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Historic! Brazil is held responsible for the improper use of parliamentary immunity as an obstacle to the investigation and trial of the feminicide of Márcia Barbosa, according to the sentence of the Inter-American Court
The Inter-American Court determined that the judicial guarantees and access to justice of Marcia’s relatives were violated by the disproportionate and arbitrary application of parliamentary immunity. The Inter-American Court recognized that... View Article
Five reasons why the elections in Nicaragua do not guarantee human rights
On 7 November 2021, general elections will be held in Nicaragua in the context of a deterioration of the human rights crisis that began with the repression of protests in April 2018.... View Article
“Physical, sexual and psychological torture of Jineth Bedoya could not have been carried out without the collaboration of the State”: Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruling
October 18, 2021, Washington, D.C., Bogotá – The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) issued a historic ruling in the case of journalist Jineth Bedoya Lima against Colombia, in which it analyzes... View Article
The Center for Justice and International Law Announces the Norma Vorpahl Human Rights Fellowship for Recent Law Graduates
The Norma Vorpahl Human Rights Fellowship is a one-year paid fellowship that provides an in-depth, enriching learning experience for a recent law school graduate interested in the field of human rights... View Article
Reform to the Judicial Career Law threatens El Mozote investigation, Inter-American Court Requests information from the Salvadoran State
The Salvadoran State must present information on the impact of the reform on the criminal process of the massacres of El Mozote and surrounding areas. The organizations representing the victims before the... View Article
State of Nicaragua to be heard by IACHR Court on protection measures for members of opposition, political organizations and presidential pre-candidates
This Friday, August 27, at 8:00 am (Nicaraguan time), a public hearing will be held to monitor the urgent measures granted by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR Court) for the... View Article