Media Presence
IHR LEGAL filed a complaint before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) against the Colombian State regarding its failure to prevent, investigate, and punish the alleged femicide of Kelly Knight, a US citizen, in the city of Medellín in 2019. Given its significance, this international complaint has been covered by major media outlets such as the Associated Press, The Washington Post, The Seattle Times, El Espectador, and Telemundo, among others. The report is available here.
Ignacio J. Álvarez, as co-chair of the Human Rights Interest Group of the American Society of International Law (ASIL), gave the welcoming remarks at an important event with Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), organized by ASIL on April 26, 2022. Ignacio J. Álvarez is executive director of IHR LEGAL.
IHR’s director for Europe, Cruz Sanchez de Lara, published the following commentary about the international response to Afganistán’s crisis in the newspaper El Español . Read article here.
Ignacio Álvarez Martínez, Executive Director of IHR LEGAL, leads the formal complaint filed against Carbones del Cerrejón Limited (a subsidiary of Glencore) before the OECD National Contact Point (NCP) in Colombia. The legal action alleges non-compliance with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises regarding human rights, freedom of association, and reinforced labor stability. This complaint has been highlighted by the specialized legal journal Asuntos Legales.
Ignacio J. Álvarez, as co-chair of the Human Rights Interest Group of the American Society of International Law (ASIL), moderated the event with Antonia Urrejola, president of the Inter-American Commision on Human Rights (2021), organized by ASIL on October 20, 2021. Ignacio J. Álvarez is executive director of IHR LEGAL.
Ignacio J. Álvarez, executive director of IHR LEGAL and one of the petitioners for precautionary measures in favor of the Shipia Wayúu Indigenous Community (Colombia), participated in the public hearing on Precautionary Measures 51/15 before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), held on June 29, 2021.
Ignacio J. Álvarez, as co-chair of the Human Rights Interest Group of the American Society of International Law (ASIL), gave the welcoming remarks at an important event with Dunja Mijatović, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, organized by ASIL on January 19, 2022. Ignacio J. Álvarez is executive director of IHR LEGAL.
Paulo Abrão, director of Rule of Law, Public Policy and Compliance at IHR LEGAL, in an interview with CNN regarding the annulment of Lula da Silva’s conviction for the Lava Jato case in Brazil.
Cruz Sánchez de Lara, director for Europe of IHR LEGAL, receives Woman of the Year award in Spain.
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