The International Secretariat of Amnesty International publishes its own website, with country specific news and campaigns. Do check out the Ecuador page.
Amnesty’s 2023 report on Ecuador
Amnesty’s 2023 report on Ecuador highlights the expansion of the powers of the armed forces as they were deployed in public security tasks. It also notes the increase in violence in the lead-up to the general elections; continued failure to punish human rights violations; the continued violation of Indigenous Peoples’ rights; the persistence of gas flaring during oil extraction; the failure to protect human rights defenders; poverty and inequality affecting much of the population; and the continued prevalence of gender-based violence.
Significant Events from Newsletters 2024
July
Amnesty has submitted a briefing to the UN Committee against Torture setting out its main concerns with regard to the current crisis within Ecuador’s prisons. The briefing states that, despite important recommendations made by the Committee in its previous review, the situation in Ecuador’s prisons is as concerning as ever, with few structural improvements and a sustained crisis of deaths in custody as well as multiple reports of torture and other ill treatment of persons deprived of liberty.
June
Two months after the 14-year-old climate activist Leonela Moncayo and her family suffered an explosion outside their home, the authorities have not effectively investigated what happened and are conditioning her protection and that of the other eight girls and their families on stopping their activism. Amnesty is demanding that the Ecuadorian authorities effectively investigate what happened and protect Leonela, the other eight girls and their families without these conditions. The deadline for Urgent Action has been extended to 31 July.
May
Amnesty has reported that detainees in at least five of the major prisons in Ecuador are at imminent risk of facing hunger and health issues, as prison authorities have halted the provision of food and medication since 24 April. It is calling on the National Service for Integral Attention of People Deprived of Liberty (SNAI) to restore access to food and medication immediately and to guarantee the rights to health, food, and physical integrity of all detainees in Ecuador. There is an Urgent Action here.