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Join us as we petition the IACHR to issue a precautionary measure demanding water for Petorca (#AguaPorPetorca)!!
The lives of the residents of the region of Petorca, in the rural communities of the communes of La Ligua, Petorca and Cabildo, located in the Valparaíso region in Chile, are profoundly... View Article
Chile: CEJIL and MODATIMA request preventative measures to support rural communities with water scarcity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Buenos Aires, Argentina and Santiago de Chile, May 14, 2020.- The Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) and the Movement in Defence of Water, Land and the Environment (MODATIMA) requested today... View Article
Colombia: Urgent action required to guarantee the rights and safety of defenders, social leaders, and communities in the context of COVID – 19 pandemic
Washington, D.C. May 6, 2020.- Over 100 civil society organizations requested Colombia’s National Protection Unit (UNP) to guarantee the rights of human rights, environmental, and land defenders, social leaders and journalists and... View Article
The Hemisphere Must Embrace Active Diplomacy to Defend the Rights of Venezuelans Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Washington, D.C. April 29, 2020.- In the weeks following the outbreak of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the humanitarian and political situation in Venezuela has only continued to deteriorate, underlining the urgent need... View Article
Open letter to President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador on behalf of international organizations
Dear Mr. President: We, the undersigned organizations, recognize the efforts of the government of El Salvador to respond to the unprecedented public health crisis posed by the global COVID-19 pandemic. We write... View Article
COVID 19: The survival of indigenous peoples is at risk
The Americas, April 21, 2020. – In the face of the emergency caused by the spread of COVID-19 in the Americas, we call upon the States of the region to adopt urgent... View Article