{"id":21693,"date":"2015-04-29T17:21:58","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T21:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dplf.org\/en\/?p=21693"},"modified":"2024-09-12T17:22:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T21:22:57","slug":"ensuring-transparent-and-independent-elections-in-the-inter-american-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dplf.org\/en\/2015\/04\/29\/ensuring-transparent-and-independent-elections-in-the-inter-american-system\/","title":{"rendered":"ENSURING TRANSPARENT AND INDEPENDENT ELECTIONS IN THE INTER-AMERICAN SYSTEM"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a move to support and strengthen human rights in the Americas, a panel of five independent experts will monitor the forthcoming election of new members to the region\u2019s human rights commission and court.<\/p>\n

The Independent Panel for the Election of Inter-American Commissioners and Judges has been established in advance of this June\u2019s election of four new commissioners to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, and four judges to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.<\/p>\n

State members of the Organization of American States (OAS) will fill the eight positions\u2014more than half of all total seats\u2014at their 45th General Assembly, to be held in Washington DC from June 15-16. The outcome will affect both the composition and identity of the Commission and the Court for years to come.<\/p>\n

The Panel is composed of five renowned jurists\u00a0[PDF]\u00a0<\/a>from the human rights community\u2014 Marion Bethel (Bahamas), Belis\u00e1rio dos Santos Jr. (Brazil), Cecilia Medina (Chile), Juan M\u00e9ndez (Argentina), and Naomi-Roht Arriaza (United States).\u00a0It seeks to increase the transparency and visibility of the elections process, while offering an independent assessment of the 11 candidates standing for the eight open seats. It will also offer recommendations for how both national-level nominations and the election process itself can be improved, in the interest of strengthening the system overall.<\/p>\n

Established as an independent entity, the Panel was convened by the Open Society Justice Initiative with the support of a wide range of NGOs, universities, and bar associations throughout the region (see current list of supporters below). While these organizations have diverse opinions about the individual candidates and the selection process that may differ from the Panel\u2019s final assessment, they are committed to strengthening the Inter-American human rights system through the principle of fair and transparent elections.<\/p>\n

The initiative is modeled on a similar, successful initiative focused on ensuring transparence and independence in the election of judges to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Pioneered by the Coalition for the ICC, the establishment of an Independent Panel on ICC Judicial Elections in 2010 helped fill a significant gap in the elections process by providing competent, fair, and independent assessment of all nominees. The work of the Panel eventually led, in 2012, to the establishment of a formal Advisory Committee on Nominations for the ICC.<\/p>\n

The new independent Inter-American Panel will deliver its final report to the OAS Secretary General and the Permanent Council, as well as the general public, at the end of May.<\/p>\n

Endorsing organizations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Argentina<\/strong><\/u>
\nCentro de Estudios Legales y Sociales (CELS)
\nFacultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Palermo<\/p>\n

Bahamas<\/strong><\/u>
\nThe Bahamas Crisis Center<\/p>\n

Bolivia<\/strong><\/u>
\nComunidad de Derechos Humanos
\nOficina Jur\u00eddica para la Mujer<\/p>\n

Brasil<\/strong><\/u>
\nJusti\u00e7a Global<\/p>\n

Chile<\/strong><\/u>
\nCentro de Derechos Humanos de la Universidad Diego Portales
\nCorporaci\u00f3n Humanas – Chile
\nObservatorio Ciudadano de Chile<\/p>\n

Colombia<\/strong><\/u>
\nCentro de Estudios de Derecho, Justicia y Sociedad (Dejusticia)
\nCorporaci\u00f3n Colectivo de Abogados Jos\u00e9 Alvear Restrepo (CCAJAR)
\nCorporaci\u00f3n Humanas – Colombia<\/p>\n

Costa Rica<\/strong><\/u>
\nAsociaci\u00f3n Costarricense de la Judicatura
\nCentro de investigaci\u00f3n y Promoci\u00f3n para Am\u00e9rica Central de Derechos Humanos (CIPACDH)
\nCentro Internacional para los Derechos Humanos de los Migrantes (CIDEHUM)
\nDefensa de Ni\u00f1as y Ni\u00f1os – Internacional (DNI)<\/p>\n

Ecuador<\/strong><\/u>
\nComisi\u00f3n Ecum\u00e9nica de Derechos Humanos
\nCorporaci\u00f3n Humanas \u2013 Ecuador<\/p>\n

