Socorro Flores Liera
María del Socorro Flores Liera (born September 15, 1965) known as Socorro Flores is a Mexican lawyer, diplomat and a judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague. She was Mexico Permanent Representative to the United Nations.[1][2]
Early and education
Flores Liera was born in Mexico City. She studied Law at the Universidad Iberoamericana and obtained advanced degree in International Law from University Autonomous.
Career
She started her diplomatic career in1992 when she joined the Ministry of Foreign Relations and rose through the ranks to the position of Director of International Law in the Legal Consultancy and Coordinator of Advisors in the Undersecretariat for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights.[3] She was the head of the General Directorate for Global Issues (DGTG) and General Director of American Regional Organizations and Mechanisms (DGOMRA) from 2013 to 2015. In 2017, she was appointed Mexico Permanent Representative to the United Nations. She was elected Judge of the International Criminal Court by the Assembly of States Parties to the ICC following the Court's Independent Expert Report which showed that Liera received the highest rating and the highest number of votes among 18 contenders. She was sworn in to the court on 10 March 2021.[4][5][6]
References
- "Ambassador Socorro Flores Liera sworn in as judge on the International Criminal Court".
- "María del Socorro Flores Liera Archivos". Líderes Mexicanos. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- SinEmbargo.MX |. "María del Socorro Flores asume como la primera Jueza mexicana de Corte Internacional en La Haya". www.noroeste.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- "node:title". IBERO (in Spanish). 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- "María del Socorro Flores Liera, la primera mexicana en ser jueza en la Corte Penal Internacional". El Financiero (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- Internacional, María del Socorro Flores se convierte en la primera jueza mexicana en la Corte Penal. "María del Socorro Flores se convierte en la primera jueza mexicana en la Corte Penal Internacional". Reporte Indigo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-25.