This webinar will discuss 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.
In this video, Herman Duarte, IBA Human Rights Law Committee Latin American Liaison Officer, discusses the impact of Covid-19 with IBAHRI Co-Chair, The Hon Justice Michael Kirby.
They cover the following topics:
The role of information, transparency and proportionality
The contrast between El Salvador and Nicaragua
The role of science in the pandemic
The role of international organisations
The importance of transparency and the Chinese Communist Party
Herman Duarte Re-recorded closing remarks
Maria José Yglesias Dean, School of Law, ULACIT, San José
Bianca Jagger has committed her life to defending human rights, civil liberties, peace, social justice and environmental protection throughout the world. She campaigns to end violence against women and girls, to abolish capital punishment and advocates for the rights of indigenous peoples and future generations.
She is Founder, President and Chief Executive of the Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation (BJHRF), which she established in 2005 to be a force for change and a voice for the most vulnerable.
Bianca Jagger is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including The Right Livelihood Award (2004) also known as the ‘alternative Nobel prize.’
Her other awards for human rights, humanitarian and environmental work include:
The United Nations Earth Day International Award (1994)
Abolitionist of the Year Award by the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (1996)
The Amnesty International USA Media Spotlight Award for Leadership (1997)
The Green Globe Award from the Rainbow Alliance (1997)
American Civil Liberties Union Award (1998)
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer Champion of Justice Award (2000)
The World Achievement Award (2004)
The World Citizenship Award from The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation (2006)
Lifetime Achievement Award at the Latin-UK Awards (LUKAS) (2015)
The Nuestra Madre Award from Americas for Conservation and the Arts (2015)
The Mayahuel Award at the Guadalajara International Film Festival and the Iguana del Oro Award at the Puerto Vallarta International Film Festival (2016)
She has received four doctorates, honoris causa:
Doctorate in Human Rights from the University of Roehampton, 2017
Doctorate in Law from the University of East London, 2010
Doctorate of Human Rights from Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts, 2008
Doctorate of Humanities from Stonehill College, Massachusetts, 1983