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Regional and international civil society organizations criticized baseless anti-CICIG statement made by OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro
Regional and international organizations are dismayed by the apparent attack this week by the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, on Guatemala’s International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), regarding the country’s forthcoming presidential elections. Almagro’s comments, m... More
"Sin consulta, no hay petróleo:" Testimonies from Indigenous Leaders Fighting Oil in the Peruvian Amazon
Photo provided by Oxfam America
Extending across the Tigre, Corrientes, Pastaza, and Marañón river basins in Peru’s remote Loreto province, block 192 is the largest-yielding oil field in Peru. For over 40 years, the indigenous Kichwa, Quechua, Achuar, and Urarina peoples who live near the oil field have been exposed to... More
International crimes committed during the conflict in El Salvador do not allow for amnesty or other impediments to prosecution
In an open letter, more than 50 human rights experts reject El Salvador's Legislative Assembly's attempt to pass a proposal for a new Amnesty Law that favors those responsible for committing the gravest crimes during the armed conflict and prevents justice for victims. The experts also call on the President-Elect, Nayib Bukele, and Att... More
Independent Panel Will Again Assess Candidates to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON DC—An Independent Expert Panel will assess the nominees standing this June for election to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, in a continuing effort by civil society groups to promote a more transparent selection process for the influential regional human rights body.
This year, four new commissioners will be... More
EVENT | Understanding Odebrecht: Lessons for Combating Corruption in the Americas
Read Katya's written testimony here.
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EVENT | Wartime Sexual Violence in El Salvador: the El Mozote Case
Confirm your attendance here.
Sexual violence during the armed conflict in El Salvador, as in other wars, was not an isolated instance of one or some men “unable to control their instinct,” nor were the men provoked by women’s “irresponsible” behavior. This was an instance of terror and degradation strategies at... More
EVENT | New Government, Ongoing Agenda: Human Rights, Corruption and Accountability in El Salvador
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 - 10:00 am
2200 Rayburn House Office Building
Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on human rights, corruption and efforts to ensure accountability in El Salvador.
On February 3, 2019, Nayib Bukele, a... More
EVENT | Violence and Hardline Citizen Security in El Salvador
The Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF) and the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)
Invite you to a discussion on
Violence and Hardline Citizen Security in El Salvador
Featuring
Noah Bullock
Director, Cristosal Foundation
Cristian Schlick
Lawyer, Human Rights Institute Central America University (IDHUCA)
Geo... More
Report: Fully Implementing Mexico’s New National Prosecutor’s Office Critical to Strengthening Rule of Law
March 7, 2019, Washington, DC—A just-released report by research and human rights organizations the Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF) and the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) examines a recent law that stipulates how the Mexican government must implement its new National Prosecutor’s Office, and thereby create an insti... More
EVENT | Wartime Sexual Violence in El Salvador: the El Mozote Case
Confirm your attendance here.
Sexual violence during the armed conflict in El Salvador, as in other wars, was not an isolated instance of one or some men “unable to control their instinct,” nor were the men provoked by women’s “irresponsible” behavior. This was an instance of terror and degradation strategies at the n... More