Chivis Martinez for Borderland Beat
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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.
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