Rosa María de la Garza explained

Rosa María de la Garza
Birthname:Rosa María de la Garza Ramírez
Birth Date:1960 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation:Activist
Alias:Rosi Orozco
Status:Married

Rosa María de la Garza Ramírez (born July 6, 1960), also known as Rosi Orozco, is a Mexican activist campaigning against human trafficking in Mexico.

Early activism

Orozco was first introduced to the plight of human trafficking victims around the world when she attended a training conducted by the organization Concerned Women for America[1] and the United States Justice Department in 2005. She returned home committed to opening a shelter for girls who were victims of human trafficking. She quickly realized that there was very little knowledge about trafficking in persons in Mexico; Orozco set out to remedy that, and in 2007 opened the first shelter for girls in Mexico City.[2]

Political career

After four years of learning and speaking to anyone she could about the topic, Orozco realized that without a strong law, this crime could not be eradicated. She was invited by the PAN Party to run for Congress. Although she never officially registered or affiliated with the party, she did win the seat. From 2009 to 2012, she served as Deputy (Congresswoman) of the LXI Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing the Federal District's second electoral district.[3] She held a number of committee positions, including president of the Special Commission for the Fight against Trafficking in Persons.[4] [5] She campaigned for a change to human trafficking laws and was a key player in the passage of the General Law to Prevent, Punish and Eradicate Crimes of Human Trafficking and to Protect and Assist the Victims of This Crime, in 2012.[6]

Post-Congress activism

After her time in Congress, Orozco became a full-time activist dedicated to the protection of victims of trafficking and to continue pushing for stronger legislation.[7] Orozco is the President of United vs Trafficking.[8] In 2013, Orozco helped establish and launch a Trafficking in Persons hotline for the purpose of receiving and giving attention to reports on trafficking by citizens.[9]

Legal challenges

Orozco asked to be investigated by the Central Investigation for Special Causes Agency of the State of Mexico City's District Attorney Office after accusations came from a sitting senator that she was profiting from government funds and having a network of companies managed on her behalf by her relatives to obtain contracts and agreements for public resources. These accusations came within the context of strong opposition to reforms being pushed through in the Senate that would gravely affect the current law and would set traffickers free. Rosi Orozco was found to be clean of all the accusations, and thus has taken legal action against the senator.[10] [11]

Nobel Prize nomination

During the Global Sustainability Network Summit in February 2019,[12] the Secretary of Human Rights of the State of Mexico communicated that the agency that he heads would nominate Orozco as a candidate for the Nobel Prize for her trajectory as a human rights activist. The letter of intent has been sent to the Nobel Foundation.[13]

Awards

For her work against trafficking, Orozco has been awarded several important recognitions both internationally and nationally:

2011

2012

2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018

2013

2014

2015

2016

2018

Published works

2011

2012

2016

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home. Concerned Women for America. en-US. 2019-03-29.
  2. Web site: Fundacion Camino a Casa – rehabilitar y reincorporar a la sociedad y a una vida sana y productiva a niñas y jóvenes víctimas de trata con fines de explotación sexual comercial.. es-ES. 2019-03-29.
  3. Web site: Perfil: Dip. Rosa María De la Garza Ramírez, LXI Legislatura . . Sistema de Información Legislativa (SIL) . 29 June 2024.
  4. Web site: "Hay rumores de padrotes políticos": Rosi Orozco. www.milenio.com. 16 March 2014 . 2018-06-01.
  5. News: Piden activistas frenar el tráfico de personas. 2018-06-01. es-MX.
  6. Web site: LEY GENERAL PARA PREVENIR, SANCIONAR Y ERRADICAR LOS DELITOS EN MATERIA DE TRATA DE PERSONAS Y PARA LA PROTECCIÓN Y ASISTENCIA A LAS VÍCTIMAS DE ESTOS DELITOS. Cámara de Diputados. Www.diputados.gob.mx.
  7. Web site: Mexico Human Rights Activist Rosi Orozco. 2014-08-20. Freedom Magazine. en-us. 2019-05-11.
  8. Web site: Comisión Unidos Participación y prevención de la trata de personas Unidos Hacemos la DiferenciaSupervivientes de TrataReintegración de Víctimas de trata Un Billón de Pie México Atención a Víctimas. es-ES. 2019-03-29.
  9. Web site: Lanzan línea telefónica para denunciar trata de personas. SIPSE. Grupo. 2013-09-05. SIPSE.com. es. 2019-03-29.
  10. Web site: Rosi Orozco tomó acciones legales contra difamaciones de Dávila. Ávila. Eduardo. 2019-04-11. La Polilla Tlaxcala. es. 2019-05-11.
  11. Web site: "Rosi" y familiares hacen millones con influencias políticas, alerta una Comisión del Senado a Segob. 30 November 2017. 1 June 2018.
  12. Web site: Lo que aprendimos en el combate contra la trata • Forbes México. Forbes. Invitado. 2019-03-28. Forbes México. es. 2019-05-11.
  13. Web site: Destapan a Rosi Orozco como candidata al Premio Nobel de la Paz. 2019-02-20. López-Dóriga Digital. es-MX. 2019-05-11.
  14. Web site: Rosi Orozco, Mexico, Those Who Inspire, Social & Environment. Those Who Inspire. en-US. 2019-05-15.
  15. Web site: Cuidado con Malgato. Issuu. 30 April 2012 . en. 2019-04-04.