Mireille Roccatti
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Mireille Roccatti Velásquez born in Monterrey
, Nuevo León
, is a Mexican
scholar and jurist
who served as President of the country's National Human Rights Commission
.
in the ITESM, she received a bachelor's degree in law
from the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico; she also holds a Master degree in law and a doctorate in law from the National Autonomous University of Mexico
. She was married to Francis Terréin Decottignies, with whom she has three children. Her husband died in a car accident in 1999.
. She served as criminal judge
in Tlalnepantla, judge in Atizapán de Zaragoza, and Magistrate
of the Superior Court of Justice of the State of Mexico.
In 1997 President
Ernesto Zedillo
designated Roccatti President of the National Human Rights Commission
. She served in that position until 1999.
In May 2005 federal Attorney General
Daniel Cabeza de Vaca designated her federal special prosecutor to oversee the investigations of women murdered
in Ciudad Juárez
, Chihuahua. She resigned in September 2005 to join Enrique Peña Nieto
's cabinet.
Mireille Roccatti is a member of the International Ombudsman Institute
.
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
, Nuevo León
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
, is a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
scholar and jurist
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
who served as President of the country's National Human Rights Commission
National Human Rights Commission (Mexico)
Mexico's National Human Rights Commission is the national human rights institution accredited at the United Nations with 'A' status by the International Co-ordinating Committee of NHRIs . It is a member of the Network of National Institutions in the Americas, one of four regional groups within...
.
Personal life and education
From 1966 to 1969 Roccatti studied economicsEconomics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
in the ITESM, she received a bachelor's degree in law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
from the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico; she also holds a Master degree in law and a doctorate in law from the National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
. She was married to Francis Terréin Decottignies, with whom she has three children. Her husband died in a car accident in 1999.
Professional career
Mireille Rocatti has occupied several positions in the judicial branch of government of the State of MexicoMexico (state)
México , officially: Estado Libre y Soberano de México is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of the United Mexican States. It is divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Toluca de Lerdo....
. She served as criminal judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
in Tlalnepantla, judge in Atizapán de Zaragoza, and Magistrate
Magistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
of the Superior Court of Justice of the State of Mexico.
In 1997 President
President of Mexico
The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
Ernesto Zedillo
Ernesto Zedillo
Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León is a Mexican economist and politician. He served as President of Mexico from December 1, 1994 to November 30, 2000, as the last of the uninterrupted seventy year line of Mexican presidents from the Institutional Revolutionary Party...
designated Roccatti President of the National Human Rights Commission
National Human Rights Commission (Mexico)
Mexico's National Human Rights Commission is the national human rights institution accredited at the United Nations with 'A' status by the International Co-ordinating Committee of NHRIs . It is a member of the Network of National Institutions in the Americas, one of four regional groups within...
. She served in that position until 1999.
In May 2005 federal Attorney General
Attorney General (Mexico)
The Attorney General of Mexico is the head of the Office of the General Prosecutor and the Federal Public Ministry , an institution belonging to the Federal executive branch that is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of...
Daniel Cabeza de Vaca designated her federal special prosecutor to oversee the investigations of women murdered
Female homicides in Ciudad Juárez
The phenomenon of the female homicides in Ciudad Juárez, called in Spanish the feminicidios and las muertas de Juárez , involves the violent deaths of hundreds of women since 1993 in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, a border city across the Rio Grande from the U.S. city of El...
in Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez , officially known today as Heroica Ciudad Juárez, but abbreviated Juárez and formerly known as El Paso del Norte, is a city and seat of the municipality of Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Juárez's estimated population is 1.5 million people. The city lies on the Rio Grande...
, Chihuahua. She resigned in September 2005 to join Enrique Peña Nieto
Enrique Peña Nieto
Enrique Peña Nieto is a Mexican politician. A member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party , he served as governor of the State of Mexico from 2005 to 2011. On September 19, 2011, he announced his candidacy in the 2012 Mexican presidential election to succeed Felipe Calderón...
's cabinet.
Mireille Roccatti is a member of the International Ombudsman Institute
International Ombudsman Institute
The International Ombudsman Institute was established in 1978 as an independent global organisation to help more than 150 independent local, regional and national Ombudsman institutions to cooperate...
.