Monday, March 24, 2014 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location:Central American Studies & Central American Research and Policy Institute (CARPI)
Celebrate the legacy of Archbishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero
“International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims 24 March", UN 2010
Monseñor: The Last Journey of Óscar Romero
A film by Ana Carrigan & Juliet Weber.Produced by the Kellogg Institute University of Notre Dame
Monseñor Romero was assassinated on March 24th 1980, for denouncing the human rights violations of the poor in El Salvador. Over 75,000 dead, more than 8,000 disappeared and millions of displaced within El Salvador and abroad.
Thirty years after his assassination the United Nations (UN) proclaimed, the day of his assassination, as a day to recognize Romero’s work defending human rights, promoting human dignity and opposing to violence.
Join the CAS community in celebrating the life of Monseñor Romero
Co-sponsored by: Central American United Student Association (CAUSA)