The office in Mexico of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN-DH) celebrated the ruling of the Collegiate Court of Appeal of the Fourth Circuit of the Judicial Power of the Federation of Nuevo León, related to the extrajudicial execution of Jorge Antonio Mercado Alonso and Javier Francisco Arredondo Verdugo, students of the Institute of Technology and Higher Studies of Monterrey.
“In the context of the momentous judicial decision issued, it is essential to remember that the participation of the Armed Forces in public security tasks must be temporary, while an orderly, immediate and verifiable withdrawal plan for these tasks is adopted, while at the same time the capacities of civilian police forces are strengthened. Multiple international human rights organizations have reiterated this call,” projection.
In a statement, he recalled that on March 19, 2010, the students Jorge and Javier were arbitrarily deprived of their lives on the university campus by elements of the Army, who additionally altered the crime scene with the aim of simulating an attack against them and evading their responsibility. For more than 14 years, the families of Jorge and Javier, along with people and groups that have accompanied them, have tirelessly demanded justice.
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On December 5, 2024, in a resolution that was recently made public, The magistrates of the Court confirmed the conviction unanimously, issued by the Fourth District Court in Criminal Matters on October 13, 2023 against five soldiers involved in the events.
After an analysis of the evidence and arguments of the parties, the Court concluded that There were sufficient elements to confirm the responsibility of the military personnel, including the alteration of the crime scene.
“The UN-DH welcomes this decision that vindicates the victims and their families, explicitly recognizes that Jorge and Javier were victims of extrajudicial execution and recognizes the importance of the Minnesota Protocol for the investigation of this type of case,” express.
He explained that the resolution of the Collegiate Court of Appeal also shows the importance, on the one hand, of having independent and professional judicial authorities and, on the other, of establishing effective control and control mechanisms. accountability of a civil nature on the participation of the Armed Forces in public security tasks.
With information from SUN.
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