Press Releases
CEJIL's latest news and press releases
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The Colombian government’s neglect and COVID-19 are increasing the risk of physical and cultural extinction of the indigenous Siona Nation
Washington, D.C., Quito and Bogota, July 9, 2020.- Colombia has yet to comply with the precautionary measures issued two years ago by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on behalf of... View Article
International organizations send an open letter to Daniel Ortega
The Americas, June 17, 2020- Amnesty International, Just Associated (JASS) Mesoamerica, the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Mesoamerican Initiative of Women... View Article
Communities in Resistance III
On Thursday, May 28th, CEJIL held its final webinar on the situation faced by indigenous peoples and COVID19, featuring five leaders who are women from Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico and Guatemala. The... View Article
Inter-American Commission Issues Historic Decision on Former Guantanamo Detainee’s Case
Washington, D.C. & New York City, May 28, 2020.- Almost two decades after Algerian citizen Djamel Ameziane was detained and sent to Guantanamo Bay detention center, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights... View Article
Resistencias Comunitarias II: The defense of territory
You can check out the video here On Tuesday May 19, CEJIL hosted another conversation with leaders and activists from indigenous communities from Chile, Paraguay, Colombia, and Mexico. The event speakers looked... View Article
#ResistenciasComunitarias: The struggle for Indigenous rights and land in Latin America
On Tuesday May 12th, CEJIL in partnership with Amazon Frontlines hosted a conversation between various indigenous leaders and activists from different regions, aiming to share information and tactics between the communities, as... View Article