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“Solidarity is mutual respect and understanding”

Looking back on my immersion experience now, I see now that the concept of 'solidarity' is a complex one. For me, the foundation of 'solidarity' with another community is made up of a mutual respect and understanding between the two communities, along with an overarching unified theme of wanting to learn about the other.
Jesuit Martyrs of El Salvador
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03.29.12 – The Jesuit Martyrs & Their Companions: Bringing Those Responsible to Justice

Learn about the criminal case filed by the Center for Justice and Accountability in a Spanish Court against 21 former Salvadoran military officers for crimes against humanity and state terrorism related to the 1989 murders of six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper, and her daughter in El Salvador. Details will be shared about how and why the case is being filed in a Spanish Court, the status of the case, and how a U.S. immigration-fraud trial is related. Time for Q & A is included.
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DC AREA: Learn about Labor Rights Justice

The Ignatian Solidarity Network is excited to be a co-sponsor of "Woven Together: Students & Workers Bringing Living-Wage Union Apparel to Your Community", taking place this Saturday (March 3rd) from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Busboys & Poets (5th & K - 1025 5th Street NW, Washington, D.C.). The program is being organized by the International Labor Rights Forum.