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151/12 - IACHR Welcomes Law Creating the National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture in Argentina. Washington, D.C., December 30, 2012
150/12 - Amnesty and Human Rights Violation. Washington, D.C., December 26, 2012
149/12 - IACHR Welcomes Anti-Discrimination Statement by the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. Washington, D.C., December 20, 2012
148/12 - For the UN International Migrants Day. Joint Statement by UN Experts, the IACHR Rapporteur on the Rights of Migrants and the ACHPR Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Internally Displaced Persons and Migrants. Geneva, Banjul, Washington, D.C., December 18, 2012
147/12 - The IACHR, the CIM, UNAIDS and PAHO call on OAS Member States to eradicate stigma and discrimination surrounding HIV in the Americas. Washington, D.C., December 17, 2012
146/12 - IACHR expresses concern regarding homicides and acts of violence against LGBTI persons in the Americas. Washington, D.C., December 12, 2012
145/12 - The OAS and the Organizations of the Inter-American System Celebrate International Human Rights Day. December 10, 2012
144/12 - IACHR Concludes Onsite Visit to Colombia. Bogota, Colombia, December 7, 2012
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R143/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Urges the Authorities to Investigate Death of a Journalist in Colombia. Washington, D.C., December 4, 2012
142/12 - IACHR Holds Regional Meeting on Political Participation of LGTBI Persons. Washington, D.C., December 4, 2012.
141/12 - IACHR Condemns Murder of Human Rights Defender in Paraguay. Washington, D.C., December 4, 2012.
140/12 - IACHR Hails Selection of First Afro-descendant President of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court. Washington, D.C., November 29, 2012.
R139/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Condemns Killing of Journalist in Brazil. Washington D.C., November 27, 2012.
138/12 - On the Occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Washington, D.C., November 25, 2012
137/12 - IACHR to Conduct an Onsite Visit to Colombia. Washington, D.C., November 21, 2012
R136/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Condemns Murder of Journalist in Tehuacán, Mexico. Washington, D.C., November 20, 2012.
135/12 - IACHR Trains 70 Lawyers in the Workings of the Inter-American Human Rights System. Washington, D.C., November 16, 2012.
134/12 - IACHR Concludes its 146th Session and Expresses Appreciation for the Confidence Shown by All Stakeholders in the Human Rights System. Washington D.C., November 16, 2012.
Direct Access to the Annex of the Press Release 134/12
133/12 - IACHR Regrets Death of a Young Man in the Dominican Republic. Washington, D.C., November 14, 2012.
132/12 - IACHR Condemns Arbitrary Arrests of Human Rights Defenders in Cuba. Washington, D.C., November 9, 2012.
131/12 - IACHR Urges the States to Guarantee the Security and Integrity of Persons that Participated in the IACHR Sessions. Washington, D.C., November 8, 2012.
130/12 - IACHR Welcomes Immigration Reforms in Cuba. Washington, D.C., November 5, 2012.
129/12 - IACHR Urges the States to Adopt Urgent Measures against Homophobic and Transphobic Violence in the Region. Washington, D.C., October 29, 2012.
R128/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Welcomes Important Advances in Freedom of Expression in the Region. Washington, D.C., October 26, 2012.
127/12 - IACHR Deeply Regrets Killings of K’iche’s Indigenous Persons in Totonicapán, Guatemala. Washington, D.C., October 23, 2012
126/12 - IACHR Expresses Concern over Killing of Mexican Teenager by the US Border Patrol. Washington, D.C., October 23, 2012
125/12 - IACHR Holds Regional Meeting on the Right to Work of LGTBI Persons. Washington, D.C., October 19, 2012
124/12 - IACHR Announces Schedule of Hearings for 146 Sessions. Washington, D.C., October 17, 2012
R123/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Condemns Murder of Newspaper Owner in Brazil. Washington, D.C., October 16, 2012
122/12 - IACHR Convenes Hearings on Strengthening of the Inter-American System on Human Rights. Washington, D.C., October 10, 2012.
