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2. Victoriano Rosendo Morales, father of Mrs. Rosendo Cantú, witness proposed
by the representatives. He testified about: i) the impact that the rape had on his
life and lives of his next of kin, allegedly suffered by his daughter in the hands of
soldiers; ii) the alleged impunity in which the case still remains; iii) the alleged
consequences derived from this fact in the life of Mrs. Rosendo Cantu and her
family, and iv) the measures the State should adopt to repair the alleged harm
caused.
3. María Cantú García, mother of Mrs. Rosendo Cantú, witness proposed by the
representatives. She testified about: i) the impact of the rape on her life and the
lives of her next of kin, allegedly suffered by her daughter in the hands of
soldiers; ii) the alleged impunity in which the case still remains; iii) the alleged
consequences derived from this fact in the life of Mrs. Rosendo Cantú and her
family, and iv) the measures the State should adopt to repair the alleged harm
caused.
4. Jan Perlin, lawyer, former Director of the Diagnostic Project on Access to
Justice for Indigenous Peoples in Mexico of the Office of the High Commissioner
for Human Rights of the United Nations, expert witness proposed by the InterAmerican Commission. She provided an expert report on: i) the situation of
access to justice of the indigenous peoples in Mexico, and ii) the improvements
that should be adopted in this regard.
5. Paloma Bonfil Sánchez, ethno-historian, researcher and consultant on gender
and indigenous women, expert witness proposed by the Inter-American
Commission. She provided an opinion on the alleged discrimination against
indigenous women in Mexico.
6. Federico Andreu Guzmán, lawyer, General Counsel for the International
Commission of Jurists, expert witness proposed by the Inter-American
Commission. He provided an opinion on the use of the military justice system to
investigate and prosecute offenses that are not related to military functions, and
in particular, violations of human rights.
7. Marcos Arana Cedeño, medical specialist in public health and comprehensive
care for women, witness proposed by the Inter-American Commission. Rendered
his expert opinion on: i) the alleged obstacles that indigenous women face
regarding access to health care in Mexico, and ii) the minimum requirements for
gathering of evidence in cases of sexual violence that health care professionals
should follow.
8. Clemencia Correa González, professor and expert in the treatment of political
violence, with emphasis on gender violence; expert witness proposed by the
representatives. Her expert opinion was on: i) the alleged consequences for Mrs.
Rosendo Cantú caused by the sexual torture of which she was a victim; ii) the
alleged personal, family, and communitarian/social impact suffered by Mrs.
Rosendo Cantú and her family for the alleged rape, the alleged failure to access
medical care, and the impunity of the case; iii) the alleged repercussions of the
alleged violations of human rights and the impunity in the alleged impact to the
social fabric of the community, and iv) the necessary measures to repair the
harm that was caused.
9. Héctor Ortiz Elizondo, legal anthropologist, expert witness proposed by the
representatives. Rendered expert opinion on: i) the perception of sexual violence
and discrimination against women of the indigenous communities; ii) the cultural
impact in the indigenous community that the alleged rape of Mrs. Rosendo Cantú,
in the hands of soldiers and in a context of alleged militarization and repression,