Subjects: “…Society of Labour Lawyers - Informes…”

“…These stories of disappearance are told through families and lawyers where pain and suffering calls for judicial retribution and a constant struggle for human rights.…”

“…Verzio FF Submission Duration: 01:20:00 Filmmaker Fredrik Gertten follows the American-Cuban lawyer Juan Domínguez as he represents 12 workers at a Nicaraguan banana plantation in a unique lawsuit against their employer Dole Food. …”

“…As a counterpoint to these dramatic real-life stories, specialists in different fields (an economist, a sociologist, a lawyer, a judge, a psychologist and other experts) analyse the factors that have produced this situation and give their view of the legal, political and social measures needed to address this serious problem at a time when, according to data confirmed by the Spanish General Council of the Judiciary, the repossession of homes in 2008 is nearing 100.000 and could double in the course of 2009.…”

“…At the same time, they experience moments of solidarity, as they struggle with lawyers and lawmakers to pass an expropriation law that would allow them to maintain their plant. …”

“…The documentary includes testimonies of journalists such as Blanche Petrich, Jorge Zepeda and Alfredo Jalife Rhame, the group of lawyers Olea & Olea, the human rights activists Martin Barrios, Rodrigo Hernández, Gastón de la Luz and Julio Glockner and the voices and images of some of the “demons”: Succar Kuri, senator Gamboa Patrón, businessman Kamel Nacif and Puebla´s governor Mario Marin among others.…”

“…Over three nights in the so-called "Black Spring" of 2003, these men - journalists, lawyers, economists and human rights advocates - were arrested in their homes, prosecuted and accused of treason. …”

“…As a result crime clear-up rates in Bogotá are very high. Defense lawyers hear similar stories every day: their clients include people on low incomes, who are often unemployed, homeless, drug addicts or supporting large families. …”