- International Human Rights Day Symposium -

International Human Rights Day

The Foundation for Human Rights in Guatemala

Presents:

“10th Annual Symposium on Human Rights in Guatemala”

Speakers:

Norma Cruz: She is a defender of the rights of women and Director of the Women’s Survivor’s Association. In June of 2005 she became a nominee for the Nobel Peace Price for her work in Defense of women’s human rights in Guatemala.

Nery Rodenas: Executive Director of the Archdioceses’ Human Rights Office in Guatemala, he has conducted a series of studies looking at the Interamerican system for the protection of human rights.


Abel Nunez: Originally from El Salvador, he is Associate Director of Centro Romero, a Chicago based community organization dedicated to working with immigrant families, he has worked with the Latino Rights Task Force and directed the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) en Washington DC.

Saturday, December 10th at 7:00pm
University of Illinois – Chicago
750 South Halsted Street
Lecture Center B1
(Near UIC – Halsted Blue Line Station)

For more information, call 773-250-3407, 773-610-3053 or E-mail info@fhrg.org, www.fhrg.org

Organized by: The Foundation for Human Rights in Guatemala, Casa Guatemala and NOSOTRAS Guatemalan Women’s Group.

Sponsors: Latino Cultural Center-Rafael Cintron Ortiz at UIC and Amnesty International USA-Midwest Region


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