Information on the Asociación de Estudiantes de Derecho (AED) [SLV9507]
The following information was provided by a member of the
Junta
Directiva (unofficially translated as board of directors) of
the Asociación de Estudiantes de Derecho - Roque Dalton
(AED) (Law Students' Association) from the University of El
Salvador in San Salvador (8 Oct. 1991).
The Asociación de Estudiantes de Derecho (AED) was founded
in the 1950s. AED is active to this day and its membership is
composed of students of the Law faculty of the University of El
Salvador (UES). One of its primary functions includes "the
advancement of the immediate needs of Law faculty
students"(
Ibid.). AED is institutionally recognized within
the UES statute and is a member of the General Association of
Salvadoran University Students (AGEUS).
In 1987-88 AED was actively involved in the establishment of
socorro jurídico (unofficially translates as a legal
aid clinic) in conjunction with other university representatives.
Socorro jurídico is staffed by UES Law faculty
students. This service is provided free of charge and is available
to workers and unionists (Kinitzki 1986, 11).
AED also promotes student forums to analyze the different aspects
of socio-political factors which affect El Salvador. Most recently
(3 Oct. 1991), AED and AGEUS co-sponsored a forum on the New York
accords.
Further information on this subject is currently unavailable to
the IRBDC in Ottawa.
Bibliography
University of El Salvador, San Salvador.
8 October 1991. Telephone Interview with a member of the AED board
of directors.
Kinitzki, Carole. 1986. Education
Under Fire. Toronto: CUSS - AGEUS.