Public Hearings
Immigrant Detention and Deportation Policies in the United States
Friday, March 20, 2009
Participants: State of the United States
Transnational Legal Clinic, University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolUniversity of Texas, School of Law Immigration Clinic
Topics: Rights of Migrants and their Families
Accountability for Violations of Human Rights in the United States
Friday, March 20, 2009
Participants: Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR)State of the United StatesWorld Organization for Human Rights USA
Topics: Rule of Law, Independence of the Judiciary
Freedom of Expression in Jamaica
Friday, March 20, 2009
Participants: State of JamaicaOliver Clarke
Topics: Right to Freedom of Expression
Criminal Processes against Defenders of Indigenous Peoples in Countries in the Region
Friday, March 20, 2009
Participants: Confederación de los Pueblos de la Nacionalidad Kichua de Ecuador (ECUARUNARI)Confederación Nacional de Comunidades de Perú Afectadas por la Minería (CONACAMI)Coordinadora Andina de Organizaciones Indígenas (CAOI)Indian Law Resource CenterOrganización Nacional Indígena de Colombia (ONIC)
Topics: Rights of Indigenous PeoplesRule of Law, Independence of the JudiciaryHuman Rights Defenders
Case 12.578 - Maria Isabel Veliz Franco, Guatemala
Friday, March 20, 2009
Participants: Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL)State of GuatemalaLa Red de No Violencia contra las Mujeres en GuatemalaRosa Elvira Franco
Topics: Rights of WomenPetitions and Cases
Military Justice and Human Rights in Mexico
Friday, March 20, 2009
Participants: Centro de Derechos Humanos de la Montaña TlachinollanCentro de Derechos Humanos Fray Bartolomé de las Casas (FRAYBA)Centro de Derechos Humanos Fray Francisco de Vitoria (CDHFFV)Centro de Derechos Humanos Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez (PRODH)Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL)Comisión Mexicana de Defensa y Promoción de los Derechos Humanos (CMDPDH)State of MexicoFUNDAR, Centro de Análisis e InvestigaciónRed Nacional de Organismos Civiles de Derechos Humanos "Todos los Derechos para Todas y Todos" (REDTDT)
Topics: Rule of Law, Independence of the JudiciaryMilitary justice
Human Rights Situation in Chile
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Participants: State of Chile
Topics: General Human Rights Situation
National Commission of Reparation and Reconciliation in Colombia
Monday, March 23, 2009
Participants: State of Colombia
Topics: Rule of Law, Independence of the Judiciary
Rule of Law and Independence of the Judiciary in Colombia
Monday, March 23, 2009
Participants: Colectivo de Abogados José Alvear Restrepo (CCAJAR)Comisión Colombiana de Juristas (CCJ)Corporación para la Defensa y Promoción de los Derechos Humanos (CODEPU)State of ColombiaGrupo Interdisciplinario por los Derechos Humanos (GIDH)
Topics: Rule of Law, Independence of the JudiciaryHuman Rights Defenders
Allegations on Alliances between Politicians and Paramilitaries in Colombia
Monday, March 23, 2009
Participants: Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL)Corporación Nuevo Arco IrisState of ColombiaHuman Rights Watch
Topics: Rule of Law, Independence of the Judiciary
Case 12.573 – Marino López y Others (Operation Genesis), Colombia
Monday, March 23, 2009
Participants: Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz (CIJP)State of Colombia
Topics: Rights of Afro-Descendents / Against Racial DiscriminationPetitions and Cases
Right to Freedom of Expression in Colombia
Monday, March 23, 2009
Participants: Colectivo de Abogados José Alvear Restrepo (CCAJAR)Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz (CIJP)State of Colombia
Topics: Right to Freedom of Expression
Labor Freedom and Fundamental Rights of the Workers in Colombia
Monday, March 23, 2009
Participants: Central Unitaria de Trabajadores (CUT)State of Colombia
Topics: Labor and Workers' RightsHuman Rights Defenders
Human Rights Situation of Indigenous Peoples in Colombia
Monday, March 23, 2009
Participants: State of ColombiaIndian Law Resource CenterOrganización Nacional Indígena de Colombia (ONIC)
Topics: Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Case 12.616 – Lazinho Brambilla da Silva, Brazil
Monday, March 23, 2009
Participants: Associação de Mães e Amigos de Crianças e Adolescentes em Risco (AMAR)Associação Direitos Humanos em Rede Conectas Direitos HumanosState of Brazil
Topics: Petitions and Cases
Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Brazil
Monday, March 23, 2009
Participants: Centro Santo Dias de Defesa dos Direitos HumanosState of BrazilFundação Interamericana de Defesa dos Direitos Humanos
Topics: Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Petition 592/07 and Precautionary Measures 110/07 – Hul´qumi´num Treaty Group, Canada
Monday, March 23, 2009
Participants: State of CanadaHul´qumi´num Treaty GroupUniversity of Arizona Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program
Topics: Rights of Indigenous PeoplesPetitions and CasesPrecautionary Measures
