Arbitrary Detentions under El Salvador’s State of Exception: An Analysis in Light of the Country’s UPR
Together with Rights and Security International, the Centre for Civil and Political Rights (CCPR Centre), and the Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF) will discuss the challenges and strategies for defending human rights in the context of violence and insecurity, with a focus on El Salvador. The discussion will focus on how security policies adopted in the country have promoted human rights violations including arbitrary detentions, but also torture, disappearances, and extrajudicial executions. The panelists’ interventions will be grounded in specific cases and realities on the ground in the country.
This event will feature distinguished panelists: Priya Gopalan, UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD); Santiago Canton, International Commission of Jurists (ICJ); Brittany Hernández, Rights and Security International; and, Victoria Barrientos, Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF).
Date and Time: Monday, January 20, 12:00 p.m. (CET-Geneva) / 6:00 am (ET-Washington DC)
Location: Palais des Nations, Room XXII. Geneva.