121/12 - IACHR Condemns Murder of Human Rights Defenders in Honduras. Washington, D.C., September 28, 2012.
120/12 - IACHR Expresses Concern on Acts of Violence in Prison in the United States. Washington, D.C., September 26, 2012.
119/12 - IACHR Announces Trinidad and Tobago Forum on the Strengthening of the Inter-American System of Human Rights. Washington, D.C., September 14, 2012.
118/12 - Mexico City Forum on Strengthening of the Inter-American Human Rights System Began. Washington, D.C., September 13, 2012.
117/12 - IACHR Regrets Decision of Venezuela to Denounce the American Convention on Human Rights. Washington, D.C., September 12, 2012.
116/12 - IACHR Announces Forum of San Jose on Strengthening of the Inter-American Human Rights System. Washington, D.C., September 10, 2012.
115/12 - IACHR Condemns Killing of Human Rights Defender in Brazil. Washington, D.C., September 6, 2012.
114/12 - IACHR Urges to Investigate Information on Massacre of a Community of the Yanomami Indigenous Peoples in Venezuela. Washington, D.C., September 5, 2012.
113/12 - IACHR Condemns Murder of Trans Women in Brazil. Washington, D.C., September 5, 2012.
112/12 - IACHR Announces Forum of Santiago on Strengthening of the Inter-American Human Rights System. Washington, D.C., September 5, 2012.
111/12 - IACHR Condemns the Murder of Trans Persons in the United States. Washington, D.C., August 31, 2012.
110/12 - IACHR Condemns Murder of Trans Women in Colombia. Washington, D.C., August 30, 2012.
109/12 - IACHR Condemns the Murder of a Trans Woman in Honduras. Washington, D.C., August 28, 2012.
108/12 - IACHR Opens Period of Consultation on Reform. Washington, D.C., August 24, 2012.
107/12 - IACHR Regrets the Murder of Clover Graham in Jamaica. Washington, D.C., August 24, 2012.
106/12 - IACHR Deplores Death of 25 Persons at the Yare Prison, State of Miranda, Venezuela. Washington, D.C., August 24, 2012.
105/12 - IACHR Salutes Recovery of Identity of Son of Persons Detained and Disappeared in Argentina. Washington, D.C., August 15, 2012
104/12 - IACHR Announces First Forum on Strengthening of the Inter-American Human Rights System. Washington, D.C., August 14, 2012
103/12 - IACHR Urges Member States to Ensure Respect and Guarantee of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Washington, D.C., August 10, 2012
102/12 - IACHR Deplores Deaths in Fire in Brazilian Prison. Washington, D.C., August 10, 2012
R101/12 - IACHR Office of the Special Rapporteur Expresses Concern over Attacks against El Norte Newspaper and Threats against Journalists in Mexico. Washington, D.C., August 3, 2012
100/12 - IACHR Calls on a Moratorium in the Application of the Death Penalty. Washington, D.C., August 3, 2012
99/12 - IACHR condemns deadly repression of public protest in Guyana. Washington, D.C., August 3, 2012
98/12 - IACHR urges the State to guarantee conditions of security in shelter for migrants in Mexico. Washington, D.C., August 2, 2012
97/12 - IACHR Condemns Injuries to Mapuche Children in Police Operation in Chile. Washington, D.C., August 2, 2012
96/12 - IACHR Takes Case Involving Guatemala to the IA Court HR. Washington, D.C., August 1, 2012
95/12 - Organizations join efforts to fight discrimination and stigma related to HIV. Washington, D.C., July 25, 2012
94/12 - IACHR Condemns Deaths and Expresses Concern over the Situation of Violence in the North of Cauca, Colombia. Washington, D.C., July 25, 2012
93/12 - IACHR condemns the recent death of Mexican national by U.S. Border Patrol Agents. Washington, D.C., July 24, 2012
