Ecuador

Under Fire -- Rights Watch #2

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:40:58 -0700

Crude

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:10:50 -0800

Esmeraldas: Petroleum and Poverty

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:12:06 -0800

For anyone who has gone numb to the effects of industrial pollution, “Esmeraldas” will be a startling wake up call. The film documents the intense human suffering that plagued an Afro-Ecuadorian community after a Texaco oil refinery exploded.

Venezuela: Clarify Relationship With Colombian Guerrillas

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:00:00 -0700

The Venezuelan government should provide a full accounting of its relationship with Colombian guerrillas responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said today.

UN: Mixed Results for New Review Process

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:00:00 -0700

(Geneva) – The first session of the new country review mechanism of the UN Human Rights Council was undermined by inconsistencies and the timidity of some governments in reviewing others, Human Rights Watch said today. On April 18, 2008 the council concluded a two-week session in which it examined the records of 16 countries as part of the new Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process.

Human Rights Council Begins Universal Periodic Review

Human Rights Watch — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:00:00 -0700

(Geneva, April 6, 2008) – The UN Human Rights Council will begin a new review process on April 7, 2008. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is the most innovative and ambitious instrument of the council and was set up to assess the human rights performance of all 192 UN member states over a four-year cycle.

Ecuador: Removal of Judges Undermines Judicial Independence

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 10 May 2007 17:00:00 -0700

A Congressional vote removing all nine judges of Ecuador’s Constitutional Court is the latest in a series of arbitrary actions by competing political factions that have undermined the autonomy of the country’s democratic institutions, Human Rights Watch said today.

U.S.: Ecuador’s Labor Abuses Violate Trade Act

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 17:00:00 -0700

(Washington, DC) - The United States should suspend Ecuador's trade benefits due to the country's failure to comply with the labor rights requirements of the Andean Trade Preferences Act, Human Rights Watch said today in a petition filed with the U.S. Trade Representative.

Ecuador: Petition Regarding Ecuador's Eligibility for ATPA Designation

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700

In September 2003 and September 2004, Human Rights Watch argued for partial or total suspension of tariff benefits when we submitted Andean Trade Preferences Act (ATPA) petitions to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). In those petitions, we detailed Ecuador’s failure to meet the ATPA and ATPDEA workers’ rights criteria.

U.N. Summit: Barriers to Schooling Undermine Goals

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:00:00 -0700

(New York) - Children around the world face systematic barriers to schooling that are undermining global progress towards universal primary education, Human Rights Watch said today in a report released ahead of the U.N. World Summit.