Source: Amnesty International –
Amnesty International is concerned about the continued deterioration of the human rights situation in Ecuador, under the administration of President Daniel Noboa.
The seriousness of the situation has worsened in recent days, against a backdrop of protests linked to the National Strike called by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), with multiple complaints of excessive use of force against protesters by the security forces, possible arbitrary arrests, as well as the opening of abusive criminal proceedings and freezing of bank accounts belonging to social leaders and protesters.
Added to this are the executive’s attacks on the Constitutional Court, which put judicial independence at risk, and the lack of cooperation by the armed forces in investigations being carried out by the Public Prosecutor’s Office into dozens of enforced disappearances that occurred in 2024.
“During our recent visit to Ecuador, we received worrying information about actions promoted by the executive that seek to silence dissent and promote impunity. The repression of protests, attacks on the Constitutional Court and the persistence of a militarized security strategy, despite serious human rights violations, place Ecuador on the list of countries in the region that are experiencing a worrying rise in authoritarian practices,” said Ana Piquer, Americas Director at Amnesty International.
The repression of protests, attacks on the Constitutional Court and the persistence of a militarized security strategy, despite serious human rights violations, place Ecuador on the list of countries in the region that are experiencing a worrying rise in authoritarian practices.
Ana Piquer, Americas Director at Amnesty International.