92/12 - IACHR makes its choice of Emilio Álvarez Icaza for Executive Secretary. Washington, D.C., July 19, 2012
91/12 - IACHR Takes Case involving Dominican Republic to the IA Court HR Washington, D.C., July 18, 2012
90/12 - IACHR launches Report on The Situation of People of African Descent at meeting of CARICOM Washington, D.C., July 17, 2012
89/12 - IACHR Condemns Murder of Gay Adolescent in Brazil. Washington, D.C., July 16, 2012
88/12 - In light of the situation in El Salvador, IACHR emphasizes importance of the principle of independence of the Judiciary. Washington, D.C., July 16, 2012
87/12 - IACHR Takes Case Involving Venezuela to the Inter-American Court. Washington, D.C., July 13, 2012
R 86/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression Condemns Killing of Sports Commentator in Brazil. Washington, D.C., July 11, 2012
85/12 - IACHR Condems Murder of Trans Honduran Woman in Guatemala. Washington, D.C., July 11, 2012
84/12 - IACHR Condemns Attack and Murder Based on Perceived Sexual Orientation in Brazil. Washington, D.C., July 11, 2012
83/12 - IACHR Condemns Murder of Two Trans Women in Guatemala. Washington, D.C., July 9, 2012
82/12 - IACHR Condemns Murder of Two Gay Men in Jamaica. Washington, D.C., July 9, 2012
81/12 - IACHR Condemns Murder and Attempted Homicide of Lesbian Couple in the United States. Washington, D.C., July 9, 2012
80/12 - IACHR Expresses its Concern over the Aggressions in the Department of Cajamarca, Peru. Washington, D.C., July 6, 2012
79/12 - IACHR Condemns Murder of Two Trans Women in Brazil. Washington, D.C., July 6, 2012
78/12 - IACHR Condemns Murder of Trans Woman in Mexico. Washington, D.C., July 6, 2012
R77/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Condemns Murder of Photographer in Ecuador. Washington, D.C., July 6, 2012
76/12 - IACHR Condemns Killing of Human Rights Defender in Bolivia. Washington, D.C., June 26, 2012.
75/12 - IACHR Welcomes Haiti’s Ratification of The Hague Convention on International Adoptions. Washington, D.C., June 26, 2012.
R74/12 - Special Rapporteurs for Freedom of Expression Launch Joint Declaration on Crimes Against Freedom of Expression. Washington, D.C., June 25, 2012.
73/12 - IACHR Condemns Murder of Trans Adolescent in Mexico. Washington, D.C., June 25, 2012.
72/12 - IACHR Expresses Concern Over the Ousting of the Paraguayan President. Washington, D.C., June 23, 2012.
71/12 - IACHR Condemns Murder of LGTBI Youth in Mexico. Washington D.C. June 22, 2012.
R70/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Condemns Murder of Journalist in Xalapa, Veracruz. Washington, D.C., June 18, 2012.
69/12 - IACHR Condemns LGTBI Murder in Mexico. Washington, D.C., June 18, 2012.
68/12 - IACHR Takes Case Involving Peru to the Inter-American Court. Washington, D.C., June 15, 2012.
67/12 - IACHR Takes Case Involving Argentina to the Inter-American Court. Washington, D.C., June 15, 2012.
66/12 - IACHR Condemns Killing of Human Rights Defender in Mexico. Washington, D.C., June 14, 2012
R65/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Expresses Concern Over Disappearance of Mexican Journalist and her Son. Washington, D.C., June 13, 2012.
64/12 - IACHR Presents Report on Access to Justice for Women Victims of Sexual Violence: Education and Health. Washington, D.C., June 12, 2012.
R63/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Expresses Satisfaction for Guilty Verdict against a Murderer of Cameraman in El Salvador. Washington, D.C., June 12, 2012.
