Dr Carlos Beristain: ‘Autoritarismo y derechos humanos en Centroamérica: Retos para la defensoría’

Title (EN): Presentation by Dr. Carlos Beristain in the Context of the Conference ‘Rule of Law, Human Rights and Persons Deprived of Liberty in El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua’ Title (ES): Presentación del Dr. Carlos Beristain en el marco de la Conferencia ‘Estado de derecho, derechos humanos y personas privadas de libertad en El Salvador, Guatemala y Nicaragua’ On 7–8 May 2026, the international conference “Rule of Law, Human Rights and Persons Deprived of Liberty in El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua” took place at Universidad Rafael Landívar in Guatemala City. Organised within the framework of the IMPACTUM project, funded by the European Research Council (ERC), the conference brought together more than 40 participants and 36 experts, including academics, legal practitioners, journalists and human rights defenders. Over two days, participants attended eight panels and keynote sessions addressing some of the most pressing human rights challenges in Central America, including political violence, arbitrary detention, criminalisation, exile, democratic erosion, mechanisms of control, the role of justice systems, and the protection of persons deprived of liberty. In this video, Dr. Carlos Beristain, consultant for international organisations, psychologist, and senior researcher at the University of Deusto, Spain, delivers his presentation entitled ‘Autoritarismo y derechos humanos en Centroamérica: Retos para la defensoría’. His presentation reflects on the relationship between authoritarianism and human rights in Central America, with particular attention to the challenges faced by human rights defenders and institutions working to protect the rule of law, democratic accountability, and persons deprived of liberty in the region. The academic event was organised by Prof. Dr Clara Burbano Herrera, Director of Human Rights in Context, within the framework of the IMPACTUM ERC project. 📍 Guatemala City, Guatemala 📅 7–8 May 2026 #HumanRights #RuleOfLaw #CentralAmerica #PersonsDeprivedOfLiberty #ElSalvador #Guatemala #Nicaragua #IMPACTUM #HumanRightsInContext