Human Rights of Dr Mireles being Investigated-Is Yet to speak to his Atty

Chivis Martinez for Borderland Beat 

 Dr Mireles has been moved to the #11 maximum-security Prison 

in Hermosillo, Sonora. 

The human rights of Dr. José Manuel Mireles, and the detained group of autodefensas, are being violated because they are being denied  the right to an adequate defense, reported Talia Vazquez Alatorre, attorney for Dr. Mireles. 

Vazquez, who said that so far she has not been allowed to speak or see her client.  She was interviewed outside the premises of the Attorney General of the State (PGJE), where she said that as of yet, she has not been given any information regarding the basis for his arrest on Friday.  

He has been detained and questioned for more than  22 hours.  The attorney said she will file a motion of lack of communication and illegal detainment. Mireles attorney has had absolutely no contact with the autodefensas founder. 

Vazquez mentioned that she and the Mireles family are concerned about the doctor’s health.  Mireles is still healing from the critical injuries suffered in a plane crash.  He also is a diabetic, and must inject insulin three times a day.  The medication must be refrigerated; she has not even been permitted to give the medicine to agents

Human Rights Complaint Filed Investigation Initiated 

Vazquez has filed complaint with the State Commission of Human Rights (CEDH) which has already begun investigating the matter. In a telephone interview, Corro Lorenzo Diaz, director of Legal Complaints Guidance and the State Commission of Human Rights of Michoacán, noted that at this time the CEDH  guard is in the PGJE analyzing case. 

Corro Diaz said they are already digging into the case, and will make a recommendation to the agency. Finally he noted that it would be the responsibility of the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH), as Dr. Mireles was arrested by federal authorities.

Transferred to Hermosillo
Below is a video of the Maximum security prison Dr Mireles was taken to.  Mexico says it is the largest in the world, it is the newest max prison.  It is 1000 miles from Michoacan, making it very far away from his support, including his attorney.

Inmates are allowed 10 minutes visits thru glass booths, after application is approved (with three letters of recommendation)

 Mail Address:
CEFERESO no. 11, CPS Sonora, Carretera Hermosillo-Bahía de Kino, km 33+800, desviación a la derecha km 4, Hermosillo, Sonora, CP 83349