FIBGAR https://fibgar.es/en/ Fundación Internacional Baltasar Garzón Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:09:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://fibgar.es/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-v_vertical_sin_texto-e1585918866851-32x32.png FIBGAR https://fibgar.es/en/ 32 32 At the forefront of global environmental governance: The Rights of Nature in Latin America and Indigenous Peoples https://fibgar.es/en/at-the-forefront-of-global-environmental-governance-the-rights-of-nature-in-latin-america-and-indigenous-peoples/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=27094 “It sounds strange, doesn’t it? This idea that nature has rights… It’s madness. As if nature were a person! Yet it sounds perfectly normal that large US corporations should enjoy human rights.”  Eduardo Galeano (2017) Nature as a subject of rights According to the Earth Law Centre, the rights of Nature (hereinafter RN) are defined...

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]]> Do you know what happened in Latin America? ALERTA Latam Observatory Monthly Bulletin – June 2026 https://fibgar.es/en/do-you-know-what-happened-in-latin-america-alerta-latam-observatory-monthly-bulletin-june-2026/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=27085 The UNDP warns of a crisis of legitimacy in Latin American democracies The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has published a report analysing democracies and their development in Latin America. The report begins by characterising Latin America as the most democratic developing region in the world, with more than four out of every five citizens...

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]]> The report on the first session of the series “8M: a 365-day journey” organised by FIBGAR’s Ecuador branch is now available https://fibgar.es/en/the-report-on-the-first-session-of-the-series-8m-a-365-day-journey-organised-by-fibgars-ecuador-branch-is-now-available/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=27072 FIBGAR’s Ecuador office presents the report on the first session of the series “8M: a 365-day journey”, an initiative designed to promote ongoing spaces for reflection, dialogue and education on women’s rights and the challenges that remain in achieving substantive equality in the various spheres of social, political, economic and cultural life. This first session...

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]]> FIBGAR, as part of the RAGAA initiative, is taking part in the conference ‘Afghanistan: Refugees and Human Rights in the Face of Gender Apartheid’ https://fibgar.es/en/fibgar-as-part-of-the-ragaa-initiative-is-taking-part-in-the-conference-afghanistan-refugees-and-human-rights-in-the-face-of-gender-apartheid/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:25:02 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=27058 On 25 June, to mark World Refugee Day (20 June), FIBGAR, as part of the RAGAA initiative – Raise Against Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan – took part in the conference “Afghanistan: Refugees and Human Rights in the Face of Gender Apartheid”, organised in Madrid by the Social Policies Secretariat of UGT Madrid and the Progreso...

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]]> Myanmar and the fight against impunity: avenues for justice within and outside the region https://fibgar.es/en/myanmar-and-the-fight-against-impunity-avenues-for-justice-within-and-outside-the-region/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=27016 For decades, Myanmar has been plagued by internal armed conflict, ethnic tensions and serious human rights violations that have affected numerous communities across different regions of the country. Persistent patterns of violence against the civilian population have been extensively documented, contrasting with the absence of effective domestic mechanisms to investigate and punish those responsible for...

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]]> Between recognition and neglect: the outstanding debt to victims of torture https://fibgar.es/en/between-recognition-and-neglect-the-outstanding-debt-to-victims-of-torture/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=27027 On 26 June, as has been the case every year since 1997, the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is observed. The truth is that, when referring to this day, particular emphasis is often placed on the international legal instruments designed to eradicate torture. However, the significance of the day does not lie...

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]]> Madrid hosts a debate on sanctions against the International Criminal Court and the defence of international justice https://fibgar.es/en/madrid-hosts-a-debate-on-sanctions-against-the-international-criminal-court-and-the-defence-of-international-justice/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=27036 On 25 June, the Ateneo de Madrid hosted a day of reflection and dialogue entitled “Sanctions against the International Criminal Court”, organised by Eumans with the support of FIBGAR, alongside No Peace Without Justice and the Coalition for the International Criminal Court. The event brought together representatives from the legal, institutional and civil society sectors...

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]]> Best Practices Research Report in the field of whistleblower protection: main conclusions https://fibgar.es/en/best-practices-research-report-in-the-field-of-whistleblower-protection-main-conclusions/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:24:48 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26989 On World Whistleblowers Day, we are launching a Best Practices Research Report in the field of whistleblower protection, the most recent research carried out in VoiceGuard project. The Best Practices Report released today provides a practical roadmap for strengthening whistleblower protection across the European Union.  It builds directly on the empirical findings of the Needs...

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]]> Austria launches a historic trial under the principle of universal jurisdiction against two former Syrian officials accused of torture https://fibgar.es/en/austria-launches-a-historic-trial-under-the-principle-of-universal-jurisdiction-against-two-former-syrian-officials-accused-of-torture/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26968 The start of the trial on 1 June against two former senior officials of the former Syrian security apparatus at the Vienna Regional Court marks a new step forward in European efforts to ensure accountability for crimes committed during the Syrian conflict, and consolidates the growing use of universal jurisdiction by European national courts to...

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]]> Progress Toward an International Convention on Crimes Against Humanity: States Submit Their Proposed Amendments https://fibgar.es/en/progress-toward-an-international-convention-on-crimes-against-humanity-states-submit-their-proposed-amendments/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:31:02 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26960 The process of adopting an International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity continues to move forward within the United Nations. In this regard, following years of debate in the International Law Commission and the General Assembly, the process has entered a new phase with the publication of the proposed amendments submitted...

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