Posts Tagged ‘Ecuador’
Ecuador: a question of security in Latin America
The declaration of a state of emergency in Ecuador reveals security challenges that threaten democracy and human rights in the region. What are the solutions to the crisis and how to protect fundamental rights in a context of increasing violence?
Read More3 challenges to the human rights agenda in 2024: a Global South perspective
We present El Sur Global, an international newsletter to discuss international situations and trends from a human rights perspective.
Read MoreMuzzling humor in the Ecuadorean Revolution
In Ecuador, Rafael Correa’s government muzzles critique and attacks satirists in an increasingly anti-democratic environment.
Read MoreShadows of the “Ecuadorian Miracle”
While Rafael Correa’s administration has strengthened the economy, it has concentrated power in the executive and persecutes judges and opponents according to a study by Dejusticia, DPFL, and IDL.
Read MoreThe Ecuadorean Miracle?
With Venezuela and Argentina in trouble, many look to Ecuador in search of a inspiring model for the Left. The first impression is encouraging. Upon arriving at Quito’s superb airport you get a sense of the Correa government’s investment in infrastructure that extends into two-lane roads from the door to the Amazon in Puyo.
Read MoreEcuador is Mistakenly following Venezuela’s Lead at the OAS
Despite the Ecuadorian foreign ministry’s optimistic pronouncement last month that the countries of the region were close to reaching a consensus about moving the headquarters of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), their peer States seem to feel differently.
Read MoreThe meaning of Sumak Kawsay
Dejusticia asks members of the Sarayaku People what “sumak kawsay” means.
Read MoreWhat is most important for the Sarayaku People?
Dejusticia asks members of the Sarayaku People what is most important to them.
Read MoreSumak Kawsay: The Sarayaku Case (short version)
The Sarayaku vs. Ecuador case began in 2003, when the Poeple of Sarayaku filed a complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. They accused the Ecuadorian government of authorizing a petroleum company to explore for petroleum on their indigenous territory in the Amazon, in violation of their right to prior consultation.
Read MoreLessons from the Sarayaku People for Other Indigenous Peoples
Dejusticia asks members of the Sarayaku People what lessons they can share with other indigenous people of the region.
Read MoreWhat the Kichwa People of Sarayaku Leave Behind
What do the Kichwa People of Sarayaku leave behind?
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