Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Coverage of Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in the Nexus archive.
- Infrastructure experts hold forum on potential rebuilding plan for Cuba; opposition figure Payá honors slain father
Infrastructure experts in Miami discussed a long-term rebuilding plan for Cuba focusing on power grids, water systems, and 5G networks. Meanwhile, Cuban opposition figure Rosa María Payá honored her father, Oswaldo Payá, 14 years after his death in a car crash linked to Cuban state agents.
- Cuban exiles look to opposition figure Rosa María Payá as hopes for change grow
Cuban exiles in Miami express hope for democratic change in Cuba and look to opposition figure Rosa María Payá as a potential leader. Payá, founder of Cuba Decide, was nominated by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to a human rights commission. Her father, Oswaldo Payá, a prominent opposition leader, died in a 2012 crash later investigated by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
- Gunmen open fire in 2 separate attacks in Honduras, killing at least 25 people
Gunmen killed at least 25 people in two separate attacks in Honduras, including 19 workers at a plantation in Trujillo and six police officers in Omoa. The incidents highlight ongoing violence linked to agrarian conflicts and environmental activism in the region.
- 16 dead after gunmen open fire in 2 separate attacks in Honduras
Gunmen opened fire in two separate attacks on the Honduran coast on Thursday, killing at least 16 people including six police officers. The first attack occurred at a plantation in Trujillo municipality in northern Honduras, where at least 10 workers were shot and killed. The resource-rich region has been affected by decades-long agrarian conflict.
- Disappearances in Mexico involving state at ‘alarming’ rate, says report
State actors in Mexico are involved in disappearances at an alarming rate, with over 130,000 people missing mostly in the last 20 years. The crisis is linked to the government's war on drug cartels. A report by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights highlights a dire picture of the situation.
- State Department Tells Human Rights Watchdog to Ignore Trump’s Extrajudicial Killings
The U.S. State Department is pressuring the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to abandon an investigation into alleged extrajudicial killings by U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific. The IACHR held a historic hearing on the legality of these attacks, with U.S. critics arguing the strikes violate international law, while the State Department rejects the commission's review.