Defenders

Press Releases

• 32/12 - IACHR Condemns Murder of Human Rights Defender in Mexico. March 20, 2012
• 28/12 - "Reprisals Must Stop," Urge International Experts on Human Rights Defenders.
  Geneva, March 14, 2012
• 25/12 - IACHR Presents Second Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Americas.
  Washington, D.C., March 6, 2012.
• 127/11 - IACHR Condemns Attack Against Human Rights Defender in Mexico.
  Washington, D.C., December 9, 2011.
• 83/11 - IACHR Condemns Murder of Keila Esther Berrio in Colombia.
  Washington, D.C., August 2, 2011
• 62/11 - IACHR Condemns Murder of Human Rights Defender in El Salvador.
  Washington, D.C., June 24, 2011
• 59/11 - IACHR Condemns Murder of Human Rights Activist and Expresses Concern over New Threats to Human Rights Defenders in Colombia. Washington, D.C., June 20, 2011
• 42/11- IACHR condemns murder of LGBTI Rights Activist in Mexico
  Washington, D.C., May 10, 2011
• 35/11- IACHR condemns murder of human rights defender in Mexico
  Washington D.C., April 25, 2011
• 19/11- IACHR expresses concern over threats against human rights organizations in Colombia
  Washington D.C., March 8, 2011
• 18/11- IACHR condemns continued threats and murders directed against human right defenders and their families in Colombia
  Washington D.C., March 7, 2011
• 123/10 - IACHR Condemns Murder of Human Rights Defender in Mexico
  Washington DC December 21, 2010
• 77/10 - IACHR Expresses Concern over Deaths and Injuries during Demonstrations in Panama.
  Washington, D.C., August 3, 2010
• 73/10 - IACHR Condemns Murder of Human Rights Defender in Colombia.
  Washington, D.C., August 2, 2010
• 59/10 - IACHR Publishes Observations on its Follow-Up Visit to Honduras.
  Washington, D.C., July 7, 2010
• 54/10 - IACHR Expresses Concern about Human Rights Violations in Honduras at the Conclusion of its Visit.
  Washington, D.C., May 19, 2010
• 42/10 - IACHR Presents its 2009 Annual Report.
  Washington, D.C., April 15, 2010
• 38/10 - IACHR Concludes 138th Regular Period of Sessions.
  Washington, D.C., March 26, 2010
• 36/10 - IACHR Concerned about the Use of the Punitive Power of the State to Silence Opponents in Venezuela.
  Washington, D.C., March 25, 2010.
• 21/10 - IACHR Deplores Murders of Human Rights Defenders in Guatemala. Washington, D.C., February 25, 2010.
• 20/10 - IACHR Issues Report on Venezuela.
  Washington, D.C. February 24, 2010.
• 17/10 - IACHR Assigns Rapporteurships.
  Washington, D.C., February 3, 2010
• 12/10 - IACHR Expresses Concern Regarding Violence, Persons Dead and Wounded during Demonstrations in Venezuela.
  Washington, D.C., February 2, 2010.
• 78/09 - IACHR Concludes its 137 Period of Sessions.
  Washington, D.C., November 13, 2009
• 65/09 - IACHR Condemns Excessive Use of Force in Repression of Protests in Honduras.
  Washington, D.C., September 22, 2009.
• 64/09 - IACHR Urges Honduras' de facto Government to Respect Protests.
  Washington, D.C., September 22, 2009.
• 63/09 - IACHR Takes Cases Involving Paraguay, Mexico and Haiti to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
  Washington, D.C., September 9, 2009.
• 60/09 - IACHR presents preliminary observations on its visit to Honduras.
  Tegucigalpa, August 21, 2009.
• 59/09 - IACHR Expresses Concern over Intelligence Operations Related to Inter-American Commission's Activities in Colombia.
  Washington, D.C., August 13, 2009.
• 18/09 - IACHR Deplores Killing in Colombia.
  Washington, D.C., April 17, 2009
• 11/09 - IACHR Condemns Murder of Human Rights Defender in Colombia.
  Washington, D.C., March 12, 2009
• 09/09 - IACHR Concerns about Intelligence Activities in Colombia.
  Washington, D.C., February 26, 2009
• 07/09 - IACHR Condemns Murder of Indigenous Leaders in Mexico.
  Washington, D.C., February 24, 2009
• 04/09 - IACHR Condemns Murder of Human Rights Defender in Brazil.
  Washington, D.C., February 6, 2009
• 03/09 - IACHR Condemns Murder of Human Rights Defender in Honduras.
  Washington, D.C., February 6, 2009
• 59/08 - IACHR Issues Preliminary Observations on Visit to Jamaica. 
  Kingston, Jamaica, December 5, 2008
• 51/08 - IACHR Expresses Concern Over Situation in Nicaragua.
  Washington, D.C., November 25, 2008
• 48/08 - IACHR Prepares Follow-Up Report on Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Americas.
  Washington, D.C., November 13, 2008
• 46/08 - IACHR Concludes 133rd Period of Sessions.
  Washington, D.C., October 31, 2008
• 42/08 - IACHR Condemns the Expelling of Human Rights Defenders by the Government of Venezuela.
