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DPLF and other NGOs send letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to address human rights concerns in Mexico
DPLF and other NGOs sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to address human rights concerns during his upcoming visit to Mexico. Pompeo is scheduled to meet tomorrow, Friday July 13, with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. This visit comes at a crucial moment, as the tran... More
Corruption and Human Rights in the Northern Triangle
RSVP
Wednesday, 27 June 2018
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Inter-American Dialogue
1155 15th Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005
The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), the Inter-American Dialogue and the Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF) invite you to the following panel discussion:
In 2015, Guatemala’s H... More
Independent experts launch report evaluating candidates for the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Washington D.C., May 31, 2018 —A group of four leading regional human rights experts has called on the Organization of American States (OAS) and its member states to strengthen their commitment to a more transparent selection of judges to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, while also reviewing the four candidates standing for election... More
Promoting Accountability in El Salvador: The Case of El Mozote
On February 27, 2018, The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission held a briefing to ensure accountability for grave human rights abuses committed during El Salvador’s civil war, examined through the lens of the El Mozote massacre. The briefing reviewed the history of the massacre and its impact, discussed the challenges involved in the legal... More
Combating Corruption in Mexico: Challenges and Opportunities
RSVP
May 30, 2018
9:00am - 11:00am
Inter-American Dialgoue,
1155 15th St NW, Suite 800
Corruption has proven to be one of the most significant issues in Mexico’s upcoming presidential election. With at least 14 former or current governors under investigation for corruption charges and Mexico placing last among OECD countries in Transpare... More
Hearing: Reports of Human Rights Violations and Criminalization of Defenders in the Context of Extractive Industries in Nicaragua
Monday, May 7, 2018
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Hotel Crowne Plaza,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
About this hearing:
In recent years, Nicaragua has loosened socio-environmental safeguards and reduced citizen participation in mining concessions. Whereas the mining companies and the government benefit from this trend, it... More
Hearing: Human Rights and the Selection of the Attorney General in Honduras
Monday, May 7, 2018
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Hotel Crowne Plaza,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
About the hearing:
The objective of this hearing is to provide the IACHR with relevant information on the developing conditions surrounding the election process of a new Attorney General in Honduras. This is of vital importance... More