Guanajuato, Gto., May 29, 2016. In ordinary session, was presented before members of the University General Council (CGU in Spanish) the Commitment Letter that seeks to promote and address the human rights in the university ambiance, document signed by the General Rector of the University of Guanajuato (UG) on May 6th.

Through this document, the Maximum House of Studies assumes before the "Secretaria de Gobernación" (SEGOB) six compromises: Propose the review of its study programs, to promote the contents of human rights; Generate actions of promotion and diffusion between the university community and society, that contribute to the knowledge of human rights with a practical focus; Encourage and strengthen the functioning of instances of protection of human rights within the university community.

As well as promote, in the areas of teaching, research, editorial production and in academic activities the reflection towards human rights; Review the politics, regulations and protocols of acting, so they are harmonized with the constitutional principles in matter of human rights; as well as to Promote changes to change, gradually, a full accessibility for disabled people into the university community.

The Commitment Letter was signed by UG's General Rector, Dr. Luis Felipe Guerrero Agripino, within the last session he was Executive President of the West Central Region of the National Association of Universities and Institutions of Higher Education (ANUIES).

As honor witnesses, Lic. Roberto Campa Cifrián, Subsecretary of Human Rights from SEGOB; el M. Jaime Valls Esponda, Executive General Secretary of ANUIES & Lic. Joaquín Narro Lobo, Technical Secretary of the "Consejo Consultivo de la Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos", signed the letter.

Background

It is important to mention that after the institutional reform that broadened the catalogue and protection regime of the human rights in Mexico, SEGOB sought the support from different sectors and designed diverse strategies –such as the Commitment Letter—to divulge this new legal scheme.

ANUIES' Executive General Secretary signed the letter on February 18th this year, and then was proposed that every university in the country to individually adhere, to reaffirm the interest to contribute in the construction of a new culture of respect to all fundamental rights.

Is in this context that UG reiterates its commitment to work in constructing a university responsible, democratic and solidary citizenship.