Dolores González Saravia was unanimously elected Thursday by the Mexico City Congress as the new president of the capital’s Human Rights Commission. The candidate, sister of the governor of Morelos, morenista Margarita González, was director of the organization Services and Consultancy for Peace (Serapaz) and received more than 850 letters of support for her candidacy. González Saravia was selected by Congress from among eight candidates, although the Council of Honorary Citizens, after interviews and examination of the applications, had recommended two other profiles for the position. The Congress appreciated his “more than 40 years of experience in defending human rights, his commitment to social justice and his experience in mediation, dialogue and peacebuilding”.
The plenary session of Congress decided with 60 votes in favour, zero against and zero abstentions that González Saravia will be the president of the capital’s Human Rights Commission until 2029. The nomination required two-thirds of the chamber, which was largely achieved, because opposition groups such as Movimiento Ciudadano and PAN also decided to support the mediator.
“We are not just talking about a technical profile, but about an entire life dedicated to the promotion of human dignity. She worked in rural communities, among indigenous populations, with victims of violence, mothers of researchers, with public institutions and international organizations. She demonstrated that human rights are not defended on the desk, but on the territory”, stated the deputy Elizabeth Guerrero, president of the Congressional Commission for Human Rights, who prepared the opinion in support of González: “All this makes her a woman with a profound vocation for public work”. indisputable service and moral authority.”
