Management team
Paula Litvachky
Executive Director
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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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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
[email protected]
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
María Hereñu
Researcher, Justice and Security area and Legal Clinic teacher
Seguridad democrática y violencia institucional
María Hereñu
Researcher, Justice and Security area and Legal Clinic teacher
Bárbara Juárez
Lawyer, Citizen Security and Police Violence team
Litigio y defensa legal
Bárbara Juárez
Lawyer, Citizen Security and Police Violence team
Juliana Miranda
Researcher, Citizen Security and Police Violence team
Seguridad democrática y violencia institucional
Juliana Miranda
Researcher, Citizen Security and Police Violence team
Florencia Ini
Lawyer, Citizen Security and Police Violence team
Seguridad democrática y violencia institucional
Florencia Ini
Lawyer, 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
[email protected]
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
Agustina Lloret
Coordinator, Litigation & Legal Defense area and co-coordinator Legal Clinic
Seguridad democrática y violencia institucional
Agustina Lloret
Coordinator, Litigation & Legal Defense area and co-coordinator Legal Clinic
Tomás Griffa
Lawyer, Litigation & Legal Defense area and Legal Clinic teacher
Litigio y defensa legal
Tomás Griffa
Lawyer, Litigation & Legal Defense area and Legal Clinic teacher
Betiana Cáceres
Lawyer, Litigation & Legal Defense area and Legal Clinic teacher
Litigio y defensa legal
Betiana Cáceres
Lawyer, Litigation & Legal Defense area and Legal Clinic teacher
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
Land, Housing and Economic Justice
[email protected]
Luna Miguens
Director, Land, Housing and Economic Justice area
Derechos económicos, sociales y culturales
Luna Miguens
Director, Land, Housing and Economic Justice area
Leandro Vera Belli
Coordinator, Land, Housing and Economic Justice area
Derechos económicos, sociales y culturales
Leandro Vera Belli
Coordinator, Land, Housing and Economic Justice area
Federico Orchani
Researcher, Land, Housing and Economic Justice area
Derechos económicos, sociales y culturales
Federico Orchani
Researcher, Land, Housing and Economic Justice area
María José Venancio
Lawyer, Land, Housing and Economic Justice area
Derechos económicos, sociales y culturales
María José Venancio
Lawyer, Land, Housing and Economic Justice area
Julieta Levin
Lawyer, Land, Housing and Economic Justice area
Derechos económicos, sociales y culturales
Julieta Levin
Lawyer, Land, Housing and Economic Justice area
Mental Health
[email protected]
Macarena Sabin Paz
Coordinator, Mental Health team
Salud mental
Macarena Sabin Paz
Coordinator, Mental Health team
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
Activism
[email protected]
Vanina Escales
Director
Agenda feminista
Vanina Escales
Director
Lucía de la Vega
Coordinator Transfeminist Agenda and co-coordinator Legal Clinic
Agenda feminista
Lucía de la Vega
Coordinator Transfeminist Agenda and co-coordinator Legal Clinic
Gabriela Mitidieri
Member, Activism area
Agenda feminista
Gabriela Mitidieri
Member, Activism area
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
[email protected]
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
Lawyer, International Team
Trabajo internacional
Cynthia Palacios Reckziegel
Lawyer, 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
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
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
Verónica Verone
Member, Institutional Development area
Desarrollo institucional
Verónica Verone
Member, Institutional Development area
Administration & Finances
[email protected]
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
Carla López
Administration & Finances assistant
Administración
Carla López
Administration & Finances 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