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August 31, 2020 News Release

Argentina: Legalize Abortion

End Insurmountable Barriers

A crowd of women hold up green protest signs
August 28, 2020 Report

Venezuela: A Police State Lashes Out Amid Covid-19

Arbitrary Arrests, Prosecutions of Critics, Abuses Against Detainees

National Guard soldiers and municipal police ride through the neighborhood of Petare in Caracas, Venezuela, on August 7, 2020, patrolling the area to make sure residents are complying with COVID-19 regulations.
August 27, 2020 News Release

OAS Leader Undermining Rights Body

Members Should Protect Commission’s Credibility

A Venezuelan woman talks with members of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) during their visit to Cúcuta, Colombia, on February 6, 2020.
August 24, 2020 Dispatches

World Bank Group Failing at Remedies for Project Abuses

Independent Review Recommends Funding to Address Harms

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August 21, 2020 Dispatches

Venezuelan Migrants Face Covid-19 Risk in Aruba Detention Centers

Migrants Held for Months in Dangerous Conditions Amid Pandemic

A photo showing the outside of a Guarda Nos Costa (GNC) immigration detention center in Aruba.
August 20, 2020 Dispatches

Protecting Ecuador’s Students from Sexual Violence

Government Should Fully Implement Inter-American Court Ruling

The flag of Ecuador. 
August 20, 2020 Dispatches

A 10-Year-Old Girl’s Ordeal to Have a Legal Abortion in Brazil

Reproductive Rights Reform, Greater Access to Care Needed

Pro-choice demonstrators at a protest in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 8, 2018. © 2018 AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo
August 19, 2020 Impact

Regressive Mental Health Bill Blocked in Mexico

Meaningful Consultations with People with Disabilities Needed For Future Law

Reyna (izquierda) y César, ambos con discapacidad física, dijeron haber sobrevivido violencia por parte de sus familiares. Viven juntos en Monterrey, Nuevo León.
August 17, 2020 Statement

Venezuela: Human rights organizations call on UN Human Rights Council to extend and strengthen Fact-Finding Mission

Members the National Police Action Force, or FAES, an elite commando unit created for anti-gang operations, patrol the Antimano neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela.
August 15, 2020 News Release

Colombia: Seek Ex-Paramilitary Commander’s Extradition

Salvatore Mancuso Oversaw Large-Scale Abuses, Has Critical Information

Colombian paramilitary warlord Salvatore Mancuso is escorted by US DEA agents on May 13, 2008 upon his arrival to Opa-locka, Florida.
August 14, 2020 News Release

Haiti: Football Sex Abuse Case Witnesses Threatened

Athlete Survivors Seek Justice, Restructuring of Federation

Women hold up signs demanding justice during the hearing of the president of the Fédération Haïtienne De Football (FHF), Yves Jean-Bart, regarding allegations that he abused female athletes at the country's national training center, outside the courthouse in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, Thursday, May 14, 2020.
August 13, 2020 Commentary

A Stress Test for Colombia’s Rule of Law

Former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe arrives at the Supreme Court for questioning in a case about his alleged involvement in witness tampering in Bogotá, Colombia, Tuesday, October 8, 2019.
August 13, 2020 Report

Colombia: Indigenous Kids at Risk of Malnutrition, Death

Improve Wayuu’s Access to Food, Water, Health During Covid-19

Children in the Laamana community, Uribia, La Guajira, some of whom are malnourished.
August 12, 2020 Commentary

Why Mexico Shouldn’t Delay on Protection, Support for People with Disabilities

August 11, 2020 Letter

Letter to Mexican Senators on the Open Parliament Process

Members of the Salud Mental con Derechos make recommendations for a truly participatory and inclusive Open Parliament process

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