Nicaragua's Human Rights Crisis: A GIEI Investigation

February 19, 2019

Registration: 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Presentation: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m...

AS/COA

680 Park Avenue

New York

Overview

Nicaragua's current crisis erupted in April 2018 when public protest was met with a government crackdown. In light of the ensuing violence, the Nicaraguan government agreed with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Organization of American States (OAS) to allow a group of independent international experts, known as the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI), to investigate the six-week period between April 18 and the end of May to determine who was responsible. The GIEI had planned to present its findings publicly in Nicaragua on December 20 but was prohibited from doing so by the government and forced to leave the country.  Join Americas Society/Council of the Americas and the Seattle International Foundation for a presentation and discussion with three members of the GIEI about their report and recommendations for dealing with Nicaragua’s widening human rights crisis. Speakers: <ul> <li>John Feeley, U.S. Ambassador (retired); Political Consultant, Univision <a href="https://twitter.com/johndfeeley">@johndfeeley</a></li> <li>Amerigo Incalcaterra, Member, GIEI</li> <li>Pablo Parenti, Member, GIEI <a href="https://twitter.com/Pablo_Parenti">@Pablo_Parenti</a></li> <li>Claudia Paz y Paz, Member, GIEI <a href="https://twitter.com/ClaudiaPazyPaz">@ClaudiaPazyPaz</a></li> <li>Arturo Aguilar, Executive Director, Seattle International Foundation (moderator) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeaIF">@SeaIF</a></li> </ul> Registration: This event is open to the public, but prior registration is required. Simultaneous translation will be offered at the event, and a video of the panel will be available online following the event. <a href="http://gieinicaragua.org/#section00">Access the report</a> and other visual resources on the GIEI Nicaragua website. Event Information: Adán Toledo | <a href="mailto:atoledo@as-coa.org?subject=Nicaragua's%20Human%20Rights%20Crisis%3A%20A%20GIEI%20Investigation%2C%20February%2019">atoledo@as-coa.org</a> | 1-212-277-8387 Sponsorship Opportunities: Ana Calderon | <a href="mailto:acalderon@as-coa.org">acalderon@as-coa.org</a> | 212-277-8358 Membership Information: Mila Fontana | <a href="mailto:mfontana@as-coa.org">mfontana@as-coa.org</a> | 212-277-8374 Note: <a href="http://www.as-coa.org/content/coa-corporate-members">View a list of COA corporate members</a>. Press Inquiries: <a href="mailto:mediarelations@as-coa.org?subject=Nicaragua's%20Human%20Rights%20Crisis%3A%20A%20GIEI%20Investigation%2C%20February%2019">mediarelations@as-coa.org</a> Cancellation: Please contact Juan Serrano-Badrena at <a href="mailto:jserrano@counciloftheamericas.org?subject=Nicaragua's%20Human%20Rights%20Crisis%3A%20A%20GIEI%20Investigation%2C%20February%2019">jserrano@counciloftheamericas.org</a> before 3:00 p.m. on Monday, February 18.

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Speakers

John Feeley

Executive Director, Center for Media Integrity of the Americas

John Feeley is a former U.S. ambassador appointed by the Secretary General of the OAS to the Center for Media Integrity of the Americas. He runs Gotham Lights LLC, a Miami and Washington, DC-based consultancy that promotes greater mutual understanding between the United States...

Amerigo Incalcaterra

Member, GIEI

Amerigo Incalcaterra has worked in the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights as regional representative for South America, representative in Mexico and Guatemala, and deputy director in Colombia. He also served as deputy commissioner of the International Commission...

Pablo Parenti

Member, GIEI

Pablo Parenti is a federal prosecutor in Argentina and has worked for almost 20 years on cases of crimes against humanity. He has been in charge of the Specialized Unit for Child Abductions during State Terrorism (UFICANTE) of the Argentine Attorney General's office since 2012...

Claudia Paz y Paz

Member, GIEI

Claudia Paz y Paz was Guatemala’s first female attorney general and is currently the secretary for multidimensional security at the Organization of American States. She is a criminal law specialist, scholar, judge, and litigator who has worked for over 18 years to strengthen the...

Arturo Aguilar

Executive Director, Seattle International Foundation

Arturo Aguilar is a human rights defender, investigator, and political strategist who has worked for 20 years to strengthen justice and democracy in Latin America. Most recently, he served as senior political officer to Iván Velásquez, commissioner of the UN-backed International...

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