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Committee of Experts calls on the Guatemalan State to investigate immediately and effectively allegations of human rights violations against women in the context of a peaceful protest (December 23rd) Read the communique in English or Spanish

MESECVI closes its period of Sessions with the VIII Conference of States Party and the XVII Meeting of the Committee of Experts of the Mechanism CEVI (December 18th) Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts expresses concern about the results of a study on violence against women in the Constitutional Court of Colombia (November 30th) Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts expresses concern about the reduction of the budget for women’s houses and especially the Houses of Indigenous and Afro-American Women (CAMIS) (November 22nd) Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts of the Follow-up Mechanism of the Belém do Pará Convention expresses concern over cases of sexual violence and pregnancy in girls (July 8th) Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts expresses its concern over the situation of Patricia Pamela Hermosa Gutierrez, former chief of staff and legal representative of former president Evo Morales (June 23rd) Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts expresses its concern over political violence against Pamela Alejandra Aguirre, representative of the Andean Parliament (June 23rd) Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts expresses its concern over acts of violence against Senator Martha Lucía Mícher in Mexico (June 10th) Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts urges to protect and accelerate the investigation process in a case of political violence against ex-judge in Guatemala (May 14th) Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts expresses concern for the duty of due diligence and the respect and guarantee of the fundamental rights of women and girls victims of sexual and psychological violence in Colombia in the El Shaddai case (April 15th) Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts urges the incorporation of the gender perspective in the measures taken to mitigate COVID-19 and the strengthening of actions for the prevention and care of gender-based violence (March 18th) Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts expresses concern about the high rates of femicides/feminicides in the region (March 8th) Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts presents amicus curiae on the case of Guzmán Albarracín et al. V. Ecuador (March 5th) Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts recommends the strengthening of SEPREM and other women’s institutions in Guatemala (February 20th) Read the communique in English or Spanish

Comité de Expertas solicita al Estado venezolano pronunciamiento oficial sobre femicidios y mortalidad materna en Venezuela (February 19th) Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts express concern over resolution on ten-year-old female victim of sexual violence in El Salvador Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts calls on the Chilean State to investigate immediately and effectively allegations of human rights violations against women Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts expresses concern for women and girls affected by the Hurricane in the Bahamas Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts condemns the murder of candidate Karina García in Colombia Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts expresses concerns over the situation of sexual exploitation of girls, adolescents and women in Marajó Read the communique in English, Spanish or Portuguese

Committee of Experts expresses concern about journalistic treatment of cases of violence against women in Chile Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts Expresses Concern about Femicides and Attacks against Human Rights Defenders in Colombia Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts expresses concern over the statements of the Vice President of Guatemala Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts condemns institutional violence against an 11-year-old girl victim of rape in Argentina Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts welcomes the Resolution to fight against gender violence and femicide in Ecuador Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts express concern over resolution on ten-year-old female victim of sexual violence in El Salvador Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts calls on the Chilean State to investigate immediately and effectively allegations of human rights violations against women Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts expresses concern for women and girls affected by the Hurricane in the Bahamas Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts condemns the murder of candidate Karina García in Colombia Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts expresses concern about journalistic treatment of cases of violence against women in Chile Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts Expresses Concern about Femicides and Attacks against Human Rights Defenders in Colombia Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts expresses concern over the statements of the Vice President of Guatemala Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts condemns institutional violence against an 11-year-old girl victim of rape in Argentina Read the communique in English or Spanish

Committee of Experts welcomes the Resolution to fight against gender violence and femicide in Ecuador Read the communique in English or Spanish

Sexual Violence and Child Pregnancy in the States Party to the Belém do Pará Convention MESECVI launches the “Hemispheric Report on Sexual Violence and Child Pregnancy in the States Party to the Belém do Pará Convention” with a view to providing information on this problem and to generating recommendations to the States Party to support them in improving the effectiveness of the measures adopted to fulfill the right of the girls to live free from violence. Download the full report in English or Spanish

Meeting: Trafficking of women and girls in Latin America and the Caribbean On May 23rd 2017, MESECVI in collaboration with Women’s Link Worldwide and other partners will organize the round-table “Trafficking of women and girls in Latin America and the Caribbean: Regional Challenges” with a view to raising awareness, through the sharing of Women’s Link Worldwide’s report “Victims of trafficking in Latin America. Between lack of protection and indifference”, of the common challenges in the tasks of identification and assistance. Download the agenda in English or Spanish. Visit Eventbrite to register.

#March8 Don’t forget GIRLS In the framework of International Women’s Day, the MESECVI Committee of Experts expresses its commitment to the eradication of pregnancy in girls under 14 and the promotion of the right of all girls to live free from violence. Download the full Communiqué in English or Spanish

MESECVI condemns the discriminatory message behind the inflatable doll in Chile

[December 19th 2016] The Committee of Experts of the MESECVI expresses its concern over the actions of representatives of Asexma in Chile, which violate the right of all women to live free from violence and discrimination. This explicit reference to the reduced body of a woman is a violation of article 6 of the Belém do Pará Convention and an offense against the moral integrity of women in Chile.

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MESECVI invites CSOs registered with OAS to participate in a Virtual Seminar on Shadow Reports

[June 16, 2016] The Webinar “Preparation of Shadow Reports. CSO participation in the Third Round of the MESECVI” will be held on June 30 to guide civil society organizations in monitoring compliance with the Belém do Pará Convention, improving women’s lives in the region.

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Progress is being made to eliminate political violence against women

[May 31st, 2016] The Second Meeting of Experts on political violence against women began in La Paz, Bolivia, organized by CIM, MESECVI, and ParlAmericas, to discuss and validate a draft model law on political violence against women.

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Advances in condemning crimes of sexual and domestic slavery

[March 31st, 2016] The MESECVI applauds the ruling in Guatemala’s Sepur Zarco case, condemning former military members for crimes of sexual and domestic slavery during the internal armed conflict. This sentence marks a significant advance in justice for women victims of sexual violence in armed conflict.

The MESECVI invites civil society organizations to participate in the Third Round

[March 15, 2016] During the XII Meeting of Experts in Lima, Peru, it was agreed that the Third Multilateral Evaluation Round on the Implementation of the Belém do Pará Convention would begin. Registered NGOs are encouraged to submit reports to the Committee of Experts.

MESECVI condemns the murder of Berta Cáceres

[March 3rd, 2016] The MESECVI strongly condemns the murder of indigenous leader Berta Cáceres, urging Honduras to strengthen measures to prevent, punish, and eradicate violence against women.

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New Gender-Based Violence Report on the Bahamas

[February 24, 2016] The Bahamas’ National Task Force on Gender Violence released a report recommending the creation of a GBV Authority and a Department of Family and Gender Affairs to implement the GBV Strategic Plan.

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International Women’s Day Event: Breaking Barriers to Justice: Ending Violence against Women in the Americas

[February 8, 2016] The CIM and the Permanent Missions of the United States and Canada to the OAS are organizing an event to identify challenges in eliminating violence against women and improving access to justice.

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