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Ecuador’s President Issues Public Apology for Human Rights Violations of 16-Year-Old Girl on Behalf of the State
Today, President Lenín Moreno of Ecuador, on behalf of the State of Ecuador, held a public act of recognition of responsibility for the sexual violence suffered by teenager Paola Guzmán Albarracín that led her to suicide nearly two decades ago. [...]
Ecuador Ofreció Disculpas Públicas por la Violencia que Vivió Paola Guzmán Albarracín
Este 9 de diciembre, Petita Albarracín ha logrado que el Estado ecuatoriano reconozca su responsabilidad y le pida disculpas públicas por no haber protegido a su hija Paola Guzmán Albarracín de la violencia sexual que [...]
El gobierno colombiano no debe reanudar las aspersiones con glifosato porque generan riesgos para la salud reproductiva
3 de septiembre de 2020 — El Centro de Derechos Reproductivos y la Escuela de Salud Pública de la Universidad del Valle presentan una investigación que revela que la exposición al glifosato puede tener impactos [...]
The Colombian government should not restart glyphosate spraying because it causes reproductive health risks
September 3rd, 2020 — The Center for Reproductive Rights and the School of Public Health of the Universidad del Valle present an investigation that reveals the negative impacts of glyphosate exposure on people's reproductive health, [...]
Inicia litigio contra Perú en la CIDH por no proveer servicios de salud integral a víctimas de violencia sexual
Lima y Bogotá — La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) admitió por primera vez un caso contra Perú por obstaculizar el acceso integral de atención en salud a una víctima de violación sexual. El [...]
Women who are unjustly imprisoned in El Salvador must be released in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic
Amidst the imminent spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the precarious prison infrastructure in El Salvador, La Agrupación Ciudadana por la Despenalización del Aborto, La Colectiva Feminista para el Desarrollo Local , the Centre for [...]
Las mujeres que están encarceladas injustamente en El Salvador deben ser liberadas ante la pandemia por COVID-19
Ante el avance de la pandemia y la precaria infraestructura carcelaria en El Salvador, la Agrupación Ciudadana por la Despenalización del Aborto, la Colectiva Feminista para el Desarrollo Local, el Centro de Derechos Reproductivos (CRR, [...]
Statement from the Center for Reproductive Rights on the Trump Administration’s suspension of funding of the World Health Organization
(Geneva-New York)--The following is the statement of Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights regarding the Trump Administration’s suspension of funding of the World Health Organization (WHO). “It is irresponsible and [...]
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LOS SERVICIOS DE SALUD SEXUAL Y REPRODUCTIVA SON ESENCIALES DURANTE LA PANDEMIA DE COVID-19
La pandemia de COVID-19 continúa extendiéndose por todo el mundo haciendo que los sistemas sanitarios funcionen al límite, esto obliga a los gobiernos y a las instituciones de salud a tomar decisiones difíciles y urgentes [...]
Innovative litigation filed against three countries to protect girls’ rights in Latin America
Geneva (PRESS RELEASE) – Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights, Planned Parenthood Global, Mujeres Transformando el Mundo Guatemala (MTM), Observatorio en Salud Sexual y Reproductiva Guatemala (OSAR), Surkuna Ecuador, Fundación Desafío and Asociación de Mujeres Axayacatl filed a lawsuit with the United Nations Human Rights Committee [...]
El Salvador Releases Three Women Who Were Wrongfully Imprisoned for Obstetric Emergencies
El Salvador Releases Three Women Who Were Wrongfully Imprisoned for Obstetric Emergencies San Salvador (PRESS RELEASE)—The Center for Reproductive Rights celebrates the government of El Salvador's decision to commute the prison sentences of three women [...]
El Salvador Legislative Assembly Misses Opportunity to Reform Draconian Abortion Law
(PRESS RELEASE) Today, the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador failed to bring up a vote to reform its abortion law. This was the last opportunity—under the current Legislative Assembly—to vote on two proposed bills to [...]
Salvadoran Court Releases Woman Wrongfully Imprisoned After Stillbirth
Salvadoran Court Releases Woman Wrongfully Imprisoned After Stillbirth (PRESS RELEASE) Following almost 15 years of wrongful imprisonment after suffering a stillbirth, the Salvadoran President, Salvador Sánchez Cerén, through the Ministry of Justice commuted the sentence [...]
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