Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Issues
Following more than two decades of tensions between Haitian descendants and the Dominican Republic, at least one group of Haitians now has a judgment against the Dominican Republic. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR, Court), in its decision in …
In its latest country report, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR, Commission) reflected on its 2008 country visit to Jamaica and raised grave concerns regarding the high levels of continued violence inside the country. The report suggests the importance …
Commissioners: Felipe González, Rose-Marie Belle Antoine, Rodrigo Escobar Gil
State: Venezuela
In the wake of Venezuela government’s recent decision to denounce the American Convention on Human Rights (Convention), the state’s representatives at a hearing before the Inter-American Commission …
From the Belo Monte dam in Brazil, the Yanacocha gold mine in Peru, and oil exploration activities in the Ecuadorian Amazon, the rights of indigenous and tribal peoples stand in sharp contrast with the often pro-development stances of national governments …
Commissioners: Tracy Robinson, Felipe González, Rodrigo Escobar Gil, Emilio Álvarez Icaza (Executive Secretary).
Petitioners: Comité de Víctimas de los Sucesos de Febrero-Marzo de 1989 (COFAVIC) / Acción Solidaria contra el Sida (ACSOL) / Vicaría de Derechos Humanos de la Arquidiócesis …
After months of speculation and multiple official announcements, Venezuela has taken a decisive move to cut ties with the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) by withdrawing from the American Convention on Human Rights (American Convention). On September 6, 2012, …
During the 1970s and 1980s Jean-Claude Duvalier, known as “Baby Doc” ruled Haiti with repressive tactics that included forced disappearances, torture, and detention. In 1986, after being overthrown by a popular rebellion, Duvalier fled Haiti along with an alleged $300 …
On February 24, 2012 the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR, Court) ruled that Chile violated a mother’s human rights when the Supreme Court of Chile refused to grant her custody of her three daughters due to her …
In August 2011, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR, Court) lifted provisional measures it had issued in response to continuous acts of violence perpetrated by both guards and inmates at Urso Branco prison in Brazil. The improvement …
As law students with ethics and procedural rules still fresh in our minds, we are outraged by laws … [Read More...]
