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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

The Inter-American Court holds Colombia accountable for violating the right to defend human rights
Bogota-Washington DC, March 18, 2024 – In a historic decision, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has recognized the international responsibility of the Colombian State for systematically persecuting, harassing, stigmatizing, and surveilling... View Article

The integrity of the peruvian electoral system is at risk due to the imminent removal of members of the National Board of Justice in Perú
Washington. March 7, 2024 – Faced with the insistence of the Peruvian Congress to remove all or some of the members of the National Justice Board (Junta Nacional de Justicia, JNJ) through... View Article

The government’s escalating repression and attempts at evading scrutiny face resounding condemnation from international civil society
The undersigned international organizations strongly condemn the announced expulsion of the members of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Venezuela, as government repression had notably... View Article

Historic decision in favor of the Sarayaku People orders definitive deadline to comply with IACHR ruling
Puyo – Washington DC, January 18, 2024. The Constitutional Court of Ecuador issued a historic ruling that grants a new six-month deadline for the prior consultation to be carried out before the... View Article