Freedom of Expression and Private Broadcasting in the Americas
Monday, March 23, 2009
Participants: International Association of Broadcasting (AIR)
Topics: Right to Freedom of Expression
Democratic Institutions in Nicaragua
Monday, March 23, 2009
Participants: Centro Nicaragüense de Derechos Humanos (CENIDH)State of Nicaragua
Topics: Rule of Law, Independence of the Judiciary
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of the Maquila Workers in Honduras
Monday, March 23, 2009
Participants: Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL)Colectiva de Mujeres Hondureñas (CODEMUH)Comité de Familiares de Detenidos Desaparecidos en Honduras (COFADEH)State of Honduras
Topics: Rights of WomenLabor and Workers' RightsEconomic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights
Judiciary Processes in Cases of Human Rights Violations during the Internal Armed Conflict in Peru 1980-2000
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Participants: Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos (CNDDHH) of PeruState of Peru
Topics: Most serious crimes under International Criminal LawTransitional Justice
Military Police Justice in Peru
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Participants: State of PeruInstituto de Defensa Legal (IDL)
Topics: Military justice
Case 12.651 – Minors Convicted to Life Sentences, Argentina
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Participants: Defensoría General de la Nación, ArgentinaState of Argentina
Topics: Rights of Persons Deprived of LibertyRights of Children
Procesos judiciales sobre crímenes de lesa humanidad de la dictadura militar en Argentina
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Participants: Comité de Acción Jurídica (CAJ)State of ArgentinaFederación Internacional de Derechos Humanos (FIDH)Liga Argentina de Derechos Humanos (LADH)
Topics: Most serious crimes under International Criminal LawTransitional Justice
Situation of the Persons Deprived of Liberty in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Participants: Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales (CELS)State of Argentina
Topics: Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty
Case 12.609 – Elena Tellez Blanco, Costa Rica
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Participants: Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL)State of Costa RicaSindicato de Empleados del Patronato Nacional de la Infancia (SEPI)
Topics: Rights of WomenPetitions and Cases
Criminal Due Process in Costa Rica
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Participants: State of Costa Rica
Topics: Rule of Law, Independence of the Judiciary
Human Rights Situation in Venezuela
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Participants: State of Venezuela
Topics: General Human Rights Situation
Situation of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Venezuela
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Participants: Acción Solidaria (ACSOL)Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL)Convite A. C.Programa Venezolano de Educación–Acción en Derechos Humanos (PROVEA)
Topics: Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights
Situation of the Judiciary in Venezuela
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Participants: International Commission of Jurists (CIJ)Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF)Red Venezolana de Activistas por la Paz (REVAPAZ)
Topics: Rule of Law, Independence of the JudiciaryHuman Rights Defenders
Case 12.668 – Leopoldo López Mendoza, Venezuela
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Participants: Enrique Sánchez FalcónState of VenezuelaJosé Antonio Maes AponteLeopoldo López Mendoza
Topics: Petitions and Cases
Situation of Human Rights Defenders in Venezuela (Private Hearing)
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Participants: Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL)Vicaría de Derechos Humanos de la Arquidiócesis de Caracas
Topics: Human Rights Defenders
Situation of Institutional Strength and Human Rights Guarantees in Venezuela (Private Hearing)
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Participants: Carlos Ayala CoraoCentro de Derechos Humanos de la Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB)Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL)Observatorio Venezolano de Prisiones (OVP)
Topics: Rule of Law, Independence of the JudiciaryGeneral Human Rights Situation
Right to Freedom of Expression and Information in Venezuela (Private Hearing)
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Participants: Asociación Civil Espacio PúblicoCentro de Derechos Humanos de la Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB)Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL)Círculo de Reporteros Gráficos de VenezuelaColegio Nacional de Periodistas de VenezuelaSindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Prensa, Venezuela (SNTP)
Topics: Right to Freedom of Expression