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Thematic Reports

2023

Mecanismos Nacionales de Implementaci�n de Recomendaciones y Decisiones Internacionales en materia de Derechos Humanos

Mecanismos Nacionales de Implementaci�n de Recomendaciones y Decisiones Internacionales en materia de Derechos Humanos Press Release

2022

Informe del Mecanismo Especial de Seguimiento al asunto Ayotzinapa

Informe del Mecanismo Especial de Seguimiento al asunto Ayotzinapa Press Release

2022

Situaci�n de personas privadas de libertad en Ecuador

Situaci�n de personas privadas de libertad en Ecuador Press Release

2021

Right to Self-Determination of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples

Right to Self-Determination of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Press Release 355/21

2021

Declaraci�n de Principios Interamericanos sobre Libertad Acad�mica y Autonom�a Universitaria

Declaraci�n de Principios Interamericanos sobre Libertad Acad�mica y Autonom�a Universitaria Press Release 331/21

2021

Childhood, Freedom of Expression and the Media

Childhood, Freedom of Expression and the Media

2021

Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights of Persons of African Descent, Inter-American Standards for the Prevention, Combat and Eradication of Structural Racial Discrimination

Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights of Persons of African Descent, Inter-American Standards for the Prevention, Combat and Eradication of Structural Racial Discrimination Press Release 226/21

2021

Basic Guidelines for Investigating Crimes against Human Rights Defenders in the Northern Triangle

Basic Guidelines for Investigating Crimes against Human Rights Defenders in the Northern Triangle

2020

Due Process in Procedures for the Determination of Refugee Status and Statelessness and the Granting of Complementary Protection

Due Process in Procedures for the Determination of Refugee Status and Statelessness and the Granting of Complementary Protection

2020

Persons Deprived of Liberty in Nicaragua in connection with the Human Rights Crisis that Began on April 18, 2018

Persons Deprived of Liberty in Nicaragua in connection with the Human Rights Crisis that Began on April 18, 2018 Multimedia Site

2020

Trans and Gender- Diverse Persons and Their Economic, Social,Cultural,and Environmental Rights

Trans and Gender- Diverse Persons and Their Economic, Social,Cultural,and Environmental Rights Multimedia Site

2020

Business and Human Rights Inter-American Standards

Business and Human Rights Inter-American Standards Multimedia Site

2019

Violence and Discrimination against Women and Girls

Violence and Discrimination against Women and Girls Multimedia Site

2019

Violence and Discrimination against Women and Girls
Annex 1: Standards and Recommendations

Violence and Discrimination against Women and Girls Annex 1: Standards and Recommendations

2019

Violence and Discrimination against Women and Girls
Annex 2: Impacts of Cases

Violence and Discrimination against Women and Girls Annex 2: Impacts of Cases

2019

Corruption and Human Rights

Corruption and Human Rights

2019

Human Rights Defenders and Social Leaders in Colombia

Human Rights Defenders and Social Leaders in Colombia Press Release 330/19

2019

Protest and Human Rights

Protest and Human Rights

2019

Indigenous and Tribal Peoples of the Pan-Amazon Region

Indigenous and Tribal Peoples of the Pan-Amazon Region Press Release 250/19

2019

Forced Migration of Nicaraguans to Costa Rica

Forced Migration of Nicaraguans to Costa Rica Press Release

2019

Public Policy with a Human Rights Approach

Public Policy with a Human Rights Approach Press Release 227/19

2019

Internal Displacement in the NorthernTriangle of Central America

Internal Displacement in the NorthernTriangle of Central America Multimedia Site Practical Guide Press Release 204/19

2019

Recognition of the Rights of LGBTI Persons

Recognition of the Rights of LGBTI Persons MS Word format
Multimedia Site Press Release 126/19

2018

Situation Report: Special Follow-up Mechanism to the Ayotzinapa Case of the IACHR

Situation Report: Special Follow-up Mechanism to the Ayotzinapa Case of the IACHR MS Word format
Press Release 126/18 State Comments (in Spanish) Comments from the requesting party (in Spanish)

2018

Police Violence against Afro-descendants in the United States

Police Violence against Afro-descendants in the United States MS Word format
Press Release 69/19

2018

Freedom of Expression in Cuba

Freedom of Expression in Cuba

2018

Mujeres periodistas y libertad de expresi�n

Mujeres periodistas y libertad de expresi�n Multimedia Site

2018

Informe Final: Mecanismo de Seguimiento al Asunto Ayotzinapa

Informe Final: Mecanismo de Seguimiento al Asunto Ayotzinapa MS Word format
Press Release 254/18 Video

2018

Children and Adolescents in the USA Adult Criminal Justice System

Children and Adolescents in the USA Adult Criminal Justice System MS Word format
Multimedia Site

