Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

The Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law is proud to serve as an Institutional Supporter of ASIL Abroad Buenos Aires 2026, an international forum bringing together leading scholars, practitioners, judges, and policymakers to address some of the most pressing challenges facing international law today.

We are especially pleased that two members of the Center’s leadership will contribute to the conference program:

• Professor Eduardo Bertoni, Director of the Center, will participate in the panel “AI Governance: Regulatory, Professional, and Educational Opportunities,” examining the legal, institutional, and human rights implications of artificial intelligence.

• Professor Juan E. Méndez, Faculty Co-Director of the Center and Professor of Human Rights Law in Residence, will participate in a panel addressing contemporary challenges in international law and human rights, bringing to the discussion his decades of experience as a leading advocate for accountability, transitional justice, and the prevention of torture.

As an institutional supporter, the Center is honored to contribute to this important gathering and to advance dialogue on the future of international law, human rights, democracy, and emerging technologies.

If you are attending ASIL Abroad, we invite you to join these sessions and follow our channels throughout the conference for highlights and updates from Buenos Aires.



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SELA 2026 – Yale Law School Initiative on Constitutional Theory and Policy

The Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law is pleased to highlight the participation of Professor Eduardo Bertoni, Director of the Center, at SELA 2026, the Seminario en Latinoamérica de Teoría Constitucional y Política.

The Seminario en Latinoamérica de Teoría Constitucional y Política—the Seminar in Latin America on Constitutional and Political Theory, or SELA, as it has come to be known by its Spanish acronym—is an annual academic gathering which brings together scholars from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, and the United States.

Professor Bertoni presented “Human Rights & Technology: Content Regulation on Digital Platform and the Challenge of Freedom of Expression” as part of Session Law and Innovation.

His presentation reflects the Center’s continued engagement with regional and international debates concerning technology, freedom of expression, digital governance, privacy, neurotechnology, and human rights.

This work connects directly with the Center’s recent initiatives on human rights and technology, including Professor Bertoni’s participation in UN-related discussions on neurotechnology guidelines, Council of Europe work on data protection and neurotechnologies, and the 2026 Human Rights and Technology seminar in WCL.

At a time of increasing regulatory, constitutional, and democratic challenges generated by emerging technologies, the Center continues to promote legal dialogue grounded in human dignity, freedom of expression, and international human rights law.

The Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law proudly recognizes the participation of Professor Eduardo Bertoni, Director of the Center, at the 50th Plenary Meeting of the Council of Europe’s Consultative Committee of Convention 108, held in Strasbourg from June 9–11, 2026.

Professor Bertoni participated in the Committee’s discussion of the Draft Guidelines on Data Protection in the Context of Neurosciences, together with Rapporteur Alessandra Pierucci and Professor Marcello Ienca.

This engagement builds directly on the Center’s recent work on neurotechnology, privacy, and human rights, including its participation in UN-related discussions on neurotechnology guidelines, its prior engagement with the Council of Europe’s Convention 108 process, the “Neurotech on Trial: Hacking for Healing and Guarding Privacy” symposium, and the Human Rights and Technology seminar.

As neurotechnologies increasingly raise questions concerning privacy, autonomy, equality, freedom of expression, and democratic governance, the Center continues to advance interdisciplinary and international conversations grounded in human dignity and international human rights law.

Links: https://www.american.edu/wcl/impact/initiatives-programs/center/

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https://www.wcl.american.edu/impact/initiatives-programs/hracademy/advanced/courses/human-rights-and-technology-law-795ht.cfm

https://www.american.edu/wcl/impact/initiatives-programs/center/news-events/exploring-neurotechnology-and-human-rights-bertoni-speaks-at-coe-convention-108-plenary.cfm

https://www.american.edu/wcl/impact/initiatives-programs/center/news-events/center-director-participates-in-2025-un-internet-governance-forum-on-digital-rights-and-policy.cfm

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Eduardo Bertoni, Director of the Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law at American University Washington College of Law, participated in the 9th High-Level Forum on Innovation for the Mexican Legislative Branch, held in Washington, D.C. organized by the Inter-American Dialogue

During the panel on "Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, and Regulatory Harmonization under the USMCA," experts from academia, government, and the private sector explored emerging challenges related to AI governance, cross-border data flows, regulatory convergence, and the development of policy frameworks capable of fostering innovation while addressing ethical and societal risks.

As governments across the Americas increasingly confront questions surrounding artificial intelligence and digital governance, discussions such as these highlight the importance of integrating human rights principles into technological and regulatory decision-making.

The Center remains committed to advancing dialogue on the intersection of technology, governance, and human rights throughout the region.