Colombia Takes a Step toward Justice with its Victims Law

Colombia is continuing its work toward lasting peace by addressing the needs of the victims of the country’s decades-long armed conflict. On June 10, 2011, President Juan Manuel Santos signed the… [more]

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Shutting Down Clinics that “Cure Homosexuality” in Ecuador

Lesbians in Ecuador are being tortured and sexually abused in approximately two hundred clinics that claim they can “cure” people of their homosexuality, according to reports from civil society… [more]

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International Implications of the U.S.’ De-funding UNESCO

The UN Education, Science, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recently launched the Emergency Multi-Donor Fund to fill the void created by the decision of the United States, Canada, and Israel to… [more]

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African Opposition to the UN Resolution on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity

In June 2011, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council adopted L.9/Rev.1, the Resolution on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (Resolution). It is the first UN resolution to address the rights… [more]

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The Kampala Convention: Bridging the Gap in the Protection of Internally Displaced Persons in the African Human Rights System

Forced to leave their homes due to violent conflicts, gross human rights violations or natural disasters, an estimated 12 million people in Africa are classified as internally displaced persons (IDPs),… [more]

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ICC Authorizes Prosecutor’s Request to Open Investigation in Côte d’Ivoire

On October 3, 2011, Pre-Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court (ICC) authorized Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo’s request to open an investigation in Côte d'Ivoire. In his request,… [more]

ICC Authorizes Prosecutor’s Request to Open Investigation in Côte d’Ivoire ICC Authorizes Prosecutor’s Request to Open Investigation in Côte d'Ivoire

Access to Public Information in Venezuela

Commissioners: Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, Rodrigo Escobar Gil, Felipe Gonzalez, Santiago A Canton Catalina Botero, Petitioners: Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), Programa Venezolano de… [more]

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