2018

Impact of the Friendly Settlement - Updated Edition

Impact of the Friendly Settlement - Updated Edition

2017

Integral Protection Policies for Human Rights Defenders

Integral Protection Policies for Human Rights Defenders

2017

Fulfillment of Children�s Rights

Fulfillment of Children�s Rights Multimedia Site

2017

Poverty and Human Rights

Poverty and Human Rights MS Word format
Multimedia Site

2017

Indigenous Women

Indigenous Women Multimedia Site

2017

Measures Aimed at Reducing the Use of Pretrial Detention

Measures Aimed at Reducing the Use of Pretrial Detention PRACTICAL GUIDE to reduce pretrial detention

2016

Silenced Zones: Highly Dangerous Areas for the Exercise of Freedom of Expression

Silenced Zones: Highly Dangerous Areas for the Exercise of Freedom of Expression

2016

Standards for a Free, Open, and Inclusive Internet

Standards for a Free, Open, and Inclusive Internet

2016

Human Mobility, Inter-American Standards

Human Mobility, Inter-American Standards MS Word format

2016

Specialized Supervisory Bodies for the Right to Access to Public Information

Specialized Supervisory Bodies for the Right to Access to Public Information

2016

Criminalization of Human Rights Defenders

Criminalization of Human Rights Defenders MS Word format
Video

2016

Indigenous Peoples, Communities of African Descent, Extractive Industries

Indigenous Peoples, Communities of African Descent, Extractive Industries MS Word format

2015

Violence, Children and Organized Crime

Violence, Children and Organized Crime MS Word format
Multimedia Site

2015

Violence against LGBTI Persons

Violence against LGBTI Persons Multimedia Site

2015

Access to Information, Violence against Women, and the Administration of Justice

Access to Information, Violence against Women, and the Administration of Justice MS Word format

2015

Universalization of the Inter-American System of Human Rights

Universalization of the Inter-American System of Human Rights MS Word format

2015

Legal Standards: Gender Equality and Women's Rights

Legal Standards: Gender Equality and Women's Rights MS Word format

2015

Refugees and Migrants in the United States: Families and Unaccompanied Children

Refugees and Migrants in the United States: Families and Unaccompanied Children MS Word format
Video

2015

Towards the Closure of Guantanamo (2015)

Towards the Closure of Guantanamo (2015) MS Word format
Multimedia Site

2015

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in British Columbia, Canada

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in British Columbia, Canada MS Word format

2014

The Right to Truth in the Americas

The Right to Truth in the Americas MS Word format
Video Photo Gallery

2014

Impact of the Friendly Settlement Procedure

Impact of the Friendly Settlement Procedure

2014

Human Rights of Migrants and Other Persons in the Context of Human Mobility in Mexico

Human Rights of Migrants and Other Persons in the Context of Human Mobility in Mexico MS Word format

2014

Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact in the Americas

Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact in the Americas MS Word format

2013

The Right of Boys and Girls to a Family. Alternative Care. Ending Institutionalization in the Americas

The Right of Boys and Girls to a Family. Alternative Care. Ending Institutionalization in the Americas MS Word format

2013

Freedom of Expression and Internet

Freedom of Expression and Internet

2013

Violence against Journalists and Media Workers

Violence against Journalists and Media Workers

2013

Guarantees for the Independence of Justice Operators

Guarantees for the Independence of Justice Operators MS Word format

2013

Report on the Use of Pretrial Detention in the Americas

Report on the Use of Pretrial Detention in the Americas MS Word format

2013

Report of the IACHR on the situation of persons deprived of liberty in Honduras

Report of the IACHR on the situation of persons deprived of liberty in Honduras

2011

The Death Penalty in the Inter-American Human Rights System: From Restrictions to Abolition

The Death Penalty in the Inter-American Human Rights System: From Restrictions to Abolition

2011

Report on Justice for Women Victims of Sexual Violence: Education and Health

Report on Justice for Women Victims of Sexual Violence: Education and Health

2011

Report on the Human Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty in the Americas

Report on the Human Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty in the Americas

2011

Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Americas

Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Americas MS Word format

2011

The Situation of People of African Descent in the Americas

The Situation of People of African Descent in the Americas

2011

Legal Standards related to Gender Equality and Women's Rights in the Inter-American Human Rights System: Development and Application

Legal Standards related to Gender Equality and Women's Rights in the Inter-American Human Rights System: Development and Application

2011

Access to Justice for Women Victims of Sexual Violence in Mesoamerica

Access to Justice for Women Victims of Sexual Violence in Mesoamerica

2011

Access to Information on Reproductive Health from a Human Rights Perspective

Access to Information on Reproductive Health from a Human Rights Perspective

2011

The Road to substantive Democracy: Women�s Political Participation in the Americas

The Road to substantive Democracy: Women�s Political Participation in the Americas

2011

The Work, Education and Resources of Women: The Road to Equality in Guaranteeing Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

The Work, Education and Resources of Women: The Road to Equality in Guaranteeing Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

