{"id":3795,"date":"2012-08-02T20:36:08","date_gmt":"2012-08-02T20:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cejil.z.actotal.net\/2012\/08\/02\/venezuelas-withdrawal-from-the-inter-american-court-would-undermine-the-protection-of-human-rights-in-the-country\/"},"modified":"2021-02-15T12:35:08","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T12:35:08","slug":"venezuelas-withdrawal-from-the-inter-american-court-would-undermine-the-protection-of-human-rights-in-the-country","status":"publish","type":"comunicado-de-prensa","link":"https:\/\/cejil.org\/en\/press-releases\/venezuelas-withdrawal-from-the-inter-american-court-would-undermine-the-protection-of-human-rights-in-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Venezuela\u00b4s withdrawal from the Inter-American Court would undermine the protection of human rights in the country"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/span>July 31, 2012<\/p>\n

The undersigned organizations, members of the International Coalition of Organizations for Human Rights in the Americas express their profound concern regarding the recent declarations of Hugo Ch\u00e1vez Fr\u00edas and Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, President and Foreign Affairs Secretary of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, respectively. The declarations relate to the definitive withdrawal of the Venezuelan State from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.<\/p>\n

A measure of this kind would have serious repercussions for the protection of the human rights of Venezuelan citizens, who would not have recourse to justice provided by the Inter-American System\u2019s protection bodies, in instances in which their rights were not effectively protected in their own country.<\/p>\n

Both the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the Inter-American Commission are autonomous and independent bodies that, while exercising their functions, have contributed to the establishment of standards which protect human rights in our region. These organizations have played a fundamental role in the protection of the rights of thousands of victims and citizens on our continent.<\/p>\n

Since their creation, the Inter-American Court and Commission have analyzed cases of grave human rights violations and have contributed significantly to the consolidation of democratic institutions, the adoption of legislation which promotes equality and guarantees the protection of human rights, as well as to the struggle against impunity. These bodies have focused particularly on the protection of people or groups in vulnerable situations, the struggle for the eradication of both gender-based violence and discrimination due to sexual orientation, the protection of the rights of indigenous peoples, and the prohibition of both torture as well as the practice of forced disappearance. Moreover, these two bodies have made a considerable contribution to the promotion, development and enhanced protection of economic, social and cultural rights.<\/p>\n

The undersigned organizations consider that the Inter-American System fulfills an essential role in our region. Consequently, the potential withdrawal of Venezuela would severely undermine the protection of human rights in this country, and would eliminate the last recourse to justice available to those who have suffered human rights abuses. Venezuela\u00b4s announced departure from the Inter-American Court is preceded by its failure to comply with sentences and protection measures ordered by said tribunal. The undersigned organizations urge the Venezuelan government to ratify their commitment to the protection of human rights through the effective compliance with the decisions issued by the Inter-American Court, and to reconsider their claims of withdrawal from the Inter-American System.<\/p>\n

Finally, we would like to address the member States of the Organization of American States (OAS) to reiterate our concerns regarding the risk that the withdrawal of Venezuela from one of the bodies of the Inter-American System would represent for the region, Venezuelan citizens, and above all its victims of human rights violations. As such, we call on the members states of the OAS to reaffirm their commitment to the universality of the Inter-American System by taking all necessary actions to ensure that the Venezuelan State reconsiders its decision to remove itself from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

Signatories:<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amnesty International (AI)<\/p>\n

Federaci\u00f3n Internacional de Derechos Humanos (FIDH)<\/p>\n

Peace Brigades International (PBI)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL)<\/p>\n

Plataforma Interamericana de Derechos Humanos, Democracia y Desarrollo (PIDHDD)<\/p>\n

Lawyers Without Borders- Canada<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

BY COUNTRY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Argentina:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Asociaci\u00f3n por los Derechos Civiles (ADC)<\/p>\n

Equipo Latinoamericano de Justicia y G\u00e9nero (ELA)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bolivia:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oficina Jur\u00eddica Para la Mujer<\/p>\n

