Date: 28 October 2015
Time: 7pm – 9pm, with registration from 6.30pm
Venue: The Pearse Centre, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2
Peace Brigades International (PBI) Ireland, Nuevo Dia/Hope Guatemala and Trócaire invite you to Prosecuting Genocide: The Case for Guatemala. In 2013, Guatemala was the first country in the world to domestically convict a former Head of State, Efraín Ríos Montt, of genocide.
The evening will begin with a screening of “La Violencia” by Irish documentary-maker Pia Janning followed by a keynote speech by visiting Guatemalan human rights lawyer Francisco Vivar Martin, a member of the prosecution team in the 2013 Ixil Genocide Trial in Guatemala. A panel discussion will follow with experts in international law and transitional justice.
Tickets: €10 entrance fee, €5 unwaged and €1 asylum seekers. As places are limited pre-registration is strongly advised, please email pbiireland@peacebrigades.org to secure a place. All proceeds will go towards supporting the work of PBI Ireland and Nuevo Día/Hope Guatemala.
CPD points are available on request.