2011

Juvenile Justice and Human Rights in the Americas

Juvenile Justice and Human Rights in the Americas

2011

Report on Immigration in the United States: Detention and Due Process

Report on Immigration in the United States: Detention and Due Process

2011

Annual Report of the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression 2010

Annual Report of the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression 2010

2010

Access to Maternal Health Services from a Human Rights Perspective

Access to Maternal Health Services from a Human Rights Perspective

2009

The Right to Freedom of Expression in the Inter-American System on Human Rights

The Right to Freedom of Expression in the Inter-American System on Human Rights

2009

Materials from the Basic Course on Access to Information

Materials from the Basic Course on Access to Information

2009

Indigenous and Tribal Peoples' Rights over their Ancestral Lands and Natural Resources

Indigenous and Tribal Peoples' Rights over their Ancestral Lands and Natural Resources

2009

Report on Citizen Security and Human Rights

Report on Citizen Security and Human Rights

2009

Captive Communities: The Situation of the Guarani Indigenous People and Contemporary Forms of Slavery in the Bolivian Chaco

Captive Communities: The Situation of the Guarani Indigenous People and Contemporary Forms of Slavery in the Bolivian Chaco

2009

Report on Corporal Punishment and Human Rights of Children and Adolescents

Report on Corporal Punishment and Human Rights of Children and Adolescents

2009

Preliminary Observations of the IACHR after the Visit of the Rapporteurship on the Rights of Afro-descendants and against Racial Discrimination to the Republic of Colombia

Preliminary Observations of the IACHR after the Visit of the Rapporteurship on the Rights of Afro-descendants and against Racial Discrimination to the Republic of Colombia

2009

Report on the Rights of Women in Chile: Equality in the Family, Labor and Political Spheres

Report on the Rights of Women in Chile: Equality in the Family, Labor and Political Spheres

2009

The Right of Women in Haiti to Be Free from Violence and Discrimination

The Right of Women in Haiti to Be Free from Violence and Discrimination

2009

Hemispheric Agenda for the Defense of Freedom of Expression

Hemispheric Agenda for the Defense of Freedom of Expression

2009

The Inter-American Legal Framework Regarding the Right to Freedom of Expression

The Inter-American Legal Framework Regarding the Right to Freedom of Expression

2009

The Inter-American Legal Framework regarding the Right to Access to Information

The Inter-American Legal Framework regarding the Right to Access to Information

2009

Freedom of Expression Standards for Free and Inclusive Broadcasting

Freedom of Expression Standards for Free and Inclusive Broadcasting

2008

The Rights of the Child in the Inter-American Human Rights System

The Rights of the Child in the Inter-American Human Rights System

2007

Access to Justice as a Guarantee of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. A Review of the Standards Adopted by the Inter-American System of Human Rights

Access to Justice as a Guarantee of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. A Review of the Standards Adopted by the Inter-American System of Human Rights

2007

Acces to Justice for Women Victims of Violence in the Americas

Acces to Justice for Women Victims of Violence in the Americas

2007

Special Study on the Right of Access to Information

Special Study on the Right of Access to Information

2006

Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Americas

Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Americas

2006

Violence and Discrimination Against Women in the Armed Conflict in Colombia

Violence and Discrimination Against Women in the Armed Conflict in Colombia

2005

Informe de Progreso de la Relator�a Especial sobre Trabajadores Migratorios y Miembros de sus Familias

Informe de Progreso de la Relator�a Especial sobre Trabajadores Migratorios y Miembros de sus Familias

2005

Special Study on the Status of Investigations into the Murder of Journalists during for Reasons that may be Related to their Work in Journalism

Special Study on the Status of Investigations into the Murder of Journalists during for Reasons that may be Related to their Work in Journalism

2003

Special Report on the Human Rights Situation at the Challapalca Prison, Department of Tacna, Republic of Peru

Special Report on the Human Rights Situation at the Challapalca Prison, Department of Tacna, Republic of Peru

2003

The Situation of the Rights of Women in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico: The Right to be Free from Violence and Discrimination

The Situation of the Rights of Women in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico: The Right to be Free from Violence and Discrimination

2002

Report on Terrorism and Human Rights

Report on Terrorism and Human Rights

2002

Report on Freedom of Expression in the Americas

Report on Freedom of Expression in the Americas

2001

Proposed American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People Authorities and Precedents in International and Domestic Law

Proposed American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People Authorities and Precedents in International and Domestic Law

2000

The Human Rights Situation of Indigenous Peoples in the Americas

The Human Rights Situation of Indigenous Peoples in the Americas

2000

Recommendation of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Mentally Illl

Recommendation of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Mentally Illl

1999

Progress Report on the Situation of Migrant Workers and their Families in the Hemisphere

Progress Report on the Situation of Migrant Workers and their Families in the Hemisphere

1998

Report of the IACHR on the Status of Women in the Americas

Report of the IACHR on the Status of Women in the Americas