Fair trial
Seminar to discuss the course of criminal defense in Latin American countries
What is the standard of criminal defense in Latin America? How can people, especially the poor, who are charged with committing a crime defend themselves fairly? What are countries in the region doing to guarantee conditions that permit fair and impartial trials?
To debate these and other questions, experts, authorities and civil society representatives will attend the Seminar on Effective Criminal Defense in Latin America, to be held on September 20, from 9 am to 6:30 pm, in the auditorium of FGV Law School in São Paulo.
Featuring among the speakers are Ed Lloyd-Cape, an internationally known professor and researcher in the field of criminal justice; Gonzalo Reys Sala, of the Public Defense Institute of Nuevo León, Mexico; and James Cavallaro, president of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) of the OAS.
The speakers will give an overview of the current context of regional standards in Latin America and discuss mechanisms for making progress in this field. The seminar will also include a discussion on the use of pre-trial detention and the legislative, legal and criminal policy changes in Brazil.
“The debates are intended to help strengthen the rights and guarantees of suspects, defendants and convicts in criminal cases, especially for people with limited economic resources, contributing to an effective defense across the region,” explained Fábio Tofic Simantob, president of IDDD.
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Book launch
The book “Effective Criminal Defense in Latin America” will be launched after the seminar. The research for the book began in mid-2012 and it compiles studies conducted in six countries from the continent (Brazil, Mexico, Guatemala, Argentina, Colombia and Peru) on the legal and structural conditions for guaranteeing the right to a fair trial in each one.
“Our goal in conducting this long and important study was to examine a fundamental question: what quality and level of access to an effective defense does a person, particularly a low-income person, have when they are charged with committing a crime?” said Jessica Morris, executive director of Conectas.
Seminar and launch of the book “Effective Criminal Defense in Latin America”
Date: Tuesday, September 20
Time: From 9 am to 6:30 pm | Drinks and launch of the book “Effective Criminal Defense in Latin America”
Location: Auditorium of the FGV Law School | Rua Rocha, 233, Bela Vista, São Paulo
Information: (11) 3107-1399
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