Inter-American Commission on the Road

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) published last week the schedule of the public hearings that are to take place during its 169th Period of Sessions, set to be held October 1-5, 2018 in Boulder, Colorado on the University of Colorado campus.  During these sessions, the IACHR will hold public hearings and working meetings on all Member States.  The topics of the public hearings are:  “CICIG’s role in the fight against corruption and its impact on the human rights situation in Guatemala,” “Situation of persons deprived of liberty in the context of the political crisis in Venezuela,” and “Human rights of Venezuelan migrants and refugees in the Region.”

The deadline for indicating an interest in participating in the hearings has passed, but the IACHR will still accept written submissions.  More information is available here.

The hearings will be public. Anyone interested may attend freely without prior registration, subject only to space restrictions in the hearing room. 

Kudos to the IACHR and the University of Colorado for taking to heart the idea of “bringing human rights home.”