Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to hold hearings in Panama

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is convening its 197th period of sessions in Panama City. The agenda includes approximately 30 public hearings addressing various human rights violations and petitions across the Americas.

Key topics include judicial independence in Peru, Ecuador, and Costa Rica, as well as access to justice in Grenada. The commission will also examine the work of the Human Rights Ombudsman in El Salvador and the search for disappeared persons related to armed conflict in Peru.

Other sessions will focus on vulnerable groups and civil liberties, including the situation of human rights defenders in Mexico, LGBTIQ+ rights in Central America, and the rights of migrant children. Additional reviews will cover irregular adoptions and child trafficking in Chile, the Raizal people in Colombia, and women in detention. The commission is also set to address freedom of expression and academic freedom in the United States, religious freedom in Nicaragua, and the impact of digital control on civic space in Venezuela.