Political Repression, Forced Disappearances and the Struggle for Human Rights and Freedom in Contemporary Mexico
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Channel: USC · 2009 · Education
Visit USC on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/USC/ Learn more about the University of Southern California: https://www.usc.edu Mexican senator and human rights activist Rosario Ibarra presented a lecture on forced disappearances -- the states covert persecution, apprehension and execution of individuals for political reasons -- in Mexico, and on her work to promote human rights and freedom. This event, part of Visions and Voices: The USC Arts and Humanities Initiative, was organized by faculty members Maria-Elena Martinez (history) and Carol Wise (international relations) and co-sponsored by El Centro Chicano. It took place on Thursday, March 12, 2009, in Doheny Memorial Library.
