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Santiago A. Canton

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Santiago A. Canton is the Director of RFK Partners for Human Rights.

Since 2001, Mr. Canton has been the Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

In 1998 he was elected as the first Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression in the Inter American System. From 1994 to 1998 Mr. Canton was Director for Latin America and the Caribbean for the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI), a democratic development institute based in Washington D.C. Mr. Canton was a political assistant to President Carter in democratic development programs in countries in Latin America.

In 2005, Mr. Canton was awarded the Chapultepec Grand Prize for his contributions to the promotion, development, strengthening. and defense of the principles of freedom of expression throughout the Americas.

Mr. Canton holds a law degree from the University of Buenos Aires and a Master degree in International Law from the Washington College of Law of American University.

Santiago A. Canton
1300 19th St, NW Suite 750
Washington, D.C. 20036
Tel: (202) 463-7575
Fax: (202) 463-6606
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Twitter: @SantiagoACanton

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