The International Foundation Baltasar Garzón (FIBGAR), through the Alerta LATAM Observatory, is launching Voices in Motion, a webinar series designed to open up a space for dialogue and exchange on the main challenges facing democracy and human rights in Latin America. The initiative aims to connect experiences, raise awareness of shared issues and promote rigorous and...
Carlos Gil Gandía Professor of Public International Law and International Relations University of Murcia There is something deeply disconcerting about the fact that, having devoted a good part of the last century to building a legal order intended to prevent the repetition of the worst atrocities in history, we find ourselves once again debating whether force may prevail...
Every 24 October, United Nations Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Charter in 1945. More than eight decades later, the purposes established in the Charter of the United Nations – maintaining international peace and security, promoting cooperation among States and encouraging respect for human rights – remain central to...
Of all serious human rights violations, enforced disappearance may be the cruelest in its mechanics: it leaves no body, no grave, no certainty. It strips the victim of liberty while simultaneously erasing them from the protection of the law, denying any information about their whereabouts or fate. That is why it is considered a continuing...
From 22 to 28 September 2026, world leaders gathered in New York for the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), held as part of the 2026 United Nations High-Level Week. Under the theme “Restoring trust, managing transformation: a United Nations that responds to the needs of all”, the...
The severity of environmental damage and the current climate situation have reignited the debate that began some years ago about the need to strengthen international criminal accountability mechanisms. The destruction of ecosystems, pollution and the indiscriminate exploitation of natural resources can—and indeed do—have consequences that transcend state borders, while the prosecution of those responsible continues...
An initiative arising from strategic collaboration with the Office of the Ombudsperson of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, with the support of the Network of Women in Environmental Dialogue....
FIBGAR has completed the VoiceGuard project training sessions in Spain, two editions aimed at those who manage reporting channels, advise whistleblowers, or work in the legal, compliance and public administration fields. The first edition took place on 15 and 16 September 2026 and the second on 1 and 2 October. In total, 44 people took...
It is well known that freedom of expression is one of the essential foundations of democracy. There is a close and interdependent relationship between the two. It is therefore no coincidence that the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has described freedom of expression as a “cornerstone” of the very existence of a democratic society. For just...
The 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council placed the situation of Afghan women and girls at the centre of international debate. Five years after the Taliban regained control of the country in August 2021, the restrictions imposed by the regime are no longer being presented as isolated measures but have come to...
