Enforced Disappearances in Mexico Before the United Nations General Assembly
What could it mean for the families of missing persons in Mexico to have their search for justice brought before the UN General Assembly? With more than 131,000 people missing in Mexico, the unprecedented decision by the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances to bring the situation before the General Assembly raises questions about international responsibility and pathways to truth and justice.
Join us on the event “Enforced Disappearances in Mexico Before the United Nations General Assembly,” where we will discusst he implications of this decision for victims and their families, as well as the role of international bodies and civil society. Panelists include:
• Juan Pablo Albán Alencastro, Chair of the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances.
• Juan Méndez, AUWCL professor and former UN Special Rapporteur on Torture.
• Guadalupe Fernández, mother of a missing person and member of FUUNDEC.
• Michael W. Chamberlin, human rights defender and Director of Consultora Solidaria A. C.
• Moderated by Stephanie Brewer, Director for Mexico at the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA).
October 22 | 12:00–1:30 p.m.
Hybrid event: Warren Building, NT08, AUWCL, and online.
Simultaneous interpretation available.
