To create an institute for the protection of journalists in Sinaloa

Culiacan, Sinaloa. – Next week, state congress will accept Protection law for human rights defenders and journalistsin a session scheduled for May 19And it envisages the creation of an autonomous body, which would be in charge of receiving and managing requests for security measures.

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joint commission of Constitutional Points and Human Rights Commission of Government and State Congress He is called on 16 May to discuss various initiatives, from which an opinion will be issued and which will be discussed by the plenary.

President of political coordination boardFeliciano Castro Melendrez explained that a meeting has been arranged with various groups of journalists, as he has said that he has some new proposals to add to the law.

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Initiative analysis

Initiative which will be decided for Protection Act for Human Rights Defenders and Journalists of the State of Sinaloawere submitted by Association of Journalists and Communicators Siete de Junio ​​AC, Commission for the Defense of Human Rights of Sinaloa ACSinaloa AC Initiative, State Commission to Pay Attention to Victims, as well as citizens Oscar Loza, Luis Sicaros, Raquel Zapien Osuna, Francisco Cuamia and Luis Alberto Diaz.

Deputy Ricardo Madrid also filed bills and has an approach Nowith regard to the improvement of penal Code related to this topic.

PRI remarks that their initiative has been considered for institute Protection of defenders of state journalists.