Center for Legal and Social Studies (CELS)

CELS is an Argentine human rights organisation with a broad agenda that includes advocating for drug policies respectful of human rights.

CELS es una organización de derechos humanos argentina con una amplia agenda, incluyendo la defensa y promoción de políticas de drogas respetuosas de los derechos humanos.

Milagro Sala: dos años de detención arbitraria

Milagro Sala permanece encarcelada en contra de lo indicado por las instancias más importantes del sistema internacional de protección de los derechos humanos. Comunicado conjunto con Amnistía Internacional y Andhes.

By Center for Legal and Social Studies (CELS)

/ 17 Jan 2018

A marijuana arrest that went terribly wrong: the story of Miguel Ángel Durrels

In September 2013, Miguel Ángel Durrels was arrested in Buenos Aires province for marijuana possession. 12 hours later he was found dead in the local police station. His sister has serious doubts that he committed suicide. Español

By Center for Legal and Social Studies (CELS)

/ 20 May 2016

“Era pura mentira lo que estaban diciendo”. Una superviviente de la masacre de Tlatlaya (México) contesta la versión oficial

“El gobierno, el Estado, quería que todo quedara impune. Pues pensaban que yo nunca iba a hablar”, denuncia la testigo ocular Clara Gómez González. English

By Center for Legal and Social Studies (CELS)

/ 21 Mar 2016

“They were telling pure lies”: a survivor of Mexico’s Tlatlaya massacre shatters the official account

“Everyone in the government, the state, wanted this to go unpunished. They thought I would never talk.” Eyewitness Clara Gómez González speaks out. Español

By Center for Legal and Social Studies (CELS)

/ 18 Mar 2016