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Events

DPLF convenes spaces for reflection and dialogue on the key challenges shaping democracy, justice, and human rights across Latin America. Through public discussions, seminars, report launches, and exchanges with partner organizations and experts, we bring together evidence, regional perspectives, and advocacy to inform debate and promote action.

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Upcoming Events

We are currently preparing new opportunities for dialogue on democracy, justice, and human rights in Latin America. In the meantime, we invite you to explore our past events and subscribe to receive updates on future activities.

Past Events and Recordings

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octubre 2026

Digging Deeper: Illegal Mining, Organized Crime, and the Fight to Protect the Amazon

Leer en español.    Protecting the Amazon also means defending the people who call it home. This event will bring together Indigenous leaders and experts to examine the impact of illegal mining and organized crime in the Amazon Basin and the challenges of protecting the region. Date: October 20, 2026 Time: 12:00–1:30 p.m. EDT. Format: […] ...
20 Oct
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
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abril 2026

Defending Land and Territory in Honduras | Report Launch (Hybrid Event)

Report Launch “Our Determination Outweighs Our Fear”: Indigenous peoples and campesino communities fighting for land and territory Environmental and land defenders are at the frontline of the climate crisis, risking everything to stand up to corporate greed, often in the face of state complicity, threats of violence and widespread criminalisation. Along with Peace Brigades International […] ...
30 Abr
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Doughty Street Chambers
54 Doughty Street London WC1N 2LS
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Losing judgment: Mexico’s Judicial Reform | Documentary screening and talk

In partnership with the Academy of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law at American University WCL, the Rule of Law Lab at NYU Law, the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Mexico Office and Juicio Justo, we are pleased to invite you to the screening of the documentary Losing judgment: Mexico’s Judicial Reform, which analyses the impact of […] ...
17 Abr
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Room NT07, American University Washington Collage of Law
4300 Nebraska Avenue NW, Washington DC
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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 […] ...
16 Abr
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Room NT01, American University Washington College of
4300 Nebraska Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
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marzo 2026

Crimes against humanity in El Salvador? An international query is needed to investigate atrocities | Side event at UN Human Rights Council Session

Supported by civil society, a group of independent international law and human rights experts (The International Group of Experts for the Investigation of Human Rights Violations in the Context of the State of Emergency in El Salvador – GIPES [for its initials in Spanish]) was convened to investigate whether systematic abuses being carried out under […] ...
11 Mar
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Palais des Nations
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octubre 2025
mayo 2025
marzo 2025

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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enero 2025

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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noviembre 2024

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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