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31 Ene

Aportes #21: Impunity and Grave Human Rights Violations in Mexico

In this edition of AportesDPLF, we examine the current situation of human rights in Mexico. The first section of this edition examines the serious human rights violations taking place in Mexico. On this subject, the former Attorney General of Guatemala, Claudia Paz y Paz, explains to us how the Ayotzinapa case exposed the main shortcomings of the Mexican criminal […]

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27 May

Aportes #18: Current challenges in seeking justice for serious crimes of the past

In 2013, several important trials took place for crimes committed during the dictatorships in Latin America. These trials showed us, on one hand, that the investigation and punishment of those acts remain unfinished tasks in the region, and on the other hand, that national courts have become the new leaders in the fight against impunity. […]

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9 Ago

Roles and Responsibilities of the Private Sector in Transitional Justice Processes in Latin America – The cases of Colombia, Guatemala, and Argentina

During the second half of the 20th century, several Latin American societies underwent periods of widespread brutal repression and/or internal armed conflict that left in their wake a legacy of massive human rights violations and significant weakening of democratic institutions. For decades, generations of pro-democracy and pro-human rights advocates have sought to rebuild the political […]

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31 Ago

To be a Woman and Dissapear: Gender-related Standards of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Cases of Enforced Disappearance

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) has heard, since its first judgments, cases in which some or some of the victims of enforced disappearance have been women. Although these decisions in which a gender-differentiated approach has been applied are still rare, the standards produced are undoubtedly a relevant input to guide the activities of States […]

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30 Mar

Non-State Actors as Perpetrators: Precedents from Inter-American jurisprudence and their applicability to disappearance cases

Enforced disappearance of persons is a serious human rights violation that, according to international instruments, can be perpetrated by State agents or by non-State actors acting with the authorization, support or acquiescence of the State. One of the challenges facing international human rights law is how to address the phenomenon of non-State actors as perpetrators of […]

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7 Sep

We were awarded the 2021 IABA/LexisNexis Rule of Law Award

On Thursday, August 19, DPLF was awarded the 2021 IABA / LexisNexis Rule of Law Award, jointly granted by the Inter-American Bar Association (IABA) and LexisNexis, a company dedicated to the dissemination of legal information and analysis worldwide. This distinction aims to recognize the work of individuals and organizations of the legal community that have played […]

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30 Nov

Transitional Justice and Indigenous Peoples in Latin America: Lessons learned from case studies of Guatemala, Peru, and Colombia

Transitional justice mechanisms have not always properly recorded the relevant experiences of indigenous peoples, such as their strategies for coping with violence and oppression. Consequently, most of the mechanisms implemented have not adequately linked past violations with continuing marginalization in the present. However, transitional justice is dynamic and has been gradually incorporating more effective practices […]

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17 May

An Innovative Response to Disappearances: Non-Judicial Search Mechanisms in Latin America and Asia

Enforced disappearance, which has been used as a tool of repression in a range of settings worldwide, is both a grave human rights violation and, in some circumstances, a crime against humanity. The search for those who have been disappeared –whether forcibly according to international human rights law or through other modalities of disappearance—is, therefore, […]

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30 May

In memory of the life and legacy of Judge Thomas Buergenthal

DPLF joins many others in expressing our condolences to family and friends at the passing of Thomas Buergenthal, founder of our organization and dear friend, who dedicated his life to the defense of human rights, dignity, and the search for truth. Considered one of the world’s leading experts on international human rights law, Judge Buergenthal […]

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