PRESS RELEASE

N° 99/10

IACHR CONDEMNS ANY ATTEMPT TO ALTER DEMOCRATIC ORDER IN ECUADOR

Washington, D.C., September 30, 2010 – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) rejects any attempt to alter the constitutional and democratic order in Ecuador, and condemns the situation confronted by President Rafael Correa, who is allegedly being prevented from leaving the Hospital of the National Police.

According to the information received, agents of the public forces rose up in rebellion in some barracks of the country. The IACHR makes an urgent call to these sectors to abandon this stance, to respect without exception the rule of law and to immediately bring their conduct into conformity with the principle of subordination to civilian authority.

A principal, autonomous body of the Organization of American States (OAS), the IACHR derives its mandate from the OAS Charter and the American Convention on Human Rights. The Inter-American Commission is mandated to promote respect for human rights in the region and acts as a consultative body to the OAS in this area. The Commission is composed of seven independent members who are elected in a personal capacity by the OAS General Assembly and who do not represent their countries of origin or residence.

 

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