SOA Watch (Organization)
Organization
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
SOA Watch Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-207
Abstract
The SOA Watch was founded in 1990 by Catholic peace activist, Father Roy Bourgeois. The organization tracks and monitors the work of the School of the Americas (SOA), renamed the "Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation," (WHISC), in 2001. The WHISC is a combat training school for Latin American military personnel, located at Fort Benning, Georgia. The SOA Watch is a direct action protest organization.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1986-
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
