School of the Americas Watch

School of the Americas Watch

Upcoming Events:

Speaking Tour by Patricia Isasa

Argentine Torture Survivor

Los Angeles Area February 23 - March 1, 2009

Argentine torture survivor Patricia Isasa has fought for justice and transparency for 30 years. Patricia was abducted by the military and police in her native Argentina when she was only 16 years old. She was tortured and held for over 2 years at one of the 375 clandestine detention and torture centers set up during the dictatorship. Unlike so many of the disappeared. Patricia survived and was released (1979).

She then compiled complaints to be presented to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of American States, which was about to visit Argentina. She was again abducted with another 30 men and women. She was released after 3 days, but was one of only 4 to survive. Due to her exhaustive research her torturers were put in jail and are awaiting trial. Even after receiving death threats in recent years, she has continued to work tirelessly and courageously to bring her perpetrators to justice . After constant postponements in the trial date, Patricia expects to finally be able to testify in her case this summer.

Click on Presente! on the top left to see pictures of the 2008 "Presente! Abriendo Las Memorias, Healing the Wounds"

Patricia Isasa's Speaking Schedule

Sunday, Feb. 22, 12:30 pm:

First Unitarian Church of L.A.

2936 West 8^th St., L.A. 90005

Monday, Feb. 23, 8pm:

Loyola Marymount University, L.A.
Huesman Lounge

Tuesday, Feb. 24, 4:30pm:

Cal State L.A.

Wednesday, Feb. 25, 5:30pm:

Mercado La Paloma

3655 South Grand Avenue (Grand and 37th Street)

Thursday, Feb. 26, 6:30pm:

Whittier Area Peace & Justice Coalition

St. Matthias Church

7056 Washington Ave., Whittier 90602 (NE Corner of Wardman & Washington Ave.)

Friday, Feb. 27, 6:30pm:

Francisco Villa Centro Cultural

2100 Maple Ave., LA 90011

Saturday, Feb. 28, 2:00pm:

Santee Education Complex - Auditorium

1921 Maple Ave., LA 90011

Saturday, Feb. 28, 7:00pm: (tamales at 6:30pm)

Church In Ocean Park

235 Hill St., Santa Monica 90405

Sunday, March 1, 1:00pm:

Unitarian Universalist Church of Long Beach

5450 Atherton Ave., Long Beach

Sunday, March 1, 7:00 pm

The Church of Fashion

3110 North Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90031

*For more information on the above events: Contact 310-573-1901 or

ulisandra.paz@verizon.net

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