Guatemala
Innovative litigation filed against three countries to protect girls’ rights in Latin America
Innovative litigation filed against three countries to protect girls’ rights in Latin America The cases from Ecuador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua highlight the concerning human rights abuses against girls in the region, including forced pregnancies and sexual abuse. reproductiverights.org…… Geneva (PRESS RELEASE) – Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights, Planned Parenthood Global, Mujeres Transformando el Mundo Guatemala (MTM), Observatorio en Salud Sexual […]
Joint Declaration: Stop the “Law for the Protection of Life and Family” Bill in Guatemala
Defenders of sexual and reproductive rights in Latin America and the Caribbean reject Bill No. 5272, also known as the “Law for the Protection of Life and Family” that seeks to restrict the right to abortion in Guatemala and discriminate against different types of families. More than 60 organizations from across the Americas have signed onto the statement rejecting the significant increase in […]
Center for Reproductive Rights Opens New Regional Office in Colombia
reproductiverights.org…… (PRESS RELEASE) Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights announced the opening of its new regional office for Latin America and the Caribbean in Bogotá, Colombia. The Center has worked in the region for fifteen years, advancing women’s access to reproductive health services, through human rights litigation and the documentation of reproductive rights violations. “We’ve […]
Civil Society in Central America, Mexico and the Spanish-Speaking Carribean Meet with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health
(Guatemala City – Guatemala, March 23) United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right of everyone to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Anand Grover, visited Guatemala City on March 22 and 23 to participate in the civil society consultation for Central America, Mexico and the Spanish-Speaking Caribbean. The Special Rapporteur has previously […]
Concluding Observations: Guatemala_Human Rights Committee_2001_English
Concluding Observations: Guatemala_Human Rights Committee_2001_English reproductiverights.org……
Shadow Letter: Guatemala_Human Rights Committee_2001_English
Concluding Observations: Guatemala_Human Rights Committee_2001_English reproductiverights.org……
Center for Reproductive Rights Statement on Senate’s Vote to Repeal the Global Gag Rule
The Center for Reproductive Rights calls on President Bush to sign the bill repealing the Global Gag Rule. The President has repeatedly stated his commitment to cultivating democracy abroad and should therefore, take this opportunity to take action that reflects that promise, and repeal the policy. The Global Gag Rule, also known as the Mexico […]
Bush Administration Urged to Implement HIV/AIDS Initiative without Strings Attached
Statement of Nancy Northup, President, Center for Reproductive Rights “Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $15 billion HIV/AIDS plan aimed at combating the AIDS pandemic internationally over the next five years. We applaud the House’s decision because U.S. financial commitment to providing access to effective prevention, treatment, and care for people living with […]
An Unfulfilled Human Right:Family Planning in Guatemala
reproductiverights.org…… This report seeks to demonstrate that the Guatemalan government has fallen woefully short in meeting its international human rights obligations related to the provision of family planning services and information. It examines in some depth the reality in Guatemala: the prevailing socio-economic indicators, how the government provides reproductive health, yet fails to adequately integrate […]
