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Oswaldo Payá Case: Briefing on the Recent IACHR Decision

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After a decade-long battle for justice, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) just released a landmark decision holding the Cuban government responsible for the assassination of pro-democracy leaders Oswaldo Payá and Harold Cepero in 2012.

Following this news, we invite you to join us today at 2:00 pm for a briefing on the case. The following speakers will gather to discuss the decision’s ramifications for the Cuban people and the path forward:

  • Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the Organization of American States
  • Angelita Baeyens, VP of International Advocacy and Litigation at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
  • Kerry Kennedy, president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
  • Francisco Mora, U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States
  • Rosa María Payá, daughter of Oswaldo Payá and human rights activist
  • Edgar Stuardo Ralón, IACHR Commissioner

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