Reception and Discussion
April 5 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Vanderbilt Hall Room 218
40 Washington Square South
New York, NY
Please join Amnesty International USA, Committee to Protect Journalists, Women's World & Law Students for Human Rights (NYU) in honoring Lydia Cacho, 2007 Ginetta Sagan Fund Award Recipient
With Speakers
Meredith Tax (Women's World), Joel Simon (Committee to Protect Journalists), Sheila Dauer (Amnesty International USA)
And
Lydia Cacho Ribeiro
To expose the criminals who destroy the lives of women and children is not enough; it is imperative to challenge the powers that be in order to stop impunity and corruption in Mexico. We do not ask for revenge, but rather for accountability for the criminals and the politicians that manipulate the justice system for money, thus sacrificing human rights and human lives - Lydia Cacho
Lydia Cacho Ribeiro is one of Mexic's leading defenders of children's and women's rights. An investigative journalist and a specialist on gender-based violence, Ms. Cacho founded and directs the Centro Integral de Atención a las Mujeres (CIAM) in Cancún, a crisis center and shelter for victims of sex crimes, gender-based violence, and trafficking. CIAM provides free services to anyone seeking assistance and protection. Many of these women and girls who seek shelter are often fleeing from violent criminals. In 2004, Ms. Cacho published a book entitled Los Demonios del Eden: El poder detrás de la pornografía infantil (The Demons of Eden: The power behind child pornography) which exposed tourist destinations such as Cancún as meccas for child sex tourism. Her work has resulted in repeated threats against her life and judicial harassment to silence her efforts. Daily, Ms. Cacho has put her life on the line on behalf of children and women in Mexico. Despite these dangers, she continues to champion the advancement of human rights for all children and women because she believes that every single person deserves to live a life of dignity.
Contact: mkennis@aiusa.org