Documenting good practice on accountability for conflict-related sexual violence: The Sepur Zarco case

Please join UN Women, the War Crimes Research Office at American University, Washington College of Law, and our co-sponsors for a panel discussion for the launch of the report, “Documenting good practice on accountability for conflict-related sexual violence: The Sepur Zarco case”. Full details ▼
Event type: Lectures, seminars, panel discussions
Start date: 13 May 2022 | Start time: 16:00 UTC +00:00
End date: 13 May 2022 | End time: 17:30 UTC +00:00
Location: Online, Zoom

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Please join UN Women, the War Crimes Research Office at American University, Washington College of Law, and our co-sponsors for a panel discussion for the launch of the report, “Documenting good practice on accountability for conflict-related sexual violence: The Sepur Zarco case”.

Speakers:

  • Demecia Yat, President of the Jalok U Collective and one of the survivors of the conflict-related violence in the Sepur Zarco case;
  • Paula Barrios, Chief Coordinator, Mujeres Transformando el Mundo;
  • Susana SáCouto, Professorial Lecturer-in-Residence and Director, War Crimes Research Office, American University Washington College of Law;
  • Claudia Martin, Professorial Lecturer-in-Residence and Co-Director, Academy of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, American University Washington College of Law;
  • Emily Kenney, Policy Specialist, Rule of Law and Transitional Justice, UN Women; and
  • Ana Grace Cabrera Cordon, Coordinator on Women, Peace & Security and Humanitarian Action, UN Women Guatemala.

Th event will be in English and Spanish with simultaneous interpretation.

Sponsored by: Headquarters Offices
Other Co-Sponsors: Jalok U Collective; Mujeres Transformando el Mundo; War Crimes Research Office, American University Washington College of Law; Academy of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, American University Washington College of Law; Red Latinoamericana de Litigio Estr
More information:
Contact person: Emily Kenney emily.kenney[at]unwomen.org