Ecuador
In May 2017, Lenin Moreno took office after winning a closely contested presidential election. Unlike his predecessor, Rafael Correa, President Moreno has publicly embraced respect for free speech and promised to deliver a more tolerant government. Ecuador still faces serious human rights challenges, including specific provisions in a law that regulates the media; limited judicial independence; poor prison conditions; and far-reaching restrictions on women’s and girls’ access to reproductive health care.
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Ecuador: Lessons from the 2019 Protests
Evidence of Excessive Force, Killings, Arrests; Violence by Demonstrators
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News
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Ecuador: Privacy at Risk with Covid-19 Surveillance
The National Assembly Needs to Approve Data Protection Law
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Ecuador: Limit Use of Force by Armed Forces
Rules Grant Overly Broad Powers to Intervene in Protests, Apply Lethal Force
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Police Beat and Injure Ecuador’s Covid-19 Protesters
Authorities should investigate and bring those responsible to justice
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Ecuador’s Constitutional Court Upholds Rights During Covid-19
State of Emergency Can’t Bar Access to Justice
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Ecuador: Lessons from the 2019 Protests
Evidence of Excessive Force, Killings, Arrests; Violence by Demonstrators
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Ecuador: Reports of Excessive Response to Protest Violence
Ensure Thorough, Impartial Inquiries into Violence by Both Sides
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No Girl Should be Forced into Motherhood After Rape
Survivors and Advocates Seek Help from UN Human Rights Committee
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Ecuador: Uphold Rights of Fleeing Venezuelans
Human Rights Watch Files Amicus Brief Before Constitutional Court
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