Latin America Peace and Justice Service

The Peace and Justice Service (Servicio Paz y Justicia) (SERPAJ) "was founded in 1974 by 1980 Peace Nobel Laureate Adolfo Perez Esquivel.

"SERPAJ is very  interested in the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa. We want to emphasize the importance of truth and justice in the process of democracy building. After making much progress towards justice, e.g. the  1985 trial against the military junta, Argentina later opened the  door to impunity with several amnesty laws and decree. Thus  those responsible for gross human rights violations avoided trial  and have since walked free on the streets along with their  fallen victims."

In 1992 they received q $120,000 grant from Rights and Democracy.


 * Ana Juanche Molina - "Latin America Coordinator (since 2004)

Contact

 * Web: http://www.derechos.org/serpaj/#1 (Spanish)