Moreover, and unlike the United States, Argentina has experienced recent large scale human rights violations at the hands of the former military government. The Argentine attempts to face and redress its human rights violations, especially those of its ousted military dictatorship is unique and will serve as a fascinating backdrop for the study of international human rights. Buenos Aires and the Universidad de Palermo One of the many parks in the Palermo section of Buenos Aires The Institute in International Law will be held at the Universidad de Palermo Law School in Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital. Buenos Aires uniquely combines European charm and Latin American spirit. Buenos Aires is friendly to non-Spanish speakers and easy to traverse.
Most modern amenities are readily available.
Buenos Aires is close to Montevideo and provides easy air connections to the ski resorts of the Andes. The Universidad de Palermo is a private university in an upscale Buenos Aires neighborhood. The modern, spacious law library contains many legal resources, has plenty of study space, and has computer and e-mail facilities for student use. Local field trips to Argentine legal, political, and economic institutions will be scheduled on weekdays. Throughout the program, the Institute in International Law will invite judges, politicians, prosecutors and prominent lawyers to speak to students.