Judiciaries during COVID-19: South American experience
An opinion piece by Carolina Villadiego Burbano, ICJ Legal and Policy Adviser for Latin America. (more…)
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Latin America and COVID-19: how are the justice systems reacting? – Webinars (in Spanish)
Various States in the Latin American region have adopted exceptional measures to address the pandemic and manage the health crisis. These measures impact peoples’ human rights and freedoms. A series of webinars will cover this topic. The third one takes place today. (more…)
Colombia: COVID-19 policies should include conflict-related measures, especially for human rights defenders
A Feature Article by Rocio Quintero, Legal Adviser, ICJ Latin American Programme, based in Bogota. (more…)
Guatemala: the ICJ urges the Government to protect the rights of indigenous people against COVID-19
Millions of indigenous people in Guatemala (Mayas, Garífunas and Xincas) are at increased risk of falling victim to COVID-19 unless the government immediately provides them with necessary information and ensures they have access to adequate health care without discrimination, the ICJ said today. (more…)
Canada: Supreme Court affirms that Eritreans can seek redress against Canadian Company for human rights abuses
The ICJ today welcomed the judgement of the Canadian Supreme Court in the Case of Araya v, Nevsun, which allows a civil lawsuit by a group of Eritrean plaintiffs to proceed against Canadian company Nevsun Resources Ltd. for its alleged involvement in forced labour, slavery, torture and other serious human rights abuses against plaintiffs. (more…)
The 2020 Martin Ennals Award for human rights defenders is granted to Huda Al-Sarari, Yemen
Huda Al- Sarari, Yemeni lawyer and human rights defender, is the 2020 Martin Ennals Award laureate. She was among three women selected as finalists by a jury of ten of the world’s leading human rights organizations, including the ICJ, along with Sizani Ngubane, South Africa, and Norma Librada Ledezma, Mexico. (more…)