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Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law

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Session: 178 Virtual Period of Sessions; Date: Thursday, December 3, 2020
Human rights situation of victims of human trafficking in the region Participants: Countries: Regional Topics: Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law, Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment	N/A	N/A	N/A
Session: 173 Period of Sessions; Date: Thursday, September 26, 2019
Truth, Justice and Reparation for Crimes Against Humanity in Ecuador Participants: Fundación Regional de Asesoría en Derechos Humanos (INREDH), Comité de Víctimas y Familiares de Delitos de Lesa Humanidad y Graves Violaciones de Derechos Humanos del Ecuador, Christian Alexander Paula Aguirre Countries: Ecuador Topics: Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law, Memory, Truth and Justice	N/A
Session: 165 Period of Sessions; Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Investigations of Serious Human Rights Violations and implementation of the Peace Agreement in Colombia Participants: State of Colombia, Colectivo de Abogados José Alvear Restrepo (CCAJAR), Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz (CIJP), Coordinación Colombia-Europa-Estados Unidos (CEEU), Corporación Jurídica Yira Castro, Comité Permanente por la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos (CPDH) Countries: Colombia Topics: Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law	N/A
Session: 169 Period of Sessions; Date: Monday, October 1, 2018
CICIG’s role in the fight against corruption and its impact on the human rights situation in Guatemala (EX OFFICIO) Participants: Countries: Guatemala Topics: Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law, Access to Justice, Judicial Guarantees	N/A	N/A
Session: 161 Period of Sessions; Date: Friday, March 17, 2017
Special Follow-Up Mechanism to Ayotzinapa Case in Mexico (Ex-officio) Participants: Centro de Derechos Humanos Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez (PRODH), State of Mexico, Red Guerrerense de Organismos Civiles de Derechos Humanos, Centro Regional de Defensa de Derechos Humanos “José Ma. Morelos y Pavón, Centro de Derechos Humanos de la Montaña "Tlachinollan Countries: Mexico Topics: Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law	N/A
Session: 154 Period of Sessions; Date: Friday, March 20, 2015
Reports of Acts of Forced Disappearance and Impunity in México Participants: Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), Centro de Derechos Humanos Fray Francisco de Vitoria (CDHFFV), Comisión Mexicana de Defensa y Promoción de los Derechos Humanos (CMDPDH), Centro de Derechos Humanos de la Montaña Tlachinollan, FUNDAR, Centro de Análisis e Investigación, State of Mexico, Human Rights Watch, Centro Regional de Defensa de Derechos Humanos “José Ma. Morelos y Pavón, Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), Centro de Derechos Humanos de las Mujeres (CEDEHM), Centro de Derechos Humanos Victoria Diez (CDHVD) , Centro de Derechos Humanos Agustín Pro Juárez (PRODH), Centro Diocesano para los Derechos Humanos Fray Juan de Larios, Robert F. Kennedy, Center for Justice and Human Rights (RFK Center), Fundación para el Debido Proceso Legal (DPLF), Organización Mundial contra la Tortura (OMCT), Instituto Mexicano de Derechos Humanos y Democracia (IMDHD) , Centro de Derechos Humanos Paso del Norte , Ciudadanos en Apoyo a los Derechos Humanos A.C (CADHAC) , Asociadas por lo Justo (JASS) , Fundación para la Justicia y el Estado Democrático de Derecho (Fundación para la Justicia), Scalabrinianas Misión para Migrantes y Refugiados Countries: Mexico Topics: Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law	N/A
Session: 154 Period of Sessions; Date: Thursday, March 19, 2015
The Right to Truth, Justice, and Reparations for the Human Rights Violations of Military Dictatorships in Bolivia Participants: Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), State of Bolivia, Asociación de Familiares de Detenidos Desaparecidos de Bolivia (ASOFAMD), Amnesty International, Plataforma Luchadores Sociales, Mujeres Libertad, Unión de Víctimas de Violencia Política ( UNAVIPO) Countries: Bolivia Topics: Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law, Transitional Justice	N/A
