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Start Date: Oct 02 2008, 9:00am

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Human Rights Tribunals in Latin America:The Trial of Fujimori in Comparative Perspective

Institute for Legal Defense (Lima, Peru), Center for Global Studies at George Mason University and the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), with the support of Open Society Institute, cordially invite you to

Human Rights Tribunals in Latin America:
The Trial of Fujimori in Comparative Perspective

Thursday, October 2, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Washington, D.C.
1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW - Washington, DC Tel.: 202-483-7600

This public one-day conference will provide a forum for scholars, activists, and policymakers to analyze the Fujimori trial and other human rights trials in Latin America, with a view to assessing their significance for efforts to achieve accountability for past human rights violations. Timed to take place shortly before the U.S. presidential elections, the conference is aimed at contributing to debate about how U.S. policy can support rule of law, accountability and democratic governance in Latin America. It will also provide an opportunity to highlight the efforts of Latin American civil society to promote justice and accountability through the judicial process and the ways in which this process contributes to democratic consolidation.

For more information visit the Center for Global Studies at George Mason University's website and also follow this link to learn more about the OSI sponsored project, The Human Rights, Justice & Democracy in Latin America project.

Please contact Anne O'Dell (aodell@gmu.edu) by September 24th to RSVP. Thank you!

The Military Junta Trial in Argentina: From the Trial to Present 1985-2008

This is a two part lecture

Dr. Anne Morel is a visiting scholar at the Center for Latin American Studies. She has done extensive research on military dictatorships in the southern cone with a focus on Argentina. Her presentation will be based on her research and will look at the topic through the findings during the trials to the military juntas in 1985.

The lectures will be in Spanish;
simultaneous interpretation will not be available at this event

When: Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 11:00am
Where: Georgetown University | Intercultural Center 462

This event requires a ticket or RSVP
To RSVP please go to:
http://www12.georgetown.edu/sfs/rsvp/clas

Questions?: Contact: Center for Latin American Studies; phone (202) 687-0140; email clas@georgetown.edu