Defeat at the OAS Meeting & US Influence in the Americas
Defeat at the OAS meeting was the first concrete setback for US interests as a result of the Trump Administration’s apparent ambivalence about defending democratic values.
Analysis
The Inter-American Human Rights System in the Trump Era
The relationship between the United States and the IACHR is historically complex, and the Trump Administration may be tempted to pull back—but engagement is still the best way to serve US strategic interests.
Dialogue with IACHR Candidates: Antonia Urrejola Noguera
Responses to written questions submitted during an open forum with the six candidates nominated by the member states to serve on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
Dialogue with IACHR Candidates: Flávia Cristina Piovesan
Responses to written questions submitted during an open forum with the six candidates nominated by the member states to serve on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
Dialogue with IACHR Candidates: Joel Hernández García
Responses to written questions submitted during an open forum with the six candidates nominated by the member states to serve on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
Dialogue with IACHR Candidates: Douglass Cassel
Responses to written questions submitted during an open forum with the six candidates nominated by the member states to serve on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
Reforming the Human Rights System
In recent years, there has been much debate over how to make the Inter-American system more effective in defending human rights.
A Conversation with Jorge Quiroga
In early October, Morales announced he will run for a third presidential term . Is democracy under seige?
Why Is the IACHR Under Fire?
What would rejecting outside funding have done to the IACHR? Do the ALBA countries have a legitimate gripe with the commission?
The 2012 Gay Year in Review: The Top-20 Stories from the Americas
In 2012, the Western Hemisphere continued to make headlines in terms of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) rights.
A Conversation with Tibisay Lucena Ramírez
The president of the Venezuelan National Electoral Council discussed the upcoming electoral contest.
Will Venezuela Allow a Top Chávez Opponent to Run?
Is the Venezuelan government likely to comply with the IACHR’s ruling or will it uphold the ban?
IACHR Report on Citizen Security & Human Rights
Citizen security remains a top concern for most Latin American governments as crime and violence spiral out of control and cripple political and economic institutions in the region.