Human rights organizations in Ecuador asked international bodies to examine the legal and human rights implications of a decree allowing foreign military participation under expanded emergency powers.

El Salvador enacts life sentences for minors, drawing criticism from international human rights organizations.

It recalled the influence of criminal groups such as Brazil’s Primeiro Comando da Capital. On Thursday, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) warned that high levels of violence, impunity, and state corruption persist in Paraguay. RELATED: Paraguay Reports 70 Missing Minors So Far in 2026 In its 2025 Annual Report, the IACHR highlighted challenges […]

Three right-wing frontrunners agreed on withdrawing from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. On Thursday, Peru’s election campaign for Sunday’s general elections concluded with a record 35 presidential candidates, amid a political crisis that has produced eight presidents in ten years. RELATED: 35 Candidates Are Running for the Peruvian Presidency The three right-wing frontrunners agreed […]

A report presented before the IACHR warns that abuses during El Salvador’s state of exception could constitute crimes against humanity.

The far-right regime has questioned the medical diagnoses that justify her house arrest. On Thursday, the government of President Javier Milei requested that the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) end the house arrest of social activist Milagro Sala and order the fulfillment of her sentence in a regular prison. RELATED: Milagro Sala’s Health Worsens […]

Her decision comes amid tensions with Inter-American Court of Human Rights. On Thursday, Peruvian President Dina Boluarte created a multidisciplinary working group to draft within two months a National Sovereignty Law, based on a “diagnosis of the current situation.” RELATED: 96% of Peruvians Disapprove of Dina Boluarte Conceived as a temporary entity, the group will […]

States must safeguard the global climate system and prevent human rights violations resulting from its disruption. On Friday, Colombia called a ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) a “global milestone” for recognizing, for the first time, the human right to a healthy climate and the obligation of states to act on the […]

He was imprisoned in April 2024 inside the Mexican Embassy in Quito by officers who stormed the diplomatic headquarters. On Tuesday, Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Ministry (SRE) reiterated its call to protect the life, personal integrity, and fundamental rights of former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas while he is granted the safe passage that will allow […]

‘Anyone who thinks there are other mechanisms to stop the judicial reform is very mistaken,’ Sheinbaum emphasized. On Thursday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum questioned the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) for holding a hearing to hear arguments against the new judicial reform. RELATED: Mexico: Two Migrants Caravans Left U.S. Southern Border “I am struck […]