Politically motivated imprisonment of opposition leaders, human rights defenders, activists and ordinary citizens has risen sharply in the post-Covid19 period, driven by increasing political deterioration from authoritarian practices across Latin America. The most emblematic examples of this chilling repression are found in Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Cuba. However, concerning patterns of political imprisonment are emerging across the region, with a growing number of cases reported in other countries.
In observance of International Human Rights Day, the ongoing crisis of arbitrary detentions and politically motivated imprisonment calls for urgent attention and a serious response from democratic governments and human rights advocates.
The Inter-American Dialogue and Freedom House invite you to join us on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ET, for a panel discussion addressing current trends in political imprisonment, strategies to mitigate and condemn this practice, and ways to amplify diplomatic pressure to secure the release of individuals unjustly deprived of liberty for political reasons in the region.
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Please note that this event will be held in Spanish.
WELCOME
Margaret Myers
Director, Asia & Latin America Program, Inter-American Dialogue (@MyersMargaret)
SPEAKERS
Gina Romero
UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association (@Ginitastar) – Video Participation
Ambassador Sebastián Kraljevich
Ambassador of Chile to the Organization of American States (@kraljevich)
Suyen Barahona
Nicaraguan former political prisoner and President, UNAMOS (@SuyenB1)
Fiorella Melzi
Coordinator of Central America and Mexico, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (@Fmelzi_t)
Laritza Diversent
Cubalex Director and CSO member of the Está Pasando de Nuevo campaign (@LDiversent)
MODERATOR
Manuel Orozco
Director, Migration, Remittances & Development Program, Inter-American Dialogue (@manuelorozco65)
CLOSING REMARKS
Gerardo Berthin
Vice President for International Programs, Freedom House (@GerardoBerthin)
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