Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

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Attack the OAS: Inside the ultra-conservative war on the Inter-American human rights system

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Since 2013, this system has been under increasing pressure from internationally-connected, conservative lobby groups and states.

Trinidad and Tobago: IACHR Welcomes Decision to Decriminalize Consensual Sexual Relations between Same Sex Adults

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) welcomes the decision of the High Court of Justice of Trinidad and Tobago to declare unconstitutional the criminalization of consensual sexual relations between same sex adults.

Statement on the occasion of International Transgender Day of Visibility, the IACHR and a UN expert urge States to guarantee the full exercise of the human rights of transgender persons

In connection with International Transgender Day of Visibility, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and the UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity urge States to guarantee the full exercise of all the human rights for trans and gender diverse people.

A court has unleashed a same-sex marriage flood in Latin America

Last January, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued a marriage-equality ruling that effectively brought marriage equality to 20 Latin American countries in a single swoop .The catch was that the countries have to change their laws themselves.

Victor Madrigal-borloz Appointed Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

On December 4, 2017, the United Nations Human Rights Council appointed Victor Madrigal-Borloz as the new Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity to replace Vitit Muntarbhorn, who resigned for personal reasons.