Tag: IACHR

• Saturday, January 28th 2023 - 10:23 UTC

  IACHR team rounds up Bolivian assignment

  

  An Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) team rounded up its mission in Bolivia on Friday after being told that the government abode by its recommendations issued after the political crisis of 2019. The visiting delegation also collected testimony from the victims claiming otherwise.

• Tuesday, January 10th 2023 - 22:01 UTC

  Peru: Juliaca airport violence ends up in 17 people dead

  

  At least 17 people were killed and 40 others injured Monday in the southern Peruvian city of Juliaca as protests against President Dina Boluarte resumed following a year-ending truce. The victims had projectile impacts on their bodies, according to local TV reports.

• Saturday, January 7th 2023 - 11:22 UTC

  IACHR steps in on behalf of arrested Bolivian governor

  

  The Government of Bolivia Friday said that every requirement regarding the health of imprisoned Santa Cruz Governor Luis Fernando Camacho had been met and that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) will be briefed on this issue in due time.

• Saturday, March 19th 2022 - 09:52 UTC

  IACHR concerned over Court decision to reinstate Fujimori's pardon in Peru

  

  The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) Friday said it was “concerned” following Thursday's decision by Peru's Constitutional Court to uphold a pardon to former president Alberto Fujimori, who is about to be released from jail, after being sentenced to 25 years for crimes against humanity.

• Saturday, March 12th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  Mercury's effects on Bolivian indigenous peoples to be exposed before IACHR

  

  The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is to be briefed on the effects of mercury contamination on indigenous peoples of Bolivia as a direct result of intensive mining, it was announced Friday.

• Wednesday, December 29th 2021 - 09:32 UTC

  IACHR to evaluate Paraguayan President's express impeachment back in 2012

  

  The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has agreed to accept the case of former Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo against the Paraguayan State for his removal of office through impeachment in June 2012.

• Tuesday, December 28th 2021 - 09:35 UTC

  Paraguayan Gov't honors IACHR ruling favoring indigenous peoples

  

  Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez's Government Monday gave real-estate ownership (occupation) certificates to indigenous peoples plus a monetary compensation in accordance with rulings from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

• Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 04:12 UTC

  IACHR finds Paraguay guilty of arbitrary dismissal against two Supreme Court Justices in 2003

  

  The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) has ruled Paraguay was liable for violating judicial independence after arbitrarily dismissing Supreme Court Justices Bonifacio Ríos Ávalos and Carlos Fernández Gadea through impeachment in 2003.

• Wednesday, August 18th 2021 - 09:51 UTC

  IACHR reports summary executions in Bolivia 2019 uprising

  

  A report released Tuesday by an Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) investigation group showed “summary executions” were carried out in Bolivia during the 2019 uprising which resulted in President Evo Morales' resignation.

• Thursday, July 8th 2021 - 09:33 UTC

  IACHR makes 40 observations to the Colombian Government regarding social protests

  

  The Government of Colombia Wednesday received 40 recommendations from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) following a visit to the country by an observation group.