R62/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Expresses Concern over Criminal Conviction Against Two Journalists in Peru. Washington, D.C., June 11, 2012.
61/12 - IACHR Condemns Violent Death of Teenager in a Detention Center in Guatemala. Washington, D.C., June 8, 2012.
60/12 - IACHR Takes Case on Guatemala to the IA Court HR. Washington, D.C., June 8, 2012.
59/12 - IACHR Condemns Murder of Trans Woman in Venezuela. Washington, D.C., June 7, 2012.
58/12 - IACHR: This Is a Critical Juncture for the Inter-American Human Rights System. Cochabamba, Bolivia, June 6, 2012.
57/12 - IACHR Presents Report about Access to Justice for Women Victims of Sexual Violence in Mesoamerica. Washington, D.C., May 31, 2012.
R56/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Celebrates Liberation of French Journalist in Colombia. Washington, D.C., May 31, 2012.
55/12 - IACHR Concerned about Security Crisis at Venezuelan Prison. Washington, D.C., May 22, 2012.
54/12 - IACHR Condemns Threats to Father Alejandro Solalinde in Mexico. Washington, D.C., May 22, 2012.
R53/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Condemns Murder of Crime ReporterinSonora, Mexico. Washington, D.C., May 21, 2012.
R52/12 - The Office of the Special Rapporteur Condemns Murder of Journalist Kidnapped in Honduras. Washington, D.C., May 17, 2012.
51/12 - IACHR Urges States to End Homophobia and Transphobia. Washington, D.C., May 17, 2012.
50/12 - IACHR Participates in Meeting on Violence against Children in Caribbean States. Washington, D.C., May 17, 2012
R49/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Condemns Attack in Colombia. Washington, D.C., May 16, 2012.
48/12 - IACHR Welcomes Establishment of the Truth Commission in Brazil. Washinton, D.C., May 15, 2012.
47/12 - Mexico: International and Regional Experts Urge Swift Action to Protect Human Rights Defenders and Journalists. Geneva/Washington, D.C., May 14, 2012.
R46/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur of Freedom of Expression, the Rapprteurship on Human Rights Defenders and the Unit for the Rights of Persons LGTBI Condemn Murder of Journalist and LGTBI Activist in Honduras. Washington, D.C., May 11, 2012
45/12 IACHR Presents Report on the Human Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty in the Americas. Washington, D.C., May 10, 2012
R44/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Condemns Murders of Four Media Workers in Veracruz, Mexico. Washington, D.C., May 4, 2012.
43/12 - Rapporteurship on the Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty Finds Serious Structural Deficiencies in Prisons of Honduras. Tegucigalpa, Honduras, April 27, 2012.
R42/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Expresses Concern for Kidnapping of French Journalist in Colombia. Washington, D.C, May 1, 2012.
R41/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Condemns Murder of Journalist in Veracruz. Washington, D.C., April 30, 2012.
R40/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Condemns Murder of Journalist and Political Blogger in Brazil. Washington, D.C., April 26, 2012.
39/12 - IACHR Signs Cooperation Agreement with International Criminal Court. Washington, D.C., April 26, 2012.
38/12 - IACHR Expresses Concern about Amnesty Legislation in Suriname. Washington, D.C., April 13, 2012.
37/12 - IACHR Presents its 2011 Annual Report. Washington, D.C., April 9, 2012.
36/12 - IACHR Concludes its 144th Session. Washington, D.C., March 30, 2012
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35/12 - IACHR Received Delegation from State of Ecuador. Washington, D.C., March 29, 2012
34/12 - IACHR Deplors Death of Daniel Zamudio in Chile. Washington, D.C., March 29, 2012
33/12 - IACHR Hails Progress Against Impunity in Guatemala and Expresses Concern About the Human Rights Situation of Indigenous Peoples and Women. Washington, D.C., March 27, 2012.
32/12 - IACHR Condemns Murder of Human Rights Defender in Mexico. Washington, D.C., March 20, 2012.
