Management team

Paula Litvachky
Executive Director
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Justice & Security
Paula Litvachky
Executive Director
Paula has been CELS’ Executive Director since February 2020 and has been part of the organization since 2004 when she joined the Democratic Justice program. From 2011 to 2019, Paula served as Director of the Justice and Security area at CELS. Before joining CELS, Paula worked at the Public Prosecutor’s office, specializing in criminal justice policy and human rights from 2001 to 2004. She has vast experience in advocacy in the fields of justice, criminal policy, security, intelligence, and human rights, on the national and international levels, and has coordinated and participated in many research projects on these topics in Argentina and abroad. In addition, she has written various articles and papers on criminal justice and human rights. She is part of many groups and networks that promote and defend human rights. Paula holds a law degree from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) Law School and is a Ph.D. candidate at the National University of Lanús. She has been a law professor at UBA and the University of Palermo. Since 2016, she serves on the board of Penal Reform International (PRI).

Diego Morales
Director, Litigation & Legal Defense
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Litigation & Legal Defense
Diego Morales
Director, Litigation & Legal Defense
Diego has served as director of CELS’ Litigation and Legal Defense area since April 2013. He joined CELS as an attorney in 1998. After working for the Ombudsman’s Office in the City of Buenos Aires from 2000 to 2003, he returned to CELS as director of Litigation, coordinating legal strategies in all the cases in which CELS intervened. Diego has vast experience in strategic litigation, migration legislation, and the development of legal clinics. He was director of the ESCR and Social Inclusion area from December 2010 to March 2013. He teaches Human Rights and Guarantees at the University of Buenos Aires Law School, the National University of Avellaneda and the National University of Lanús. He has also taught Master’s degree courses on migration legislation and human rights. In addition, he has contributed to publications on labor outsourcing, migration and corporate responsibility for gross human rights violations, and authored several papers published in books and legal journals in Argentina and abroad on human rights and democracy. He received his law degree from the University of Buenos Aires.

Florencia Mogni
Executive assistant

Management team
Florencia Mogni
Executive assistant
Justice & Security
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Manuel Tufró
Director

Justicia y seguridad
Manuel Tufró
Director

Victoria Darraidou
Coordinator, Citizen Security and Police Violence team

Seguridad democrática y violencia institucional
Victoria Darraidou
Coordinator, Citizen Security and Police Violence team

Macarena Fernández Hofmann
Coordinator, Criminal Justice Policy and Violence in Confinement team

Política criminal y violencia en el encierro
Macarena Fernández Hofmann
Coordinator, Criminal Justice Policy and Violence in Confinement team

Agustina Lloret
Lawyer, Citizen Security and Police Violence team

Seguridad democrática y violencia institucional
Agustina Lloret
Lawyer, Citizen Security and Police Violence team

Luciano Coco Pastrana
Lawyer, Citizen Security and Police Violence team

Seguridad democrática y violencia institucional
Luciano Coco Pastrana
Lawyer, Citizen Security and Police Violence team

María Hereñu
Researcher, Justice and Security area

Seguridad democrática y violencia institucional
María Hereñu
Researcher, Justice and Security area

Bárbara Juárez
Lawyer, Justice and Security area

Litigio y defensa legal
Bárbara Juárez
Lawyer, Justice and Security area

Juliana Miranda
Researcher, Citizen Security and Police Violence team

Seguridad democrática y violencia institucional
Juliana Miranda
Researcher, Citizen Security and Police Violence team

Fabio Vallarelli
Lawyer, Criminal Justice Policy and Violence in Confinement team

Política criminal y violencia en el encierro
Fabio Vallarelli
Lawyer, Criminal Justice Policy and Violence in Confinement team

Teresita Arrouzet
Lawyer, Criminal Justice Policy and Violence in Confinement team

Política criminal y violencia en el encierro
Teresita Arrouzet
Lawyer, Criminal Justice Policy and Violence in Confinement team

Santiago Kozicki
Lawyer, Criminal Justice Policy and Violence in Confinement team

Política criminal y violencia en el encierro
Santiago Kozicki
Lawyer, Criminal Justice Policy and Violence in Confinement team
Litigation & Legal Defense
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Diego Morales
Director

Litigio y defensa legal
Diego Morales
Director

Sol Hourcade
Coordinator, Memory, Truth & Justice team

Memoria, verdad y justicia
Sol Hourcade
Coordinator, Memory, Truth & Justice team

Lucía de la Vega
Coordinator, Legal Clinic

Litigio y defensa legal
Lucía de la Vega
Coordinator, Legal Clinic

Tomás Griffa
Lawyer, Litigation & Legal Defense area

Litigio y defensa legal
Tomás Griffa
Lawyer, Litigation & Legal Defense area

Betiana Cáceres
Lawyer, Litigation & Legal Defense area

Litigio y defensa legal
Betiana Cáceres
Lawyer, Litigation & Legal Defense area

Lucía Molina
Lawyer, Litigation & Legal Defense area

Memoria, verdad y justicia
Lucía Molina
Lawyer, Litigation & Legal Defense area

Pablo Lachener
Lawyer, Litigation & Legal Defense area

Memoria, verdad y justicia
Pablo Lachener
Lawyer, Litigation & Legal Defense area

Delfina Lladó
Lawyer, Memory, Truth & Justice team

Litigio y defensa legal
Delfina Lladó
Lawyer, Memory, Truth & Justice team
Economic, Social & Cultural Rights area
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Luna Miguens
Director, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights area

Derechos económicos, sociales y culturales
Luna Miguens
Director, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights area

Leandro Vera Belli
Coordinator, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights area

Derechos económicos, sociales y culturales
Leandro Vera Belli
Coordinator, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights area

