DPLF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to human rights and the rule of law in Latin America. DPLF is headquartered in Washington, DC, with an office in El Salvador and a multinational team of professionals based throughout the region. Working with civil society organizations throughout Latin America, DPLF provides technical legal assistance, promotes dialogue with government representatives, and creates opportunities for the exchange of information and experience. DPLF also conducts research and produces publications that analyze and discuss the main human rights challenges in the region, in light of international law and comparative perspectives. Founded in 1996 by Professor Thomas Buergenthal and his colleagues at the United Nations Truth Commission for El Salvador, DPLF has worked on transitional justice issues since its inception, promoting compliance with international standards and the use of inter-American and international law to improve legislation, policy, and practice through comparative research and the exchange of lessons learned in the Americas and other regions of the world.