Extra credit: El Salvadorean Human Rights Activist 4/5, 4/6, 4/7

Post date: Mar 30, 2016 2:47:3 PM

Mirna Antioneta Perla Jimenez is a Human Rights Activist from El Salvador, a lawyer and a teacher. Ms. Perla has been a Judge in Youth Court and Magistrate of the Supreme Court of Justice. Currently, she is a member and co-founder of the “Herbert Anaya Sanabria” Human Rights Collective and works with youth at risk, gang members and families in urban and rural communities throughout the country. She traveled to Honduras after the assassination of Berta Cáceres.

Tuesday April 5, from 5:30-7:30, at the Chelsea Collaborative:

Fighting Gang Violence, Defending Human Rights: A Conversation between Community Organizers and Human Rights Activists from Central America and Chelsea Mass

Wednesday, April 6, from 6:30-9:00, at Encuentro5, 9 Hamilton Pl, Suite 2A, Boston (close to Park St Station and the OrpheumTheater):

An evening with Mirna Perla,

In the light of Berta Cáceres’ assassination, raids targeting Central American families and the militarization of the Border. An informal gathering and discussion to share experiences, ideas and strategies with Mirna Perla.

Snacks will be provided.

Thursday, April 7, from 6:00-7:30 at 250 Dockser Hall at Northeastern University:

The Human Rights of Migrants: A Central American Perspective.

Presented at part of: Transcending Borders: Human Rights and Migration Week at Northeastern.

Sponsored by the Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy, Northeastern University School of Law and Boston CISPES (see attached flyers about the Mirna Perla’ presentation and the whole week of events). Participation is free but you need to register.

For more information and questions, please contact boston@cispes.org.