Project Summary
This project is hosted by: Human Rights Consortium
- Research interests:
- Globalization & Development, Human rights, Political Institutions
- Regions:
- South America
- Project period:
- 01-Aug-2011 - 30-Jun-2012
- Project summary:
- The purpose of this research project is to strengthen the capacity of NHRIs in Latin America – Defensorías del Pueblo, Procuradurías y Comisiones de los Derechos Humanos – to engage with the Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council to promote State implementation of international torture prevention standards (CAT and OP-CAT).
Management Details
Lead researcher & project contact:
| Name | Position | Institute | Organisation | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Par Engstrom | Lecturer in Human Rights | Human Rights Consortium | ||
| Dr Thomas Pegram | Assistant Professor in Political Science (International Relations) | Political Science | Trinity College, Dublin | pegramt@tcd.ie |
Researchers:
| Name | Position | Institute | Organisation | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Andrea de la Fuente | Attorney-at-law | |||
| Ms Éadaoin O’Brien | Graduate Fellow | Human Rights Consortium | School of Advanced Study | Eadaoin.OBrien@sas.ac.uk |