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constitute offences against the administration of justice in any of their
aspects.”
58.2.20 On August 10, 1998, the Inter-American Commission
requested Mr. Alfonso Martín-del-Campo additional information on
admissibility requirements.
58.2.21 On December 16, 1998, Mexico recognised the jurisdiction
of the Court.
58.2.22 On March 24, 1999, the Prosecutor’s Assisting Agent of the
Prosecutorial Agency concluded, concerning preliminary investigation
SC/3839/95-03 that it was not appropriate to approve it since the desk
officer in charge had to take a number of steps such as solving the
corruption case and duly number the appendix to the preliminary
investigation documents so as to ensure folio numbering continuity, as
well as any other steps deemed necessary. In the same conclusion it
was pointed out that the complainants “did not provide evidence that
would prove that the public servants [denounced] would have used
violence against [Mr.] Alfonso Martín-del-Campo-Dodd in the
performance of their duties or as a consequence thereof, or would
have mistreated or insulted him; nor that they would have committed
acts or omitted any act which would have inflicted any damage or
which would have afforded anyone undue advantage; nor was it found
that [Mr.] Alfonso Martín-del-Campo-Dodd would have been forced,
through isolation or any other unlawful means, to depose against
himself, or that an illegal decision on the merits or final judgment
would have been knowingly delivered in violation of some inviolable
precept of the law or which would have been contrary to the
proceedings of the prosecution.”
58.2.23 On July 26, 1999, the Office of Deputy Prosecutor “A” for
Penal Procedures of the General Directorate for the Investigation of
Offences Against the Safety of Persons, Institutions and Justice
Administration of the Distrito Federal Office of the Attorney General
ordered the transfer of the proceedings to its Director proposing the
consultation on non application of penal action in preliminary
investigation SC/3839/95-03.
58.2.24 On October 08 and 29, 1999, Mr. Alfonso Martín-delCampo, CEJIL, ACAT, and the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights,
respectively, denounced the facts before the Inter-American
Commission.
58.2.25 On November 04, 1999, the Inter-American Commission
transmitted to the State, under case number 12.228, the pertinent
sections of the petitioners’ briefs.
58.2.26 On December 27, 1999, the Prosecutor’s Assisting Agent of
the Prosecutorial Agency and the person responsible for the Agency as
Area Director decided to authorise the proposal for non application of
the penal action, given preliminary investigation SC/3839/95-03 in the