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Venezuela: UN Rights Council Should Renew Experts’ Mandate
September 9, 2024 – The United Nations Human Rights Council should renew the mandate of its Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela, 30 national and international organizations defending human rights in Venezuela... View Article
Mexico: Organizations in the Region Call on Authorities to Guarantee Judicial Independence and Impartiality in the Judiciary’s Reform Process
September 6, 2024. The undersigned civil society organizations express our concern over the approval on September 4 by the Chamber of Deputies of the reforms to the Judiciary in Mexico. As the... View Article
Venezuela Presidential Election: International Organizations Call on Authorities to Guarantee Transparency
July 30, 2024. – Nine signatory international organizations condemn the lack of transparency in the announced results of Venezuela’s July 28 presidential elections. This lack of clarity raises serious questions about the... View Article
Peru: In public hearing before the IACHR, the State once again demonstrates its lack of commitment to the Inter-American System and to the victims human rights violations
The hearing took place during the 190th session of the IACHR. Given the State`s open disregard of its international obligations, the organizations that requested the hearing request that the IACHR include Peru... View Article
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights held a public hearing to hear representatives of the victims from the Barrios Altos and La Cantuta cases, and of the Peruvian State on the pro-impunity bill.
Lima, Peru, June 18, 2024. – In an urgent public hearing, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACourtHR) heard from organizations and representatives of victims of the Barrios Altos and La Cantuta... View Article
Climate Emergency: In a historic process with record participation, the public hearings for the Advisory Opinion before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights concluded.
The highest regional human rights court heard from more than 170 organizations, experts, affected communities, and activists on the impact of the climate emergency. The hearings were held in Brasilia and Manaus... View Article