Press Releases

31 de March de 2022 Press Release

Nicaragua: Colectivo 46/2 welcomes the establishment of an accountability mechanism during the 49th session of the Human Rights Council

Geneva/Managua 31 March 2022 – The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted today during its 49th session, by 20 votes in favour, a resolution that establishes for one year a “Group of... View Article

3 de March de 2022 Press Release

International organizations demand publicity and announce observation of judge Erika Aifan’s deposition hearing before the investigating judge

Guatemala City, Geneva and Washington D.C. March 3, 2022. Next Friday, March 4, a hearing will be held to hear the statement of Judge Erika Aifán Dávila, before the investigating judge Roaldo... View Article

1 de March de 2022 Press Release

CEJIL and FLIP receive Columbia University’s Global Freedom of Expression Prize for Excellence in Legal Service for our work on the case of journalist Jineth Bedoya v. Colombia

This prize recognizes Excellence in Legal Services for our collaborative work for more than a decade defending freedom of expression in journalist Jineth Bedoya Lima’s case. Bogotá – Washington D.C., March 1,... View Article

21 de February de 2022 Press Release

Nicaragua flouts landmark UN resolution. Human Rights Council must seek accountability for gross violations

Geneva / Managua, 21 February 2022 – Civil society organisations have published an assessment detailing the wilful inaction of the State of Nicaragua, which has failed to address gross human rights violations... View Article

10 de February de 2022 Press Release

International organizations reject the criminalization of judge Pablo Xitumul and denounce the persecution of justice operators in Guatemala

Guatemala City, Geneva and Washington D.C. February 10, 2022 On February 9, 2022, the Supreme Court of Justice declared admissible the request to strip Judge Pablo Xitumul de Paz of his judicial... View Article

3 de November de 2021 Press Release

Five reasons why the elections in Nicaragua do not guarantee human rights

On 7 November 2021, general elections will be held in Nicaragua in the context of a deterioration of the human rights crisis that began with the repression of protests in April 2018.... View Article