Palabras de cierre de Herman Duarte para conferencia de la IBA

Closing speech for: https://www.ibanet.org/Covid-19-and-human-rights-in-Central-America.aspx This webinar will discuss the ways in which three countries in C...

This webinar discussed the ways in which three countries in Central America - ie Costa Rica, El Salvador and Nicaragua - have responded to Covid-19, including recurrent violations of international human rights and the rule of law that have occurred therein. In two of the three cases, IBAHRI has issued calls to the governments to address these violations. Join us on this webinar to explore patterns in violations and potential remedies.

Opening remarks:

• Maria José Yglesias Dean, School of Law, ULACIT, San José

Moderators:

• Herman Duarte Simple Legal Consulting, Costa Rica; Latin American Regional Forum Liaison Officer, IBA Human Rights Law Committee

• Elizabeth Jiménez EJM Consultoría Jurídica, San José

• Cindy Regidor Journalist, Confidencial Nicaragua, San José

• Leonor Selva Politi.Co Policy, San Salvador

Speakers:

• Federica D´Alessandra Oxford Institute for Ethics Law and Armed Conflict, Oxford; Co-Chair, IBA Human Rights Law Committee

• Bianca Jagger Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation, London

• Baroness Helena Kennedy Director – IBA’s Human Rights Institute, London

• The Hon Justice Michael Kirby Former Justice of the High Court of Australia, Sydney; Co-Chair, IBA’s Human Rights Institute

Closing

Herman Duarte Simple Legal Consulting, Costa Rica; Latin American Regional Forum Liaison Officer, IBA Human Rights Law Committee

Interview with the Honorable Michael Kirby with Herman Duarte

As part of the Covid-19 and human rights in Central America webinar for July 1rst, 2020, In the video below, Herman Duarte, IBA Human Rights Law Committee Latin American Liaison Officer, discusses the impact of Covid19 with IBAHRI Co-Chair, The Hon. Justice Michael Kirby. They cover the following topics: 

1. The role of information, transparency and proportionality

2. The contrast between El Salvador and Nicaragua

3. The role of science in the pandemic

4. The role of international organisations

5. The importance of transparency and the Chinese Communist Party