Argentina Solidarity Campaign supported by PeaceJam UK is delighted to announce that it is hosting a speaking tour of the UK for Adolfo Perez Esquivel and Beverly Keene, between 5th and 6th February 2018. "The Struggle for Human Rights in Latin America Today" Below is their public meetings schedule (open full description to see all... Continue Reading →
In the final and the biggest event of their tour, Nora and Beverly spoke in front of an audience of 250 people in Senate House's biggest hall. It was an incredibly moving and inspiring night, with stories of loss, resistance, struggle and commitment. Both Nora and Beverly were particularly touched by all the support they... Continue Reading →
On 1 November, the second day of their UK speaking tour, Nora and Beverly spoke at the Centre of Latin American Studies, University of Cambridge. It was a wonderful packed meeting, but before it started we were informed of this scandalous intervention by the Argentinian Embassy. In a letter sent to our host's Director, they... Continue Reading →
On 31 October, we held a vigil for Santiago Maldonado and in support of his family's demand for justice made national news in Argentina. Thanks to Nora Cortiñas for a powerful and moving speech. The vigil, on the night before huge marches across Argentina, received significant media attention in Pagina 12 and on the national broadcaster... Continue Reading →
On Saturday 14 October, ASC had a speaker at this wonderful all-day solidarity event in Central London
To mark two months from Santiago Maldonado's forced disappearance, we gathered at the Argentinian Embassy in London and joined hundreds of thousands of people in over 100 cities around the world demanding to know his whereabouts. Our protest received blanket press coverage in the Argentinian media including in the country’s three largest dailies – Clarin, La... Continue Reading →
On 5 September, we were delighted to co-host along with Alborada the European Premiere of 39 El Documental - Las víctimas d 2001, the extraordinary film that pays homage to the victims of the 2001 crisis in Argentina, to their relatives and acts as a call to remember what happened to its society. Many thanks to Ayelen Velázquez (Director)... Continue Reading →
On 1 September, one month after his forced disappearance following a violent raid by the National Gendarmerie on ancestral lands claimed by the Mapuche People in Pu Lof, Chubut, we joined the global day of action outside the Calder bookshop theatre and demanded the immediate reappearance alive of Santiago Maldonado. The United Nations, Amnesty International & Interamerican... Continue Reading →
On 14 August, we held a protest outside General José de San Martín's former London home, to demand the immediate appearance of Santiago Maldonado, a young man who was the victim of forced disappearance by the National Gendarmerie while he was supporting the Pu Lof Mapuche Community in Cushamen. We also made other demands: · No... Continue Reading →
"Environmental Conflicts and the Public Debate on Development in Argentina and Latin America" with Dr Gabriela Merlinsky (Gino Germani Research Institute, University of Buenos Aires and Research Associate, CONICET). 20th July 2017, Institute for the Study of the Americas, University of London Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/user-653361651/environmental-conflicts-and-development-in-argentina-and-latin-america
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