131
538. The Court observes that witness Castro Romero testified that the diploma
course on “Gender and Human Rights” was offered by the network of public institutions
that provide services to women in abusive situations from October 14 to November 26,
2005. She also referred to the seminar on “International Human Rights Law: Litigation
strategies” with the participation of around “60 people, including the Deputy State
Attorney-General for the Northern Region and personnel of FEVIM [Office of the Special
Prosecutor for Crimes related to Acts of Violence against Women].”520
539. In addition, witness Caballero Rodríguez, an official of the Public Prosecutor’s
Office in charge of the investigations in this case, stated that he had received training
on the American Convention and the Belem do Pará Convention, among other topics.521
540. The Tribunal appreciates all the training programs with a gender perspective
that the State has offered to public officials since 2004, as well as the possible
investment of significant resources in this effort. However, since training is an ongoing
activity, it must be maintained for a considerable period of time in order to achieve its
objectives.522 In addition the Court indicates that training with a gender perspective
involves not only learning about laws and regulations, but also developing the capacity
to recognize the discrimination that women suffer in their daily life. In particular, the
training should enable all officials to recognize the effect on women of stereotyped
ideas and opinions in relation to the meaning and scope of human rights.
541. Consequently, notwithstanding the existence of programs and training sessions
for public officials responsible for providing justice in Ciudad Juárez, as well as courses
on human rights and gender, the Court orders the State to continue implementing
permanent education and training programs and courses in: (i) human rights and
gender; (ii) a gender perspective for due diligence in conducting preliminary
investigations and judicial proceedings in relation to the discrimination, abuse and
murder of women based on their gender, and (iii) elimination of stereotypes of
women’s role in society.
542. The programs and courses will be addressed to the police, prosecutors, judges,
military officials, public servants responsible for providing services and legal assistance
to victims of crime, and any local or federal public officials who participate directly or
indirectly in prevention, investigation, prosecution, punishment, and reparation. These
permanent programs must make special mention of this Judgment and of the
international human rights instruments, specifically those concerning gender-based
violence, such as the Convention of Belém do Pará and CEDAW, taking into account
how certain norms or practices of domestic law, either intentionally or by their results,
have discriminatory effects on the daily life of women. The programs must also include
studies on the Istanbul Protocol and the United Nations Manual on the Effective
Prevention and Investigation of Extralegal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions. The
State must provide an annual report on the implementation of the courses and training
sessions for three years.
543. In addition, taking into account the situation of discrimination against
acknowledged by the State, the State must offer a program of education
general public of the State of Chihuahua, in order to overcome this situation.
end, the State must submit an annual report indicating the activities
implemented in this regard for three years.
520
women
for the
To this
it has
Cf. statement made before notary public by witness Castro Romero on April 27, 2009, attachment 1
(merits case file, volume VIII, folios 2927 and 2928).
521
Cf. testimony of witness Caballero Rodríguez, supra note 386
522
Cf. Case of Escher et al. v. Brazil, supra note 46, para. 251.
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