Comit\u00e9 de Am\u00e9rica Latina y el Caribe para la Defensa de los Derechos de la Mujer \u00a0(CLADEM )<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Brazil:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Conectas Direitos Humanos<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chile:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Corporaci\u00f3n Humanas – Chile<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Colombia: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Comisi\u00f3n Colombiana de Juristas (CCJ)<\/p>\n

Consultor\u00eda para los Derechos Humanos y el Desplazamiento (CODHES)<\/p>\n

Corporaci\u00f3n Colectivo de Abogados Jos\u00e9 Alvear Restrepo (CCAJAR)<\/p>\n

Corporaci\u00f3n para la Defensa y Promoci\u00f3n de los Derechos Humanos \u2013 Reiniciar<\/p>\n

Grupo Interdisciplinario por los Derechos Humanos (GIDH)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Costa Rica:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Defensa de Ni\u00f1as y Ni\u00f1os \u2013 Internacional, DNI Costa Rica<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ecuador:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Centro de Documentaci\u00f3n en Derechos Humanos \u201cSegundo Montes Mozo .J.\u201d (CSMM)<\/p>\n

Comisi\u00f3n Ecum\u00e9nica de Derechos Humanos (CEDHU)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

United States:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Guatemala:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Asociaci\u00f3n Seguridad en Democracia (SEDEM)<\/p>\n

Fundaci\u00f3n para la Justicia y la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos (FUNJUDEH)<\/p>\n

Oficina de Derechos Humanos del Arzobispado de Guatemala (ODHAG)<\/p>\n

Unidad de Protecci\u00f3n a Defensoras y Defensores de Derechos Humanos (UDEFEGUA)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mexico:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Centro de Derechos Humanos Miguel Agust\u00edn Pro Ju\u00e1rez (Prodh)<\/p>\n

Grupo de Mujeres de San Crist\u00f3bal Las Casas, A.C. (COLEM)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Nicaragua:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Centro Nicarag\u00fcense de Derechos Humanos (CENIDH)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Paraguay <\/strong><\/p>\n

Coordinadora de Derechos Humanos del Paraguay (CODEHUPY)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Peru:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Asociaci\u00f3n Nacional de Centros (ANC)<\/p>\n

Asociaci\u00f3n Pro Derechos Humanos (APRODEH)<\/p>\n

CEDAL – Centro de Derechos y Desarrollo<\/p>\n

Centro de Pol\u00edticas P\u00fablicas y Derechos Humanos – Per\u00fa EQUIDAD<\/p>\n

Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos (CNDDHH)<\/p>\n

Fundaci\u00f3n Ecum\u00e9nica para el Desarrollo y la Paz (FEDEPAZ)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Uruguay:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Instituto de Estudios Legales y Sociales del Uruguay (IELSUR)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Venezuela:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Acci\u00f3n Solidaria en VIH\/Sida<\/p>\n

Civilis Derechos Humanos<\/p>\n

Comisi\u00f3n de Justicia y Paz de la Conferencia Episcopal de Venezuela<\/p>\n

Comit\u00e9 de Familiares de V\u00edctimas de los Sucesos de Febrero-Marzo de 1989 (COFAVIC)<\/p>\n

Espacio P\u00fablico<\/p>\n

Justicia y Pas Los Teques<\/p>\n

Observatorio Venezonalano de Prisiones (OVP)<\/p>\n

Oficina de Derechos Humanos de la Di\u00f3cesis de Los Teques<\/p>\n

Programa Venezolano de Educaci\u00f3n \u2013 Acci\u00f3n en Derechos Humanos (Provea)<\/p>\n

Sinergia, Asociaci\u00f3n Venezolana de Organizaciones de Sociedad Civil<\/p>\n

Transparencia \u2013 Venezuela<\/p>\n

Una Ventana a la Libertad<\/p>\n

Vicar\u00eda de Derechos Humanos de Caracas<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

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