Due to the last-minute cancellation of a permit to hold an equal wedding in the “Pavilion of Love” as well as the workplace harassment against the two complainants, the Human Rights Commission of the State of Yucatán (Codhey) issued within days a recommendation to the then municipal president of Progreso, Julián Zacarías Curi.
The couple, who worked at the Progreso City Council, reported that, in April 2022, due to omissions by the director for the Development and Inclusion of Diversity of Progreso, Azyadeth Betancourt Vidal, they were denied permission to get married in the “Pavilion.” of love.”
According to Codhey’s investigations, it was confirmed that the applicants did not submit a formal request for the use of the public space because the Municipal Director for the Development and Inclusion of Diversity was carrying out the management of the event, and even informed them that the municipal president, Julián Zacarías Curi had authorized the use of the space, and that likewise, the Deputy Director of Street Commerce of the Progreso City Council was aware of the event.
The confusion resulting from this negligence led to the last-minute cancellation of the event without an adequate explanation or alternative plan being provided to the couple. These events violated their right to legality and legal security in the form of improper public service provision.
Another point highlighted in the recommendation was the right to work. CODHEY determined that the Deputy Director of Public Security and Social Prevention of Crime of Progreso, Ana Cristina González Dorantes, committed actions against the injured parties that constituted workplace harassment.
These actions were area changes without prior notice and social isolation within the work environment, significantly violating their human rights.
It is essential to note that these actions not only affected the complainants’ right to work but also represented a form of workplace violence, specifically in its form of harassment.
It should be noted that these behaviors were carried out systematically and repeatedly, meeting the criteria of what is defined as workplace harassment as hostile behavior that seeks to intimidate, exclude, or undermine the integrity of the victim within the employment relationship.
Furthermore, it was found that the measures adopted by the City Council of Progreso, in response to the precautionary measure requested by this Commission, failed to safeguard the rights of the complainants. On the contrary, these actions, such as the change of assignment to areas not related to their professional preparation, resulted in emotional and psychological harm for those affected, contravening the very objective of the precautionary measure originally requested.
Therefore, it was requested to initiate before the competent authorities, a disciplinary and/or administrative procedure against the Public Servants Azyadeth Betancourt Vidal and Ana Cristina González Dorantes, to determine the degree of responsibility of each of them in the transgression of the human rights of aggrieved persons.
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