Ursula Indacochea Prevost* Versión en español aquí. Last Wednesday, March 16, a public hearing was held before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to address the situation of judicial independence in El Salvador. In it, the petitioning organizations presented to this international body a reading of various decisions, facts and arbitrary reforms that occurred […]
Stockholders’ Human Rights Insufficiently Protected by the IACHR
Arturo C. Porzecanski* Versión en español aquí. The principle that a state incurs international responsibility when it expropriates the property of foreign investors without adequate compensation is well established in international law. Provisions relating to the protection of property abroad may be found in international agreements dating back to the late 19thcentury; but in the […]
Social Protest: A Misunderstood Right
Relevant Aspects of the IACHR Report «Protest and Human Rights» Javier A. de Belaunde* The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the IACHR published its report «Protest and Human Rights» in December 2019. It appears timely when massive demonstrations are being held in the streets and squares across the region. The […]
