Attacks on those of us who defend rights
A video promoted by prominent right-wing figures seeks to discredit human rights defenders, the IACHR, and CELS.
The Dream of an Immobile Society
Column published in the June edition of Posdata, CELS’s newsletter.
IACHR Report 2025: Setbacks in Rights and the Deterioration of Democratic Life in Argentina
These are some of the conclusions drawn from the Inter-American Commission’s findings. Furthermore, the document highlights the authoritarian restructuring of the state resulting from the government’s reforms.
An open call to all States to stop facilitating extrajudicial killings
We, the undersigned organizations, call on all States to immediately cease or refrain from supporting US extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean.
The Federal Administrative Appeals Court has severely restricted the right to protest
Its ruling allows the Government to crack down on and persecute those who demonstrate in public spaces. The decision will be appealed to the Supreme Court.
Counterterrorism and Organized Crime: We’re Taking the Debate to the UN and the IACHR
In the wake of the United States’ new security and defense strategies, the agendas of counterterrorism and drug trafficking in Latin America have converged to legitimize violent and repressive emergency measures. We are participating in various international forums to raise awareness about the impact this convergence has on human rights in the region.
The Relaunch of the War on Drugs: A Risk to Democracy in Latin America
Far-right governments and their authoritarian leanings have revived the notion of “narco-terrorism” to reframe drug policy around a war paradigm—while advancing exceptional measures that sidestep democratic accountability.