Post by account_disabled on Mar 12, 2024 7:13:25 GMT
Many people who travel by public transport have had experiences of sexual harassment, but some do not report it or raise their voices out of fear.
Sexual harassment in public transport, such as in the subway, has already gone to greater stages since it not only occurs with an approach or touching, but also with the taking of photographs and videos of a specific person.
The Collective Transportation France Mobile Number List System (STC) has realized this and that is why a few days ago it decided to file a complaint with the Prosecutor's Office for Sexual Crimes to prevent sexual harassment on social networks against its users.
Complaint to prevent sexual harassment, Metro files it
Through SCT social media personnel, it was detected that on pages such as Mi Crush del Metro, photos of users are published without their authorization, especially of women, where their physical qualities are highlighted.
For this reason, the Collective Transportation System said that on Sunday, March 24, staff from the Legal Management filed a complaint with the Prosecutor's Office for the crime of sexual harassment and said that the cyber police are already investigating the page.
In the investigation folder CI-FDS/FDS-1/UI-FDS/1-02/00196/03-2019, the facts or new complaints related to the alleged sale of photos and videos of users on the internet are reported.
In this way, "the STC reiterates its commitment to implement immediate measures to guarantee security and mobility free of gender violence, throughout the network," the organization said.
According to the PGJ, "the Investigative Police of the Central Investigation Prosecutor's Office for the Attention to Sexual Crimes carries out intelligence work in order to verify the circulation of this type of material."
According to her, there are pornography sites in Latin America with more than 20 thousand videos of a sexual nature, which are recorded in the subway facilities.
In the recordings there are scenes of explicit sex inside the cars with few people, fellatio in hallways and scenes of exhibitionism,” explained the site Vice México, which did a study.
It should be noted that article 179 of the Penal Code of Mexico City considers sexual harassment to be anyone who “requests sexual favors for themselves or for a third person or performs conduct of a sexual nature that is undesirable for the person receiving it, causing harm or suffering.” psycho-emotional that harms their dignity.” The penalty for this crime can reach up to three years in prison.
A study on Attention and Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Metro Collective Transportation System, by the Belisario Domínguez Institute of the Senate of the Republic, establishes that there are actually between 300 and 350 sexual assaults against women in the Metro every day, which They total more than 126 thousand per year, but only around 300 are reported each year.
Responsibility of the CDMX Metro
It is important and necessary that the Metro Collective Transportation System acts quickly with this and other actions that arise within the metro, such as insecurity, vandalism, corruption, theft and informal sales.
Regarding the issue of harassment, on your website you have a section called what to do in case of sexual harassment? in which it launches telephone numbers and opening hours. Will it be necessary to reinforce these measures?
Perhaps it is also necessary to reach an agreement again in Mexico City, since the increase in the cost of the ticket to enter the subway seems to have not been of much use. Perhaps we can suggest that there be cameras in the carriages or some security personnel in the carriages.
What is certain is that several agree that their facilities require an improvement in infrastructure and mobility.
Sexual harassment in public transport, such as in the subway, has already gone to greater stages since it not only occurs with an approach or touching, but also with the taking of photographs and videos of a specific person.
The Collective Transportation France Mobile Number List System (STC) has realized this and that is why a few days ago it decided to file a complaint with the Prosecutor's Office for Sexual Crimes to prevent sexual harassment on social networks against its users.
Complaint to prevent sexual harassment, Metro files it
Through SCT social media personnel, it was detected that on pages such as Mi Crush del Metro, photos of users are published without their authorization, especially of women, where their physical qualities are highlighted.
For this reason, the Collective Transportation System said that on Sunday, March 24, staff from the Legal Management filed a complaint with the Prosecutor's Office for the crime of sexual harassment and said that the cyber police are already investigating the page.
In the investigation folder CI-FDS/FDS-1/UI-FDS/1-02/00196/03-2019, the facts or new complaints related to the alleged sale of photos and videos of users on the internet are reported.
In this way, "the STC reiterates its commitment to implement immediate measures to guarantee security and mobility free of gender violence, throughout the network," the organization said.
According to the PGJ, "the Investigative Police of the Central Investigation Prosecutor's Office for the Attention to Sexual Crimes carries out intelligence work in order to verify the circulation of this type of material."
According to her, there are pornography sites in Latin America with more than 20 thousand videos of a sexual nature, which are recorded in the subway facilities.
In the recordings there are scenes of explicit sex inside the cars with few people, fellatio in hallways and scenes of exhibitionism,” explained the site Vice México, which did a study.
It should be noted that article 179 of the Penal Code of Mexico City considers sexual harassment to be anyone who “requests sexual favors for themselves or for a third person or performs conduct of a sexual nature that is undesirable for the person receiving it, causing harm or suffering.” psycho-emotional that harms their dignity.” The penalty for this crime can reach up to three years in prison.
A study on Attention and Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Metro Collective Transportation System, by the Belisario Domínguez Institute of the Senate of the Republic, establishes that there are actually between 300 and 350 sexual assaults against women in the Metro every day, which They total more than 126 thousand per year, but only around 300 are reported each year.
Responsibility of the CDMX Metro
It is important and necessary that the Metro Collective Transportation System acts quickly with this and other actions that arise within the metro, such as insecurity, vandalism, corruption, theft and informal sales.
Regarding the issue of harassment, on your website you have a section called what to do in case of sexual harassment? in which it launches telephone numbers and opening hours. Will it be necessary to reinforce these measures?
Perhaps it is also necessary to reach an agreement again in Mexico City, since the increase in the cost of the ticket to enter the subway seems to have not been of much use. Perhaps we can suggest that there be cameras in the carriages or some security personnel in the carriages.
What is certain is that several agree that their facilities require an improvement in infrastructure and mobility.