Arraiza presents a case at the UN’s headquarters in Geneva; and denounces violations of civil and political rights by the explicit and continuous colonialism of Puerto Rico
The
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) presented today the case for the
decolonization of Puerto Rico before the United Nations at its headquarters in
Geneva, Switzerland. This is the first step of the defense of such a case before
the 139th session of the Human Rights Committee of that entity, which will meet
on Tuesday, October 17, and Wednesday, October 18 in that European city.
The presentation was given by renowned lawyer Fermín Arraiza, legal director of the ACLU-Puerto Rico, who for the past few months has been leading efforts, coordinating cases, and presenting reports that demonstrate how colonialism all aspects of life on the island.