«Il n‘y a pas un monde développé et un monde sous-développé, mais un seul monde mal développé»
CETIM’s actions, with its partners in the field, in favour of the Ecuadorian people.
Until 2017, the Republic of Ecuador was among the safest countries in Latin America. However, data from January 2024 reveals a sad reality: the country has become the most violent in the region. During the 55th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the CETIM denounced the neoliberal policies of the Ecuadorian government which […]
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PRESS RELEASE Quito, Geneva, 25 March 2024 – CETIM1 and UDAPT (Unión de Afectados y Afectadas por las Operaciones Petroleras de Texaco) submitted a written statement to the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council on the alarming deterioration of human rights in Ecuador. One of the safest countries in Latin America until 2017, […]
Continue readingHUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 55th session 26 February – 5 April 2024 Until 2017, Ecuador was one of the safest countries in Latin America, with a rate of 5.8 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. However, according to figures from local NGOs, in the month of January 2024, the same rate reached 43 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants, making […]
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In solidarity with tens of thousands of people affected by the biggest environmental disaster that has hit the Ecuadorian Amazon, more than 240 organizations, networks, movements, and unions –representing more than 285 million people internationally – are asking the government of Ecuador to appeal the arbitration award issued by the Dutch justice system in favor […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 43rd session February 24 – March 20 2020 From December 2017 to June 2019, poverty in Ecuador affected 25.5% of the national population. Extreme poverty reached 9.5%.
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