Reports of Extrajudicial Executions and Impunity in Colombia Participants: State of Colombia, Grupo Interdisciplinario por los Derechos Humanos (GIDH), Colectivo de Abogados José Alvear Restrepo (CCAJAR), Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz (CIJP), Asociacion para la Promocion Social Alternativa (MINGA), Corporación REINICIAR, Corporación Jurídica Libertad (CJL), Humanidad Vigente, Colectivo de Abogados Luis Carlos Pérez (CALP), Corporación Jurídica Yira Castro, Corporación Sembrar, Comité de Solidaridad con Presos Políticos (CSPP), Corporación Desarrollo Regional (CDR) , Corporación Social para la Asesoría Capacitación Comunitaria (Cosspac) , Banco de Datos del Cinep, Centro Alternativo de Investigación y Protección de los Derechos Fundamentales en Colombia (CINPRODEC), Centro Cristiano para Justicia, Paz y Acción no Violenta (Justapaz), Colectivo Socio-jurídico Orlando Fals Borda, Corporación Claretiana Norman Pérez Bello, Corporación Justicia y Dignidad /, Observatorio de Derechos Humanos y Derecho Humanitario (CCEEU) Countries: Colombia Topics: Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law	N/A
Impunity for Grave Human Rights Violations during the Armed Conflict in El Salvador Participants: State of El Salvador, Fundación para el Debido Proceso Legal (DPLF), Procurador para la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos de El Salvador Countries: El Salvador Topics: Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law, Transitional Justice	N/A
Session: 175 Period of Sessions Public Hearings; Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Protection of children in Mexico: forced recruitment and disappearances Participants: State of Mexico, Red por los Derechos de la Infancia en México (REDIM) Countries: Mexico Topics: Rights of Children, Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law, Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment	N/A
Session: 144 Period of Sessions; Date: Monday, March 26, 2012
Case 12.711 – Wilfredo Quiñónez Bárcenas et al., Colombia Participants: State of Colombia, Corporación Colectivo de Abogados José Alvear Restrepo (CCAJAR) Countries: Colombia Topics: Petitions and Cases, Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law	- 0 kb Download
Session: 143 Period of Sessions; Date: Monday, October 24, 2011
Protection and Guarantee of Access to the National Police Historical Archive in Guatemala Participants: State of Guatemala, Fundación Myrna Mack, Centro para la Acción Legal en Derechos Humanos (CALDH), Oficina de Derechos Humanos del Arzobispado de Guatemala (ODHAG), Grupo de Apoyo Mutuo (GAM), Asociación de Familiares Detenidos Desaparecidos de Guatemala (FAMDEGUA), Centro de Análisis Forense y Ciencias Aplicadas (CAFCA), Coordinadora Nacional de Viudas de Guatemala (CONAVIGUA), Fundación de Atropología Forense de Guatemala (FAFG), Fundación Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO) , Asociación para el Avance de las Ciencias Sociales (AVANCSO) , Unión Nacional de Mujeres Guatemaltecas (UNAMG) , Movimiento Monseñor Gerardi , Mecanismo de Apoyo a los Pueblos Indígenas OXLAJUJTZ’KIN Countries: Guatemala Topics: Right to Freedom of Expression, Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law, Transitional Justice	- 9999 kb Download
Session: 141 Period of Sessions; Date: Monday, March 28, 2011
Impunity for Human Rights Violations during the Duvalier Dictatorship in Haiti Participants: State of Haiti, Michéle Montas, Danièle Magloire, Jean-Joseph Exumé Countries: Haiti Topics: Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law, Access to Justice, Judicial Guarantees	- 13300 kb Download		N/A
Session: 138 Period of Sessions; Date: Monday, March 22, 2010
Case 10.488 - Ignacio Ellacuría et al. (The Jesuits), El Salvador Participants: Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), State of El Salvador, Instituto de Derechos Humanos de la Universidad Centroamericana (IDHUCA) Countries: El Salvador Topics: Petitions and Cases, Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law, Transitional Justice	- 13000 kb Download		N/A
Session: 137 Period of Sessions; Date: Friday, November 6, 2009
Cases 12.646 – Santos Ernesto Salinas; 12.577 - José Rochac Hernández; 12.647 - Emelinda Hernández; and 12.667 - Manuel Antonio Bonilla Osorio and Ricardo Ayala Abarca, El Salvador Participants: State of El Salvador, Asociación Pro-Búsqueda de Niñas y Niños Desaparecidos a Consecuencia del Conflicto Armado (Pro-Búsqueda) Countries: El Salvador Topics: Rights of Children, Petitions and Cases, Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law, Transitional Justice	- 12900 kb Download		N/A
Follow-Up to Recommendations of Case 11.481 – Monsignor Oscar Arnulfo Romero, El Salvador Participants: Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), State of El Salvador, Oficina de Tutela Legal del Arzobispado de San Salvador Countries: El Salvador Topics: Petitions and Cases, Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law, Transitional Justice	- 9500 kb Download		N/A
Session: 137 Period of Sessions; Date: Thursday, November 5, 2009
