Towards Accountability for Atrocity Crimes in Mexico
Just over two years ago, 43 students were disappeared in the Mexican state of Guerrero by police officers acting in collusion with organized crime. The case captured the world’s attention but is only one part of Mexico’s history of impunity for atrocity crimes. Join us for a panel discussion of the Open Society Justice Initiative’s new report,Undeniable Atrocities: Confronting Crimes Against Humanity. Based on over three years of research together with five Mexican partner organizations, the report finds a reasonable basis to believe that both Mexican federal forces and cartels have perpetrated murder, enforced disappearances, and torture on a widespread and systematic scale — amounting to crimes against humanity — and makes important recommendations for reforming the country’s criminal justice system.
Panel Discussion Featuring:
Michael Chamberlin, Diocesan Center for Human Rights Fray Juan de Larios
Christian De Vos, Open Society Justice Initiative
Ina Zoon, Open Society Justice Initiative
Claudia Paz y Paz, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Interdisciplinary
Group of Independent Experts (TBC)
Moderated by Susana SáCouto, War Crimes Research Office
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Panel 4:30 PM-6:00 PM, Washington College of Law, Warren NT07
Reception to follow, 6:00-7:00 PM in the Capital Hall Atrium
Copies of the report will be available in English and Spanish
Register at https://www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration
