The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights’ March 2023 Visit to UCLA (Archived)

A collection of recordings and photos from our March 2023 Reimagining Rights in the Americas Conference, held in constellation with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights’ 186th Period of Sessions at UCLA.

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It was our pleasure to welcome everyone to the Reimagining Rights in the Americas Conference, ten days of activities arranged around a historic first for UCLA: hosting the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights’ Period of Sessions.

The United States plays an oversized and sometimes contradictory role with respect to the promotion and protection of human rights in the region. Los Angeles itself is a microcosm of contradictions: a dynamic city whose economy and population reflects the diversity of the Americas, but one where inequalities are visible and social justice movements are vital and generative.

It seemed only natural that a world-class institution like UCLA should host the Commission and bring the human rights frame to bear honestly on our reality, with the hope of illuminating and reimagining the human rights horizon of the Americas. We are proud to have been able to offer this opportunity to engage students, local activists and scholars with the IACHR’s important work.

Kate Mackintosh & Joseph Berra
Former Executive Director & Human Rights in the Americas Director

Commission Recordings

(External) The IACHR’s Official Recordings of the 186th Period of Sessions (Archived) The Official Schedule for the 186th Period of Sessions

Dedicated Edition of UCLA JILFA

Read the (Archived) Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs Edition Now

Event Overview

March 1-3, 2023

Site Visit on Rights of Unhoused People in Los Angeles
(This event was not open to the public. )

March 4, 2023

Bringing Human Rights Home Symposium:
Bridging the Gap between the International and Domestic Frames for Human Rights in the United States
(See our (Archived) Symposium page for the full schedule of keynotes and panels.)

March 6-10, 2023

Read the Report for the IACHR’s Public Hearing on the Situation of human mobility from an ethnic-racial approach (External) Watch Telemundo’s News Coverage of the March 7th Hearing (External) Watch “Ferguson Rises” on Amazon Prime

March 11, 2023

Setting Institutional Priorities on Climate Reparations and Racial Justice: Learning from Social Movements
(This event was not open to the public.)

Catalog of Side Events

Apache Stronghold: Protecting the Sacred Site Chi’Chil Biłdagoteel (Oak Flat)
- Tuesday, March 7

Labor and Trade Union Rights in the Inter-American System: Present and Future Challenges
- Tuesday, March 7

Democratic Backsliding in Latin America
- Tuesday, March 7
Abolishing the U.S. Death Penalty: The Role of States & the Inter-American System
- Wednesday, March 8
Human Rights for Haiti’s Women and Girls–Haitian Advocates Chart a Path Forward
- Wednesday, March 8

Nuclear Colonialism: Indigenous Communities Address US Government Human Rights Abuses Related to Uranium Exploitation & Waste Remediation
- Thursday, March 9
Trends and patterns of labor and union rights violations in Cuba (A Special IACHR Event)
- Thursday, March 9
Collecting Data on Anti-LGBTI Violence in the Americas (A Special IACHR Event with the Williams Institute)
- Friday, March 10
Civil Society Convening (A Special IACHR Event)
- Friday, March 10