31/12 - IACHR Welcomes First Verdict of International Criminal Court: Case on Recruitment of Child Soldiers. Washington, D.C., March 20, 2012.
30/12 IACHR Elects New Board. Washington, D.C., March 19, 2012.
R29/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Condemns Murder of Journalist in Colombia. March 19, 2012.
28/12 - "Reprisals Must Stop," International Experts on Human Rights Defenders. Geneva, March 14, 2012.
27/12 - IACHR Announces Schedule of Hearings for 144 Sessions. Washington, D.C., March 9, 2012.
R26/12 - Office of the special Rapporteur Condemns Murder of Journalist in Haiti. Washington, D.C., March 8, 2012.
25/12 - IACHR Presents Second Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Americas. Washington, D.C., March 6, 2012.
R24/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Expresses Concern over Criminal Conviction of Journalist in Colombia. Washington, D.C., March 1, 2012.
23/12 - IACHR Holds Meeting on Violence and Impunity against LGTBI Persons. Washington, D.C., March 1, 2012.
22/12 - IACHR Takes Case Involving Bolivia to the Inter-American Court. Washington, D.C., February 23, 2012.
21/12 - IACHR Deplores Violent Deaths in Mexican Prison. Washington, D.C., February 22, 2012.
R20/12 - UN and IACHR Special Rapporteurs for Freedom of Expression State Deep Concern over Decision to Affirm Judgment against Journalists in Ecuador. Washington, D.C., February 16, 2012.
19/12 - IACHR Deplores Deaths in Fire in Honduran Prison. Washington, D.C., February 15, 2012.
R18/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Condemns New Murder of Journalist in Brazil. Washington, D.C., February 15, 2012.
R17/12 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Condemns Murder of Journalist in Brazil. Washington, D.C., February 13, 2012.
16/12 - IACHR Takes Case Involving Colombia to Inter-American Court. Washington, D.C., February 10, 2012.
15/12 - IACHR Takes Case Involving Suriname to Inter-American Court. Washington, D.C., February 9, 2012.
14/12 - IACHR Takes Case Involving Ecuador to Inter-American Court. Washington, D.C., February 8, 2012.
13/12 - IACHR Urges Panama to Guarantee Protesters' Physical Integrity and Security. Washington, D.C., February 7, 2012.
12/12 - IACHR Welcomes the Ratification of the Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights to Abolish the Death Penalty by Dominican Republic. Washington, D.C., February 2, 2012.
11/12 - IACHR Takes Case Involving Peru to Inter-American Court. Washington, D.C., February 2, 2012.
10/12 - IACHR Urges the Haitian Authorities to Investigate, Try and Punish the Grave Violations to Human Rights. Washington, D.C., February 1, 2012.
9/12 - IACHR Holds Meeting with Hillary Clinton. Washington, D.C., January 27, 2012.
8/12 - IACHR Assigns Rapporteurships. Washington, D.C., January 27, 2012.
7/12 - IACHR Condemns Death of Wilmar Villar in Cuba. Washington, D.C., January 23, 2012.
R6/12 - UN and IACHR Special Rapporteurs for Freedom of Expression Renew Call to Protect Free Speech on the Internet. Washington, D.C., January 20, 2012.
5/12 - IACHR Presents Report on the Situation of People of African Descent in the Americas. Washington, D.C., January 18, 2012.
4/12 - Two Years After the Earthquake in Haiti, the IACHR Urges the International Community to Redouble Efforts. Washington, D.C., January 13, 2012.
3/12 - 10 Years After Detentions in Guantanamo Began, the IACHR Repeats its Call to Close the Detention Center. Washington, D.C., January 11, 2012.
2/12 - IACHR Deplores Violent Deaths in Costa Rican Prison. Washington, D.C., January 6, 2012.
1/12 - IACHR Deplores Violent Deaths in Venezuelan Prison. Washington, D.C., January 6, 2012.

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