Guarantees for the Exercise of the Rights of members of the National Movement of Victims of State Crimes, Colombia Participants: State of Colombia, Colectivo de Abogados José Alvear Restrepo (CCAJAR), Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz (CIJP), Fundación Comité de Solidaridad con los Presos Políticos (FCSPP), Fundación Manuel Cepeda Vargas, Movimiento Nacional de Víctimas de Crímenes de Estado (MOVICE) Countries: Colombia Topics: Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law, Transitional Justice, Access to Justice, Judicial Guarantees	- 15100 kb Download	N/A	N/A
Session: 137 Period of Sessions; Date: Monday, November 2, 2009
State of the Processing of Violations of Human Rights Perpetrated During the Military Dictatorship in Chile Participants: State of Chile, Federación Internacional de Derechos Humanos (FIDH), Agrupación de Familiares de Detenidos Desaparecidos de Chile (AFDD) Countries: Chile Topics: Rule of Law, Independence of the Judiciary, Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law, Transitional Justice	- 12400 kb Download	N/A	N/A
Session: 134 Period of Sessions; Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Judiciary Processes in Cases of Human Rights Violations during the Internal Armed Conflict in Peru 1980-2000 Participants: Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos (CNDDHH) of Peru, State of Peru Countries: Peru Topics: Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law, Transitional Justice	- 15286 kb Download
Procesos judiciales sobre crímenes de lesa humanidad de la dictadura militar en Argentina Participants: State of Argentina, Federación Internacional de Derechos Humanos (FIDH), Liga Argentina de Derechos Humanos (LADH), Comité de Acción Jurídica (CAJ) Countries: Argentina Topics: Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law, Transitional Justice	- 17084 kb Download
Session: 131 Period of Sessions; Date: Monday, March 10, 2008
Investigation, trial and punishment of those responsible for serious violations of human rights in the past and the present in Guatemala Participants: State of Guatemala, Centro para la Acción Legal en Derechos Humanos (CALDH), Unidad de Protección de Defensores y Defensoras de Derechos Humanos (UDEFEGUA) Countries: Guatemala Topics: Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law, Transitional Justice, Access to Justice, Judicial Guarantees	- 16949 kb Download
Session: 130 Period of Sessions; Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Follow-up of complaints about extrajudicial executions in Colombia Participants: Comisión Colombiana de Juristas (CCJ), Grupo Interdisciplinario por los Derechos Humanos (GIDH), Colectivo de Abogados José Alvear Restrepo (CCAJAR), Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz (CIJP), Asociacion para la Promocion Social Alternativa (MINGA), Fundación Comité de Solidaridad con los Presos Políticos (FCSPP), Corporación Jurídica Libertad (CJL), REINICIAR, Humanidad Vigente Countries: Colombia Topics: Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law	- 12205 kb Download
Session: 128 Period of Sessions; Date: Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Clarification of forced dissappearance of persons occurred during past dictatorships in Bolivia Participants: Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), State of Bolivia, Asociación de Familiares de Detenidos Desaparecidos de Bolivia (ASOFAMD) Countries: Bolivia Topics: Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law, Transitional Justice, Access to Justice, Judicial Guarantees	- 15660 kb Download	N/A
Session: 127 Period of Sessions; Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Extrajudicial Executions of Stigmatized Persons in Guatemala Participants: Centro para la Acción Legal en Derechos Humanos (CALDH), Asociación para el Estudio y la Promoción de la Seguridad en Democracia (SEDEM), Instituto de Estudios Comparados en Ciencias Penales de Guatemala (ICCPG) Countries: Guatemala Topics: Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law	- 8415 kb Download		N/A
Session: 126 Period of Sessions; Date: Monday, October 23, 2006
xxx Participants: Comisión Colombiana de Juristas (CCJ), Grupo Interdisciplinario por los Derechos Humanos (GIDH), Colectivo de Abogados José Alvear Restrepo (CCAJAR), Fundación Comité de Solidaridad con los Presos Políticos (FCSPP), REINICIAR, Humanidad Vigente, Comisión de Justicia Paz (CIJP), Asociación Minga Countries: Colombia Topics: Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law	N/A	N/A	N/A
Session: 117 Period of Sessions; Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2003
Case 11.482 - Omeara Carrascal et.al, Colombia Participants: Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), State of Colombia, Comisión Colombiana de Juristas (CCJ) Countries: Colombia Topics: Petitions and Cases, Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law	N/A	N/A	N/A

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