El Salvador<\/strong><\/u>
\nAgrupaci\u00f3n Ciudadana por la Despenalizaci\u00f3n del Aborto Terap\u00e9utico, \u00c9tico y Eugen\u00e9sico
\nColectiva de Mujeres para el desarrollo Local
\nGrupo de Monitoreo Independiente de El Salvador (GMIES)
\nRed Salvadore\u00f1a de Defensoras de Derechos Humanos<\/p>\n

Guatemala<\/strong><\/u>
\nAsociaci\u00f3n para el Estudio y Promoci\u00f3n de la Seguridad en Democracia (SEDEM)
\nFundaci\u00f3n Myrna Mack
\nGrupo Guatemalteco de Mujeres (GGM)
\nRed de la No Violencia contra las mujeres (REDNOVI)
\nUnidad de Protecci\u00f3n a Defensoras y Defensores de Derechos Humanos (UDEFEGUA)<\/p>\n

Honduras<\/strong><\/u>
\nAsociaci\u00f3n de Jueces por la Democracia (AJD)
\nComit\u00e9 de Familiares de Detenidos y Desaparecidos en Honduras (COFADEH)
\nEquipo de Reflexi\u00f3n Investigaci\u00f3n y Comunicaci\u00f3n (ERIC-SJ)<\/p>\n

Jamaica<\/strong><\/u>
\nCaribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition (CVC)<\/p>\n

M\u00e9xico<\/strong><\/u>
\nCentro de Derechos Humanos de las Mujeres (CEDEHM)
\nCentro de Derechos Humanos Miguel Agust\u00edn Pro Ju\u00e1rez AC (Centro Prodh)
\nCiudadanos en Apoyo a los Derechos Humanos, A.C. (CADHAC)
\nComisi\u00f3n Mexicana de Defensa y Promoci\u00f3n de Derechos Humanos (CMDPDH)
\nFundaci\u00f3n para la Justicia y el Estado Democr\u00e1tico de Derecho
\nFUNDAR Centro de An\u00e1lisis e Investigaci\u00f3n
\nGrupo de Informaci\u00f3n en Reproducci\u00f3n Elegida (GIRE)
\nInstituto de Investigaciones Jur\u00eddicas UNAM (IIJ-UNAM)<\/p>\n

Nicaragua<\/strong><\/u>
\nCentro Nicaraguense de Derechos Humanos (CENIDH)
\nCentro por la Justicia y Derechos Humanos de la Costa Atl\u00e1ntica de Nicaragua
\nIPAS Centroam\u00e9rica
\nMovimiento Aut\u00f3nomo de Mujeres (MAM)<\/p>\n

Panam\u00e1<\/strong><\/u>
\nAlianza Ciudadana Pro Justicia<\/p>\n

Per\u00fa<\/strong><\/u>
\nAsociaci\u00f3n Pro Derechos Humanos (APRODEH)
\nCoordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos (CNDDHH)
\nInstituto de Defensa Legal (IDL)<\/p>\n

Puerto Rico<\/strong><\/u>
\nInstituto Caribe\u00f1o de Derechos Humanos (ICADH)<\/p>\n

Rep\u00fablica Dominicana<\/strong><\/u>
\nParticipaci\u00f3n Ciudadana
\nColectiva Mujer y Salud<\/p>\n

United States<\/strong><\/u>
\nCenter for Human Rights, American University Washington College of Law
\nThe Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute
\nSanta Clara University, School of Law, International Human Rights Clinic<\/p>\n

Uruguay<\/strong><\/u>
\nInstituto de Estudios Legales y Sociales del Uruguay (IELSUR),<\/p>\n

Venezuela<\/strong><\/u>
\nCentro de Derechos Humanos de la\u00a0 Universidad Cat\u00f3lica Andr\u00e9s Bello (UCAB)
\nComit\u00e9 de Familiares de V\u00edctimas de los Sucesos de Febrero-Marzo de 1989 (COFAVIC)
\nPrograma Venezolano de Educaci\u00f3n Acci\u00f3n en Derechos Humanos (PROVEA)<\/p>\n

Regional<\/strong><\/u>
\nAmnist\u00eda Internacional
\nArticulaci\u00f3n Regional Feminista por los derechos humanos y la justicia de g\u00e9nero
\nAsociaci\u00f3n Interamericana para la Defensa del Ambiente (AIDA)
\nAsociadas por lo Justo (JASS-Mesoam\u00e9rica)
\nCenter for Justice and International Law (CEJIL)
\nCoalici\u00f3n Centroam\u00e9rica Democr\u00e1tica (CAD)
\nDue Process of Law Foundation (DPLF)
\nOpen Society Justice Initiative (OSJI)
\nRed Latinoamericana y del Caribe para la Democracia
\nRobert F. Kennedy Human Rights<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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