50 Years After Operation Condor in the Southern Cone – Academic Conference
Marking 50 years since the establishment of Operation Condor, this conference aims to reflect on the coordinated repressive practices in the Southern Cone, the serious human rights violations committed in that context, and the challenges faced by emerging democracies in pursuing truth, justice, and accountability.
The Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at American University Washington College of Law, in collaboration with the Embassy of Uruguay in the United States and the Mission of Uruguay to the OAS, and with the support of WOLA, CEJIL, and DPLF, invites you to participate in this academic event, which will also foster discussion on the role of international human rights law in addressing these crimes, featuring experts, practitioners, and scholars in the field.
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Washington, D.C. time)
Location: Room NT01, American University Washington College of Law (4300 Nebraska Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016)
This event will be held in a hybrid format. It will be conducted in Spanish and English, with simultaneous interpretation available in both languages.
Virtual access: The Zoom link will be shared with registered participants the day before the event and again on the morning of the event.
Program
– Opening Remarks: Ambassador of Uruguay to the United States, Daniel Castillos; and, Professor Claudia Martin, Academy on Human Rights
– Panel 1 (9:00 – 10:45 AM): From the National Security Doctrine to the Implementation of Operation Condor
– Panel 2 (11:00 AM – 12:30 PM): Landmark Cases in National and International Jurisdictions
