Events

Fighting Grand Corruption and State Capture: Human Rights-Based Tools and Strategies

This discussion will reflect on current trends and highlight tools and strategies—many inspired by human rights advocacy and frameworks—that hold promise for advancing accountability and fostering enduring change. ...

23 Oct

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

NYU School of Law – Furman Hall

245 Sullivan Street, Room 212

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Meet the Candidates for the IACHR

In a crucial moment for the region, we’ll ask the candidates to the IACHR their strategies to address key challenges in the Inter-American Human Rights System. ...

14 May

3:00 am - 4:30 pm

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Victims of Torture in Latin America: Stories of resilience and challenges of justice 40 years after the creation of the Special Rapporteurship on Torture

At this side event on the 40th anniversary of the Convention Against Torture in Latin America, will discuss perspectives and explore strategies to strengthen the implementation of international standards on reparations and protection against torture in Latin America, particularly on cases from Nicaragua, Venezuela, and El Salvador. ...

05 Mar

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Palais des Nations, Geneva

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Arbitrary Detentions under El Salvador’s State of Exception: An Analysis in Light of the Country’s UPR

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. ...

20 Ene

6:00 am - 7:00 am

Palais des Nations, Geneva

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Illegal Gold Mining: Impacts on Human Rights and Biodiversity in the Amazon Region

Join us for the launch of Illegal Gold Mining: Impacts on Human Rights and Biodiversity in the Amazon - Six Countries Report. This event will feature key voices in environmental justice who will address the urgent need for a collaborative response to illegal gold mining and its impacts on human rights and biodiversity in the Amazon. ...

13 Nov

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Georgetown Americas Institute. Pedro Arrupe, S.J. Hall Multipurpose Room.

1575 TONDORF ROAD NW

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Challenges of the Inter-American Human Rights System in the Current Regional Context

This event will feature distinguished panelists: Antonia Urrejola, Carlos Ayala, Juan Méndez, Catalina Botero, and Víctor Abramovich, who will share their insights and analyses on the challenges facing the Inter-American Human Rights System in the current regional context. Claudia Martin will serve as moderator. ...

12 Nov

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

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