Regional Workshop

Between May 8 and 9, 2018, a two-day workshop on the topic of “Investigating Crimes against Humanity in South America: Challenges for the Present and the Future” was held in Buenos Aires and organised in close collaboration with Public Prosecutor's Office for Crimes against Humanity of the Republic of Argentina (PCCH).

The event brought together over 100 lawyers, judges, prosecutors, and human rights activists from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The workshop's goals were to exchange experiences and knowledge regarding the investigation and prosecution of crimes against humanity in South America and identify specific actions points and priorities on how best to move forward in this matter in the near future.

The opening panel featured Eduardo Casal (Argentina’s interim Attorney General), Mariano Borinsky (judge of the Federal Criminal Appeals Chamber), and María Ángeles Ramos (prosecutor of the PCCH). During the one-and-half-day workshop, six thematic sessions were held, tackling topics such as the status of prosecutions for crimes against humanity in South America, the investigation of Operation Condor atrocities, prosecutions of sexual violence, archival documents and their use during trials, the role of civil society, and the search for the victims of enforced disappearances.

A policy brief, providing an assessment of the situation across the region regarding the investigation of atrocities as well as outlining priorities and strategies for the short and medium-term, will be available here in Spanish and English in the near future.

You can read the full program below (in Spanish).

You can also watch a short video about the event below (in Spanish).

You can read a detailed summary of the workshop here (in Spanish).