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In 2009, we will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, the 40th Anniversary of the American Convention on Human Rights, and the 50th Anniversary of the creation of Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. This symposium will discuss the roles the Court and Commission have played in furtherance of human rights throughout the Americas and address current areas of concern.
The symposium will consist of a keynote address and two panels that discuss the roles that the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights have played in changing the lives of those affected by human rights abuses in Latin America and the Caribbean.
This year’s keynote presentation will be a pre-recorded video address by the former President of Costa Rica and Founder of the University for Peace, Dr. Rodrigo Carazo Odio. From 1907 to 1918, Costa Rica hosted the Central American Court of Justice, which was the first permanent international tribunal that allowed individuals to take legal action regarding international law and human rights issues. Following that tradition, Carazo pushed forward with efforts to establish the University for Peace while he was president of Costa Rica. During his term as president, he also helped establish the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the Costa Rican capital.
The symposium is being organized in conjunction with the International Graduate Law Programs at the University of Miami School of Law. The event is free and open to the public, and 6.5 general Florida Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits will be available to attending attorneys.
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