Uncommon Courage
Being a Human Rights Lawyer in a State of Exception in El Salvador
WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 19. 6:00-8:00 p.m
WHERE: Ann Arbor Friends Meeting 1400 Hill St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Join us for a Talk with Ingryd Escobar and Oscar Rosales with Socorro Jurídico Humanitario and a Tamale and a Drink from Pilar’s Tamales
Ingryd Escobar and Oscar Rosales are both lawyers with the legal aid NGO Socorro Jurídico Humanitario (SJH), founded after the suspension of fundamental civil rights in El Salvador in March 2022. More than 75,000 Salvadorans are currently in prison under the suspension of rights, nearly 2% of the total population. The vast majority are in "preventive detention" held without charges or hope of ever getting out. SJH Lawyers from El Salvador will share the stories of these individuals and their suffering families and discuss their courageous work for Human Rights during dangerous times in El Salvador.
“Socorro Jurídico was created to provide free legal and humanitarian assistance to our vulnerable population… We are also reporting and raising awareness of human rights violations and building pressure for for action with international Human Rights bodies “
Donation: Suggested donation is $20 at the door for a Tamale and a drink.
Students Donation is $5 for admission only or $10 for admission and tamale and drink.
All proceeds go to help the work of Socorro Juridico Humanitario
About Socorro Jurídico Humanitario
Socorro Jurídico Humanitario (in English, Humanitarian Legal Assistance) is a Salvadoran social justice and legal justice NGO dedicated to humanitarian assistance and legal defense -- the need for which became immediately apparent after the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly suspended civil rights in the country in March of 2022, under the so-called "State of Exception". Originally passed under the guise of a one-month suspension of civil rights, the "State of Exception" has been renewed monthly by the Legislative Assembly.
Since that time, Socorro Jurídico has been publicizing and denouncing cases of human rights violations and illegal detentions committed by police, military, prosecutors, and court personnel. Illegal detentions, arbitrary executions, and other serious violations against the dignity of people have been verified. Likewise, there have been violations of due judicial process and serious deficiencies in the actions of state agencies which are tasked with ensuring compliance with the law. Given the urgency of this problem, Socorro Juridico was created to provide free legal and humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable populations.
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Co-sponsors: Washtenaw Congregational Sanctuary and UofM Latin America & Caribbean Studies Program (LACS) and the Pilar’s Foundation - www.pilarsfoundation.org