text: protection of minors that is to be provided by public institutions." In addition. Article 18 of the Constitution states that "The Federation and the State Governments shall set up special institutions for dealing with juvenile delinquents". 86. The Constitution thus provides a framework so that regulatory laws derived from the constitutional provisions can protect minors against any form of exploitation of which they may be victim and the ill-treatment to which they are sometimes subjected. 87. The Civil Code contains general and non-discriminatory provisions for the protection of children and yoiong persons in their capacity as individuals with rights and obligations. The sections and chapters of that legal instrument that contain clauses concerned with minors are those connected with birth and legal capacity; adoption; paternal authority, giiardianship and wardship; emancipation; marriage; divorce and alimony; and inheritance.E/1986/3/Add.l3 page 20 88. It must be pointed out that in Mexico, from the moment of conception a person comes under the protection of the law and from birth to death enjoys legal capacity. 89. There are public institutions in Mexico for the protection of children and young persons. They include the National System for the Integrated Development of the Family (DIF), founded in 1979, which embodies the experience of several decades of systematic efforts by the Government of Mexico for the protection of children and young persons. Among the forerunners of the DIF mention may be made of the National Institute for the Protection of Infants, set up in 1958, which with more extensive capacities and resources became in 1970 the Mexican Institute for Child Care. 90. The Mental Health Institute protects ill-treated children and is responsible for studying any changes that may occur in the mental health of these children and young people as well as dealing with adults who maltreat 
analysis: The text discusses the legal framework and institutions in Mexico for the protection of minors, including the Constitution, Civil Code, and public institutions such as DIF and the Mental Health Institute. This suggests that the topic is related to the welfare and well-being of children and young people, which is a fundamental aspect of society. This could fit into the category of Humanitarian aid and relief or Education.