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DPLF Board of Directors announcement of April 6, 2019

24 Apr 2019   |   Press Release
The Board of Directors of the Due Process of Law Foundation announces that Ariel Dulitzky is no longer a member of the board effective April 5, 2019. More

Regional and international civil society organizations criticized baseless anti-CICIG statement made by OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro

12 Apr 2019   |   Press Release
Regional and international organizations are dismayed by the apparent attack this week by the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, on Guatemala’s International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), regarding the country’s forthcoming presidential elections. Almagro’s comments, m... More

"Sin consulta, no hay petróleo:" Testimonies from Indigenous Leaders Fighting Oil in the Peruvian Amazon

23 Apr 2019   |   News
Photo provided by Oxfam America Extending across the Tigre, Corrientes, Pastaza, and Marañón river basins in Peru’s remote Loreto province, block 192 is the largest-yielding oil field in Peru. For over 40 years, the indigenous Kichwa, Quechua, Achuar, and Urarina peoples who live near the oil field have been exposed to... More

International crimes committed during the conflict in El Salvador do not allow for amnesty or other impediments to prosecution

08 Apr 2019   |   Press Release
In an open letter, more than 50 human rights experts reject El Salvador's Legislative Assembly's attempt to pass a proposal for a new Amnesty Law that favors those responsible for committing the gravest crimes during the armed conflict and prevents justice for victims. The experts also call on the President-Elect, Nayib Bukele, and Att... More

Independent Panel Will Again Assess Candidates to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

01 Apr 2019   |   Press Release
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON DC—An Independent Expert Panel will assess the nominees standing this June for election to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, in a continuing effort by civil society groups to promote a more transparent selection process for the influential regional human rights body. This year, four new commissioners will be... More

EVENT | Understanding Odebrecht: Lessons for Combating Corruption in the Americas

22 Mar 2019   |   News
        Read Katya's written testimony here.         More

EVENT | Wartime Sexual Violence in El Salvador: the El Mozote Case

15 Mar 2019   |   News
Confirm your attendance here. Sexual violence during the armed conflict in El Salvador, as in other wars, was not an isolated instance of one or some men “unable to control their instinct,” nor were the men provoked by women’s “irresponsible” behavior. This was an instance of terror and degradation strategies at... More

EVENT | New Government, Ongoing Agenda: Human Rights, Corruption and Accountability in El Salvador

13 Mar 2019   |   News
      Wednesday, March 13, 2019 - 10:00 am  2200 Rayburn House Office Building     Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on human rights, corruption and efforts to ensure accountability in El Salvador.    On February 3, 2019, Nayib Bukele, a... More

EVENT | Violence and Hardline Citizen Security in El Salvador

14 Mar 2019   |   News
The Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF) and the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) Invite you to a discussion on Violence and Hardline Citizen Security in El Salvador       Featuring Noah Bullock Director, Cristosal Foundation Cristian Schlick Lawyer, Human Rights Institute Central America University (IDHUCA) Geo... More

Report: Fully Implementing Mexico’s New National Prosecutor’s Office Critical to Strengthening Rule of Law

08 Mar 2019   |   Press Release
March 7, 2019, Washington, DC—A just-released report by research and human rights organizations the Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF) and the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) examines a recent  law that stipulates how the Mexican government must implement its new National Prosecutor’s Office, and thereby create an insti... More

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