The head of the Executive Care of Victims Commission (CEAV), Sergio Jaime Rochín del Rincón, announced that 700 people have formally requested restitution related to the events of September 26, 2014, in Iguala, Guerrero.
The federal official explained that in the case of student teachers of the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers College, six young men who were injured have received some form of reparations, as well as about 20 other people who were indirectly affected, including members of the Chilpancingo Hornets soccer team.
“We have many student teachers, and the Chilpancingo Hornets, and other victims,” said Rochín del Rincón. “There are around three groups of victims and we are giving different attention to all of them. We are not looking into giving reparations to the families of the 43, as they have very explicitly stated that they are not interested.”
He added that of Ayotzinapa student groups had not accepted the reparations process and that they have stated that only a full process of support could allow them to move on. The students also said that only between 12 and 20 of those affected had received help so far.
On Wednesday, CEAV will install a timetable to define plan of action with representatives of the parents of the disappeared students.
“They are being supported in what they have requested. To establish the rights of victims without their consent could be a violation of their rights. What I can tell you is that we are supporting them, that we are working on it. If they wanted us to, we could initiate the comprehensive process, but we are now in a process of care and support.”
Rochín del Rincón added that there is a total of around 10 thousand crime victims registered with the CEAV around the country.
