133 Period of Sessions

Complaints regarding the criminalization of human rights defenders in Guerrero, Mexico

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Participants: Centro de Derechos Humanos de la Montaña Tlachinollan.Centro Regional de Defensa de Derechos Humanos “José Ma. Morelos y Pavón.State of Mexico.Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF).Red Guerrerense de Organismos Civiles de Derechos Humanos

Topics: Human Rights Defenders


Attacks on actors in the justice system in Guatemala

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Participants: Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL).State of Guatemala.Fundación Myrna Mack

Topics: Rule of Law, Independence of the Judiciary.Human Rights Defenders


Protection of human rights defenders in Guatemala

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Participants: Centro para la Acción Legal en Derechos Humanos (CALDH).Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL).State of Guatemala.Estudios Comparados en Ciencias Penales de Guatemala (ICCPG)

Topics: Human Rights Defenders


Rule of law, judicial independence, and democracy in Colombia

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Participants: Colectivo de Abogados José Alvear Restrepo (CCAJAR).Comisión Colombiana de Juristas (CCJ).Comisión de Justicia Paz (CIJP).Corporación Jurídica Libertad (CJL).Corporación Sisma Mujer.State of Colombia.Fundación Comité de Solidaridad con los Presos Políticos (FCSPP).Grupo Interdisciplinario por los Derechos Humanos (GIDH).MINGA.REINICIAR

Topics: Rule of Law, Independence of the Judiciary.Human Rights Defenders


Due process and disciplinary actions against judges in Honduras

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Participants: Asociación de Jueces por la Democracia (AJD).State of Honduras

Topics: Rule of Law, Independence of the Judiciary.Human Rights Defenders


Precautionary measure 629-03 – Justice and Peace Commission, Colombia

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Participants: Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz (CIJP).State of Colombia

Topics: Precautionary Measures.Human Rights Defenders


Situation of imprisoned union members in Cuba

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Participants: Comisión Latinoamericana por los Derechos Humanos y las Libertades de los Trabajadores y los Pueblos (CLADEHLT)

Topics: Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty.Labor and Workers' Rights.Human Rights Defenders


Risks and vulnerabilities affecting defenders of women’s rights in the Americas

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Participants: Center for Reproductive Rights.Comite de America Latina y el Caribe para la Defensa de los Derechos de la Mujer (CLADEM).Espacio Latinoamericano de Sexualidades y Derechos (MULABI).Human Rights Watch

Topics: Rights of Women.Human Rights Defenders.Rights of Persons LGBTI


131 Period of Sessions

Case 12.459 – Lysias Fleury, Haiti

Friday, March 7, 2008

Participants: State of Haiti.Lysias Fleury; International Human Rights Law Clinic, American University

Topics: Petitions and Cases.Human Rights Defenders


Situation of human rights defenders of the Mapuche People in Chile

Monday, March 10, 2008

Participants: State of Chile.Nancy Yáñez; José Aylwin.Observatorio de Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas

Topics: Rights of Indigenous Peoples.Human Rights Defenders