Ecuador: Information on the Human Rights Commission of Ecuador, 1992-1993
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 February 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ECU26053.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ecuador: Information on the Human Rights Commission of Ecuador, 1992-1993, 1 February 1997, ECU26053.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abdd18.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Information on the above-mentioned topic could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
However, please consult the attached news reports for information on the Ecumenical Human Rights Commission in Ecuador as well as the Voz de los Andes Radio report on the Congressional Human Rights Commission. For additional information on various human rights commissions located in Ecuador, please consult the Wiseberg document.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Attachments
The Economist [London]. 16 October 1993. "Ecuador: The Army Learns of Human Rights." (NEXIS)
The Ethnic NewsWatch [Stamford, CT]. 1 February 1993. Ruth Denny. "American Oil Crimes in the Rainforest of Ecuador." (NEXIS)
Wiseberg, Laurie S. et al. January 1990. Human Rights Internet Reporter: Human Rights Directory: Latin America and The Caribbean. Vol. 13, no. 2-3. Cambridge: Human Rights Internet/Programa de Derechos Humanos de la Academia de Humanismo Cristiano, pp. 261-264.
Inter Press Service (IPS). 7 September 1993. "Ecuador: Torture Allegations Prompt Police Changes." (NEXIS)
_____. 11 August 1993. Sergio Gaete. "Ecuador: More Human Rights Abuses Under Present Government." (NEXIS)
_____. 16 October 1992. "Guatemala: Eulogies Pour in for Nobel Peace Prize Winner." (NEXIS)
_____. 31 July 1992. Sergio Gaete. "Ecuador: Abuses Persist Despite an Improved Human Rights Record." (NEXIS)
_____. 19 March 1992. "Ecuador: General Pinochet's Visit Widely Opposed." (NEXIS)
NotiSur - Latin American Political Affairs [Albuquerque, N. Mex.]. 10 September 1993. "Ecuador: Torture Allegations Prompt Police Reform." (NEXIS)
Voz de los Andes Radio [Quito, in Spanish]. 27 September 1993. "Democratic People's Movement Denies Links with Red Sun Group." (BBC Summary 2 Oct. 1993/NEXIS)
Additional Sources Consulted
Amnesty International Report. 1993-1994.
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. 1992-1993.
DIRB Country File. 1992-1993.
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports. 1992-1993.
Human Rights Watch World Report. 1993-1994.
Encyclopedia of the Third World. 1992.
The Europa World Year Book. 1992-1993.