European Human Rights System
Manuela es justicia y esperanza
Con una fiesta popular y la instalación de un memorial dedicado a Manuela, las organizaciones defensoras de los derechos de las mujeres iniciaron una campaña para reivindicar el nombre de todas aquellas que fueron criminalizadas por sufrir emergencias obstétricas en El Salvador. La celebración tuvo lugar en la plaza principal de Cacaopera, el pueblo en […]
Un año después de la sentencia de Manuela, las mujeres en El Salvador siguen en riesgo de ser encarceladas por emergencias obstétricas
San Salvador, 29 de junio de 2023 (Comunicado de prensa) – Por lo menos cuatro mujeres salvadoreñas que acudieron a servicios médicos tras sufrir emergencias obstétricas durante el último año, enfrentan hoy la posibilidad de ir a prisión. A dos de ellas se les aplicó los términos del Régimen de Excepción, que se imputa en […]
On World Refugee Day, the Center Urges Action to Ensure Women and Girls Fleeing Ukraine Have Access to Essential Sexual and Reproductive Health Care
European governments and the European Union are called on to ensure barriers don’t impede access to critical services.
Submission on Poland to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (April 2023)
The Center for Reproductive Rights and the Federation for Women and Family Planning submitted updated information to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe regarding Poland’s implementation of three judgments of the European Court of Human Rights regarding access to legal abortion and associated reproductive health care and information: Tysiąc v. Poland (App. […]
The Latin American Green Wave Takes Los Angeles
Center and movement partners lead activities to bring attention to reproductive rights issues in Latin America.
Conviction of Polish Human Rights Defender Sets Dangerous Precedent
The Center condemns the conviction of Justyna Wydrzyńska for helping a woman access abortion medication.
Causa Justa’s “Party of Freedom” Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Landmark Ruling in Colombia
The Causa Justa Movement celebrates the Constitutional Court’s historic ruling to decriminalize abortion in Colombia with events and activities.
“Let’s Talk Repro” Series: Making Waves in Colombia with Catalina Martínez Coral
Regional Director Catalina Martínez Coral discusses her work expanding abortion access in Latin America and the Caribbean.
In Ruling by Inter-American Court of Human Rights, New Legal Protections for Pregnant Women
In case involving the death of a pregnant woman in Argentina, Court requires states across Latin America to adopt policies to prevent obstetric violence.