  Washington, D.C., September 22, 2008
• 23/08 - IACHR presents annual report to OAS General Assembly.
  Washington, D.C., June 3, 2008
• 15/08 - IACHR expresses concern about threats in Colombia.
  Washington, D.C., April 10, 2008
• 14/08 - IACHR presents 2007 Annual Report.
  Washington, D.C., April 4, 2008
• 10/08 - IACHR concludes its 131st. Period of Sessions.
  Washington, D.C., March 14, 2008
• 5/08 - IACHR takes case to the Inter-American Court.
  Washington, D.C., February 28, 2008
• 54/07 - IACHR concludes its 130th regular period of sessions.
  Washington, D.C., October 19, 2007.
• 45/07 - IACHR President urges investigation into acts of violence in Oaxaca.
  Washington, D.C., August 16, 2007
• 40/07 - IACHR concludes its 128th regular period of sessions. 
  Washington, D.C., August 1, 2007
• 19/07 - IACHR  presents its 2006 Annual Report.
  Washington, D.C., March 29, 2007
• 3/07 - IACHR condemns murder of union leader Pedro Zamora in Guatemala.
  Washington, D.C., January 19, 2007
• 42/06 - IACHR calls on Peru to take steps to protect human rights defenders.
  Washington, D.C., November 3, 2006
• 37/06 - IACHR observes progress and challenges in respect for human rights in the Americas.
  Washington, D.C., October 27, 2006
• 21/06 - IACHR underscores concern over threats against human rights defenders in Colombia.
  Washington, D.C., June 16, 2006
• 15/06 - IACHR Expresses Concern about the Human Rights Situation in Venezuela. Washington D.C., May 2, 2006
• 14/06 - IACHR Expresses Concern for the situation of Human Rights in Haiti. Washington D.C., May 2, 2006
• 12/06 - IACHR Expresses Concern for the Human Rights Situation in Cuba.
  Washington D.C., May 2, 2006
• 35/05 - Iachr Reports on Human Rights Situation at the Conclusion of its session. 
  Washington D.C. October 28, 2005
• 34/05 - IACHR celebrates the life and legacy of Rosa Parks, 
  Washington, D.C., October 25, 2005
• 14/05 - 2004 Annual Report of the IACHR. 
  Washington D.C., April 19, 2005
• 8/05 - IACHR analyzes human rights in the Americas. 
  Washington D.C., March 11, 2005
• 22/04 - IACHR expresses concern over the situation in Haiti during its 121st regular period of sessions. 
  Washington D.C. October 28, 2004
• 12/04 - IACHR condemns murder of human rights defender and member of the UNION PATRIOTICA and his bodyguard in the Republic of Colombia.
  Washington D.C. April 13, 2004
• 8/04 - IACHR expresses concern about rule of law in the Americas
  Washington D.C. March 12, 2004
• 30/03 - The IACHR concludes it's 118º regular sessions. 
  Washington D.C. October 24, 2003
• 26/03 - IACHR repudiates murder of human rights defender Joe Castillo. 
  Washington D.C. August 28, 2003
• 25/03 - IACHR condemns illegal raid on the Human Rights Attorney’s Office in Guatemala.
  Washington D.C. August 27, 2003
• 11/03 - IACHR concern over the murder of Diego Xon Salazar in Guatemala.  Washington D.C., April 11, 2003
• 9/03 - 2002 Annual Report of the IACHR.
  Washington D.C. April 3, 2003
• 45/02 - IACHR condemns the assassination of human rights defender protected by precautionary measures in Arauca, Republic of Colombia.
  Washington D.C. November 12, 2002
• 44/02 - IACHR 116º closes its 116º ordinary sessions.
  Washington D.C. October 25, 2002 
• 36/02 - Unit of Human Rights Defenders concerned by attack  on Roberto Romero in Guatemala.
  Washington, D.C.,  August 27, 2002
• 30/02 - IACHR concern over situation of human rights defenders in Guatemala.
  Guatemala, July 26, 2002
• 29/02 - Visit by the IACHR to the Republic of Guatemala to observe the situation of human rights defenders.
  Washington D.C. July 18, 2002
• 27/02 - IACHR expresses concern at the situation of human right defenders in Guatemala.
  Washington D.C. June 14, 2002
• 20/02 - President of the IACHR presents 2001 Annual Report.
  Washington D.C.,
• 6/02 - IACHR deplores the assassination of María del Carmen Florez in Colombia.
  Washington D.C. February 15, 2002 
• 33/01 - IACHR concludes on-site visit to Colombia.
  Santafé de Bogotá, December 13, 2001
• 32/01 - IACHR creates Unit for Human Rights Defenders.
  Washington D.C. December 7, 2001
• 28/01 - Death threats against human rights defenders in Haiti. 
   Washington D.C. November 9, 2001
• 27/01 - IACHR condemns the murder of Digna Ochoa in Mexico.
  Washington D.C. October 22, 2001
• 21/01 - IACHR concerned for Changes in the National Human Rights Unit in Colombia, 
  August 13, 2001
• 12/97 - The IACHR condemns the  attack to Jean Joseph Exume
  Washington D.C. July 25, 1997