Macarena Sabin Paz
Coordinator, Mental Health team

Salud mental
Macarena Sabin Paz
Coordinator, Mental Health team

Michelle Cañas Comas
Researcher, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights area

Derechos económicos, sociales y culturales
Michelle Cañas Comas
Researcher, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights area

Federico Orchani
Researcher, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights area

Derechos económicos, sociales y culturales
Federico Orchani
Researcher, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights area

María José Venancio
Lawyer, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights area

Derechos económicos, sociales y culturales
María José Venancio
Lawyer, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights area

Lautaro Nahuel
Lawyer, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights area, Bertha Justice Fellow

Derechos económicos, sociales y culturales
Lautaro Nahuel
Lawyer, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights area, Bertha Justice Fellow

Julieta Levin
Lawyer, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights area, Bertha Justice Fellow

Derechos económicos, sociales y culturales
Julieta Levin
Lawyer, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights area, Bertha Justice Fellow

Mariana Biaggio
Social worker, Mental Health team

Salud mental
Mariana Biaggio
Social worker, Mental Health team

Ana Sofía Soberón Rebaza
Social worker, Mental Health team

Salud mental
Ana Sofía Soberón Rebaza
Social worker, Mental Health team

Fabián Murua
Social worker, Mental Health team

Salud mental
Fabián Murua
Social worker, Mental Health team

Joaquín castro Valdez
Psychologist, Mental Health team

Salud mental
Joaquín castro Valdez
Psychologist, Mental Health team

Víctor Manuel Rodríguez
Psychologist, Mental Health team. He died of covid-19 on April 27, 2021

Salud mental
Víctor Manuel Rodríguez
Psychologist, Mental Health team. He died of covid-19 on April 27, 2021
Clinical care team:
Laura Conte (founder)
Mariana Wikinski
Adelqui Del Do
Marcelo Marmer
Gustavo Manrique
Roberto Gutman
Transfeminist agenda
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Vanina Escales
Coordinator of the transfeminist agenda

Comunicación
Vanina Escales
Coordinator of the transfeminist agenda

Quimey Ramos
Member, transfeminist agenda

Agenda feminista
Quimey Ramos
Member, transfeminist agenda

Daiana Aizenberg
Member, transfeminist agenda

Agenda feminista
Daiana Aizenberg
Member, transfeminist agenda
International Team
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Camila Barretto Maia
Coordinator, International Team

Trabajo internacional
Camila Barretto Maia
Coordinator, International Team

Erika Schmidhuber Peña
Lawyer, International Team

Trabajo internacional
Erika Schmidhuber Peña
Lawyer, International Team

Cynthia Palacios Reckziegel
Member, International Team

Trabajo internacional
Cynthia Palacios Reckziegel
Member, International Team

Sofía Rojo
Member, International Team

Trabajo internacional
Sofía Rojo
Member, International Team

Robert Grosse
Cooperator, International Team

Desarrollo institucional
Robert Grosse
Cooperator, International Team
Research
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Marcela Perelman
Director

Investigación
Marcela Perelman
Director

Federico Ghelfi
Coordinator, Research area

Investigación
Federico Ghelfi
Coordinator, Research area

Anabella Schoenle
Member, Research area

Investigación
Anabella Schoenle
Member, Research area

Julián Toribio
Member, Research area

Investigación
Julián Toribio
Member, Research area

Patricia Panich
Member, Research area

Investigación
Patricia Panich
Member, Research area

María Teresa Texidó
Librarian

Investigación
María Teresa Texidó
Librarian
Communications
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Alejandro Marinelli
Director

Comunicación
Alejandro Marinelli
Director

Ximena Tordini
Adviser, Communications area

Comunicación
Ximena Tordini
Adviser, Communications area

Mariana Migueles
Designer

Comunicación
Mariana Migueles
Designer

Julián Reynoso
Member, Communications area

Comunicación
Julián Reynoso
Member, Communications area

Mercedes Escusol Sáez
Member, Communications area

Comunicación
Mercedes Escusol Sáez
Member, Communications area

Martina Noailles
Member, Communications area

Comunicación
Martina Noailles
Member, Communications area

Juan Carrá
Member, Communications area

Comunicación
Juan Carrá
Member, Communications area

Clara Uranga
Member, Communications area

Comunicación
Clara Uranga
Member, Communications area
Institutional Development
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Cecilia Ales
Director

Desarrollo institucional
Cecilia Ales
Director

Mariana Paterlini
Institutional fundraising coordinator

Desarrollo institucional
Mariana Paterlini
Institutional fundraising coordinator

Federico Mindlis
Member, Institutional Development area

Desarrollo institucional
Federico Mindlis
Member, Institutional Development area

Romina Rocca
Member, Institutional Development area

Desarrollo institucional
Romina Rocca
Member, Institutional Development area
Administration & Finances
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Jimena Pérez Alzueta
Director

Administración
Jimena Pérez Alzueta
Director

Natalia Amor
Coordinator

Administración
Natalia Amor
Coordinator

María Villarruel
Treasurer

Administración
María Villarruel
Treasurer

Ernesto Sigaud
In charge of accounting

Administración
Ernesto Sigaud
In charge of accounting

Nahuel Mouzet
Accounting assistant

Administración
Nahuel Mouzet
Accounting assistant

Alan Larrosa
Technical and systems support

Administración
Alan Larrosa
Technical and systems support

Samanta Sosa
Reception

Administración
Samanta Sosa
Reception

Celina Domínguez
Maintenance

Administración
Celina Domínguez
Maintenance

Elizabeth Mato
Maintenance

Administración
Elizabeth Mato
Maintenance