2024-07-10 05:26:26
The Specialized Chamber of the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF) fined Morena with 5 thousand 428.5 pesos for failing to comply with a precautionary measure (in its preventive protection aspect), derived from the transmission of a live event, via YouTube, in Zongolica, Veracruzin which the faces of n were observedgirls, boys and adolescents, without having the necessary permits.
Originally, the Court concluded that this party had disseminated political or electoral propaganda that violated the best interests of children and breached the precautionary measures agreement in its preventive protection aspect due to the transmission of said event.
In resolving an appeal against that determination, the Sala They arepThe previous court revoked the first of these violations, considering that the appearance of children and adolescents was accidental or spontaneous, derived from a camera movement (pan) during the broadcast.
However, it confirmed the non-compliance with precautionary measures and ordered the Specialized Chamber to issue a new one in which will reindividualize the fine applicable to Morena only for that infraction (SRE-PSC-179/2024).
The Court has guidelines to regulate the participation of children in campaigns, among the rules is that “the active participation of girls, boys and adolescents is ensured carry out in pre-campaign or campaign political eventswhere the topics discussed are directly linked to issues that affect the rights of children, taking into account that the human rights of minors require greater respect, protection and enhanced care from any person and not just from the authorities.”
The guidelines state that “the principle of the best interests of the child It is established as an effective mechanism to oppose the threat and violation of their rights and to promote their equal protection, so this Specialized Chamber considers that by promoting that minors can participate in activities that make known to the citizens the ideologies, proposals or campaign promises that deal with the full development of their rights, it contributes to the principle of equality that governs the democratic State. Situation that must be observed by political and electoral actors.
He Tribunal calls on the parties to take all “suitable, necessary and timely measures to safeguard their right to image, honour, reputation, security and free development during the course of such electoral acts”.
Another requirement is that “Parents or those who exercise parental authority They granted the permission, fully aware of the scope.”
Childhoods in Campaigns
The TEPJF has guidelines to regulate the participation of girls, boys and adolescents, among which it seeks to ensure that the active participation of children in pre-campaign or campaign political events is directly related to issues related to children’s rights, taking into account that they require greater respect, protection and care from any person and authorities.
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