.
Mr. Juan Baena, Ociel’s father, pointed out that the Aguascalientes prosecutor’s office supports its version and there is no other line of investigation.12 months after the event that questioned the authorities and shook part of society, mainly sexual diversity.
“We have a lot of doubts about this, but the version they give us, based on scientific facts, in accordance with the expert opinion they did, we are inclined to give a little credibility. No other line of investigation has been opened because for the prosecution there is no exists, there are no indications to open another line”he commented.
“We are resigned. Maybe not a complete acceptance of the facts, we have to believe the scientists what they made us see. but then We are left with the part of so much threat, so much insult, so much being against, so much homophobia, being against what Ociel defended, his way of being, his gender perspective and even the death threats..
“We do have doubts because he was a person who was never afraid to defend what he considered to be fair, that it was necessary to defend,” he expressed about the magistrate, who identified as a non-binary person.
Characterized by his unique personality, he worked for historically violated groups and with a vision for the future of human rights; Juan Baena remembers Ociel with many ambitions to continue climbing in Mexican politics “in positions that would lead him to be a more representative person.”
He highlighted that His family is proud that Ociel continues to be remembered for his work as an activist as well.with which he managed to obtain the first non-binary voter card and the first title of “master” in our country.
“What we want, and we would feel very proud and satisfied, is for the people who remain to continue remembering, not to let fall what, although they did not start, they did push a lot for it to happen.
“I hope someone close to me or with whom I shared these ideas will continue to carry them forward”said.
He also commented that They have stayed away from Dorian’s family.
“I hope it continues to be remembered, not only because it is the first death anniversary, I hope it continues to be remembered through the principles that he wanted to implement, his fight for vulnerable groups,” he added.
They demand clarity and justice
For his part, Óscar Daniel Rodríguez Fuentes, advisor to the Electoral Institute of Coahuila and close to the magistrate, mentioned that – one year after the death of Ociel Baena – “It has been a complex situation because to date there is no clarity about what happened”.
After 12 months, he highlighted that civil society organizations have been recognizing Baena Saucedo’s work in electoral matters and in the rights of sexual diversity through different actions throughout the country, such as the specialty in inclusive democracy that was opened in memory of the magistrate last April at the Electoral Tribunal of the Electoral Judicial Branch.
“From the demand for justice, we move on to the part of restitution and reparation for what was the figure of Ociel Baena,” the electoral advisor told this publishing house.
“The work he did had a great impact on LGBT populations throughout the country,” he highlighted.
Recently, Rodríguez Fuentes drafted an initiative that was presented to the Congress of Coahuila to declare November 13 as the day against violence against non-binary people.
“It is a way to exercise historical memory about the Ociel event, one year from now, what we want is for these initiatives to be replicated,” he said, mentioning that there is interest from federal deputies to bring this date to the national level.
“We have not lowered our guard in demanding justice, we hope that the matter is resolved and that there is a truth, that they tell us what happened, we continue in this fight,” said the electoral advisor and friend of Jesús Ociel Baena Saucedo .
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