MEXICO | AMERICAS
Modelo de Atención en Refugios para Mujeres Víctimas de Violencia y sus Hijas e Hijos
Type of Measure
Services > Justice > Protocols and guidelines
Form of Violence
Trafficking
Brief Description
The Special Prosecutor for Crimes of Violence Against Women and Trafficking in Persons (FEVIMTRA), follows a Model and a Protocol of Comprehensive Care for Victims of Human Trafficking, guaranteeing the support and security needed to encourage reporting of this crime. special shelter was set up in 2008 to provide comprehensive care and protection to trafficking victims. As of 2009 it had assisted 44 female victims of trafficking, of whom 18 had requested a preliminary inquiry by FEVIMTRA and five were directed to the Deputy Attorney Specialized Investigation of Organized Crime (SIEDO).
Source of Information
CEDAW/C/MEX/7-8, para. 216.
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