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October 11, 2016 - Committee Meeting - As part of the 15th General Assembly of COPA, Salta, Argentina

Topics:
- “The Need for a Human Rights Code in All Countries of the Americas”
  
  Speaker: Dr. Daniel Herrendorf, Honorary President of the Section of the Americas of the International Institute for Human Rights (IIDH-América)
- “The Indigenous People in the Americas”
  
  Speaker: Dr. Luis Gómez Almaraz, Minister of Indigenous Affairs and Communitarian Development of the Governement of Salta
- “New Social Development Schemes in the Americas”
  
  Speakers: Civil Association “Mariana Trinitaria”, Mexico
- “The Impact of Citizen Insecurity among the People of the Americas”
  
  Speaker: Rep. Fausto Liz, Chair of Committee
- “Native People of Salta”
  
  Speaker: Mr. Daniel Avalos

August 8, 2014 - Committee meeting - Saltillo, Mexico

Main topic:
- "Abductions and Disappearances"

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on November 5, 2014
- Resolution on migration, Human Mobility and the Disappearance of Persons

May 30, 2012 - Committee meeting - Natal, Brazil*

Agenda

*The meeting was held as part of the 16^th Annual Conference of the National Union of State Legislatures of Brazil (UNALE). The Conference took place from May 29 to June 1^st, 2012.

>>>>Event full program
>>>>UNALE Website

September 7, 2011 - Committee meeting - As part of the 11^th General Assembly of COPA, Quebec City, Canada

Agenda
Presentation:
- "Rights for Education for Aboriginal Peoples in Latin America" (in spanish) - Mr. Paul Cliche, Deputy-Director for International Programs for "Development and Peace"

Resolutions:
- Resolution on the rights of aboriginal peoples
- Resolution on the right of aboriginal peoples to education