Latin America and the Caribbean

Unlimited Presidential Reelection Breaches Convention Standards

Author: 
Olivia Beech

On August 13, 2021, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) issued a press release concerning

ICC Asked to Investigate Crimes in Brazil

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On August 9, 2021, an indigenous peoples' group called the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples from Brazil (APIB) requested that the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigate the alleged genoci

Nicaragua Case Referred to Inter-American Court

Author: 
Olivia Beech

On June 2, 2021, the Intern-American Court of Human Rights was referred a case from the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights concerning Fabio Gadea Mantilla, a former candidate in the 2011 Nic

First Joint Law Report Published by African, European, and Inter-American Human Rights Courts

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

The first joint law report of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, European Court of Human Rights, and the Inter-American Court of H

ICJ Renders Judgment on Jurisdiction in Guyana v. Venezuela Dispute

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On Friday, December 18, 2020, the International Court of Justice issued its decision in