{"id":25704,"date":"2026-10-20T12:35:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T16:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dplf.org\/en\/?post_type=mec-events&p=25704"},"modified":"2026-10-20T18:25:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T22:25:21","slug":"enforced-disappearances-in-mexico-before-the-united-nations-general-assembly","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/dplf.org\/en\/event\/feed\/enforced-disappearances-in-mexico-before-the-united-nations-general-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"Enforced Disappearances in Mexico Before the United Nations General Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

Join us on the event \u201cEnforced Disappearances in Mexico Before the United Nations General Assembly,<\/strong><\/em>\u201d 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:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Juan Pablo Alb\u00e1n Alencastro<\/strong>, Chair of the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances.
\n\u2022 Juan M\u00e9ndez<\/strong>, AUWCL professor and former UN Special Rapporteur on Torture.
\n\u2022 Guadalupe Fern\u00e1ndez<\/strong>, mother of a missing person and member of FUUNDEC.
\n\u2022 Michael W. Chamberlin<\/strong>, human rights defender and Director of Consultora Solidaria A. C.
\n\u2022 Moderated by Stephanie Brewer<\/strong>, Director for Mexico at the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA).<\/p>\n

October 22 | 12:00\u20131:30 p.m.
\nHybrid event: Warren Building, NT08, AUWCL, and online.
\nSimultaneous interpretation available.<\/p>\n

Register here to participate.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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