Ecuador: Austerity measures in the face of COVID-19 could lead to social instability and affect human rights

In the midst of the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the austerity measures proposed on 16 April by President Lenín Moreno could lead to further social instability and affect human rights, Amnesty International said today. Link zum Artikel von Amnesty International: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/04/ecuador-covid19-austeridad-podria-afectar-derechos-humanos/ Weiterlesen

Erneuter Ölunfall im Amazonasgebiet

Am 7. April 2020 kam es im ecuadorianischen Amazonastiefland zwischen den Provinzgrenzen Napo und Sucumbíos zu einem Erdölunfall noch unbekannten Ausmaßes. Ursache war der Bruch der trans-ecuadorianischen Ölpipelines SOTE, OCP und des Pipeline-Systems Shushufindi-Quito.

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Ecuador: Amazonian women mission and petition handover

The South America team will go on mission to Ecuador on 7-13 March. We will demand authorities take real and effective measures to grant justice and protection to human rights defenders in Ecuador, who are currently forced to risk their lives to carry out their work. Weiterlesen