FHRG - 9th Annual Symposium on Huma Rights

In commemoration of the International Day for Human Rights,
the Foundation for Human Rights in Guatemala (FHRG),
in cooperation with the Rafael Cintrón Ortiz Latino Cultural Center-UIC, presents:

9th Annual Symposium on Human Rights

Saturday, December 11, 2004, 6:00pm
University of Illinois

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UIC Lecture Center B2

University of Illinois, Chicago Lecture Center B2
750 South Halsted Street
(near UIC-Halsted Blue Line station-
just south-west of the down-town area)

Nineth Montenegro, Mario Polanco, Oscar Chacon

Nineth Montenegro
Is a congresswoman that is a member of the Alianza Nueva Nacion(ANN) political party. She is the General Secretary of the ANN. She is also the president of the Commission for Human Rights within congress, where she has been a key participant. One of her biggest achievements was revising the Ministry of Defense's budget and uncovering that many of its officials have been involved in the loss of more than 160 million dollars. Some of the awards that she has received for her work in defense of human rights are: Carter Menill award, 1986. Lettelier Mofit award, 1986. Award given by the Pro human rights association in Spain, 1989. Bruno Kreisiki award, 1988. Receiced the Chicago "Key to the City", 1986. Received an Honorary Doctorate from Elizabeth Town College.

Mario Polanco
Is the director of the Mutual Support Group (GAM) in Guatemala. This is an organization that helps family members of victims of forced disappearances. He has participated in international events in defense and promotion of Human Rights. He was a part of the movement towards peace in Guatemala through the Assembly of Civil Society. He has published works regarding: continuing study of militarism, handling of the national budget with emphasis on militarism, and was nominated for the Rebook award.

Oscar Chacon
Oscar Chacón is an expert on immigrant rights that has dedicated the past twenty yearsof his life to this cause. He has served as director of Enlaces América since August of 2001. Enlaces America, a project of the Chicago-based Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights, is dedicated to the empowerment of Latino immigrant organizations in the U.S. committed to a just, dignified and sustainable way of life for their communities in the U.S., as well as in their countries of origin. Mr. Chacón serves currently as president of the Salvadoran American National Network (SANN). He is also one of the founding members of the National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities (NALACC), an advocacy umbrella organization for and by Latino and Caribbean immigrant-led organizations from around the U.S. NALACC was established in May of 2004.

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