Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law Stanford University


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"Presumed Guilty" Film Screening  
Special Event

Date and Time
October 7, 2011
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Availability
Open to the public
RSVP required by 5PM October 6


Speakers
Beatriz Magaloni - Professor
Mariano-Florentino Cuellar - Professor
Roberto Hernandez - Film director

Winner of the 2011 Emmy for Outstanding Investigative Journalism, “Presumed Guilty” follows the story of two young lawyers and their struggle to free Toño Zúñiga, a young man from Mexico City wrongfully sentenced to 20 years in prison. Filmmakers Roberto Hernández and Layda Negrete expose the injustices of the Mexican legal system. After the film, join Professors Beatriz Magaloni and Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar for a discussion about the Mexican justice system with director Roberto Hernández.

“The film puts Mexico’s secretive courts on full display for the first time.” New York Times

Friday, October 7 @ 5:30-7:30pm
Stanford University, Encina Hall
616 Serra St., 2nd Floor
 CISAC Central Conference Room (C231)

Light Refreshments Served.

Please RSVP to Ahmad Homidi (ahomidi@stanford.edu) by Thursday, October 6th.

Location
CISAC Conference Room
Encina Hall Central, 2nd floor
616 Serra St.
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305
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FSI Contact
Ahmad Homidi


Topics: Mexico