Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Repression and persecution in Bolivia following the October 2019 elections

In October 2019, presidential elections were held in Bolivia to choose the country’s new president for the period 2020-2025.

Serious human rights violations in Chile

In October 2019, a massive protest movement began in Chile against a savage neoliberal model that widens social inequalities and disregards the democratic collective processes.

Foreign political and economic interference in Venezuela

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 40th session Oral statement by CETIM denouncing foreign political and economic interference in Venezuela. Read the statement in Spanish

Pushback on human rights in France: “The Republic on the move”- but in the reverse gear

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 40th session Alarmed by the fierce repression against the movement of “yellow vests”, the CETIM referred the matter to the UN Human Rights Council.

Oral Statement on Cuba

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 39th session Read the statement in Spanish

Mapuche: criminalization of leaders and TNCs investment projects

In the area of human rights, for more than twenty years Chile has been experiencing an increase in mobilizations of indigenous peoples for the respect of their rights to land, natural resources and recognition by the State.

Written statement on violations of Mapuches’ rights

Human Rights Council 39th session Read the statement in English

Oral statement: violations of Mapuches’ rights

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Thirty-ninth session Read the statement in Spanish

Oral statement: Mapuches’ criminalization