On July 8 Patricio Rice died suddenly at the Miami airport. Patricio was in his way back to Argentina after having attended several meetings and conferences in Europe and the U.S.. Although it has been several weeks since the death of Patricio, the Linking Solidarity team would like to remember him with a brief note in this public space.

Patricio had spent most of his life in the struggle for human rights and in particular to eradicate the phenomenon of enforced disappearances. Patricio was familiar with the crime of enforced disappearance since he himself had also been a victim of this phenomenon. Patricio played an important role in the negotiation process of the International Convention for the Protection from Enforced Disappearance as a member of FEDEFAM and in the lobby for ratification of this treaty after its adoption in his participation in the International Coalition against Enforced Disappearances (ICAED). Only weeks before he past away, he had volunteered as focal point for the ICAED. Patricio had participated intensively with Linking Solidarity in different occasions and his encouragement, inspiration and strength will be greatly missed.

Farewell, Patricio