Press Releases

3 de August de 2022 Press Release

International organizations reject the criminalization of prominent journalist José Rubén Zamora and strongly denounce the persecution of critical voices in Guatemala

August 3, 2022 The international organizations that promote the defense and protection of human rights and, in particular, freedom of expression, condemn the arbitrary detention for political purposes of the prominent journalist... View Article

13 de June de 2022 Press Release

Indigenous Kichwa people of Sarayaku demand the removal of explosives from our land and recognition of the living forest as a rights-holder.

The indigenous community denounced serious non-compliance with the Inter-American Human Rights Court’s ruling after 10 years. Quito, June 10, 2022. In a hearing before the Constitutional Court of Ecuador, the Kichwa... View Article

20 de April de 2022 Press Release

IACHR issues Merits Report in the case “Cuban and Haitian nationals detained at and deported from the Carmichael Road Detention Center vs. Commonwealth of the Bahamas”

Washington, D.C., April 20, 2022 – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) released its merits report in the case “Cuban and Haitian nationals detained at and deported from the Carmichael Road... View Article

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