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Michoacán Congress approves Law for the Search of Missing Persons
The 76th Legislature of the Michoacán Congress has unanimously approved the Law for the Search of Missing Persons. The legislation establishes a State Search System under the instruction of the Government Secretariat and creates a Specialized Prosecutor's Office to investigate forced disappearances.
A central pillar of the new law is the presumption of life, which mandates that authorities initiate search actions immediately upon receiving any report or news of a disappearance, without requiring a formal complaint or a 72-hour waiting period.
The law also formalizes several key institutions and registries, including a State Registry of Missing Persons, a State Registry of Graves, a State Forensic Data Bank, and a Human Identification Forensic Center. These tools are intended to strengthen the coordination between security forces, the State Prosecutor's Office, and search collectives to improve the localization and identification of missing individuals.
Entities
Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla · Belinda Iturbide Díaz · CODEMICH · Congress of the State of Michoacán · Hidalgo · Michoacán · Michoacán Congress · Pachuca · Raúl Zepeda Villaseñor · State Search System
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- [● 7 SOURCES] The law mandates that authorities act without delay based on a presumption of life. gentedelbalsas.mx · www.el-independiente.com.mx · www.informandomichoacan.com.mx · periodicolaredaccion.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The legislation establishes a State Search System under the instruction of the Government Secretariat. gentedelbalsas.mx
- [● 3 SOURCES] The law provides for the creation of a Specialized Prosecutor's Office to investigate forced disappearances. gentedelbalsas.mx
- [● 4 SOURCES] The law formalizes the creation of a State Registry of Missing Persons, a State Registry of Graves, a State Forensic Data Bank, and a Human Identification Forensic Center. www.el-independiente.com.mx · periodicolaredaccion.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The 76th Legislature of the Michoacán Congress unanimously approved the Law for the Search of Missing Persons. gentedelbalsas.mx · columnadigital.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The law was approved with 27 votes in favor and zero votes against or abstentions. columnadigital.com · gentedelbalsas.mx