Human Rights in Context

Our Director, Prof Clara Burbano-Herrera, took part in this year's Public Hearings at the #IACHR. She shared reflections on the situation of persons deprived of liberty and the role of precautionary measures, alongside our policy briefs on El Salvador and Nicaragua.

🎧 Tune in to IMPACTUM in Context, our human rights podcast on Latin America and beyond, hosted by Prof. Dr Clara Burbano Herrera. 35 episodes in English and Spanish across 4 seasons. Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/65IEEN… Or on our website: humanrightsincontext.be/thep…

📘New publication! Read Prof Dr Clara Burbano Herrera’s chapter “The Inter-American Court of Human Rights & Persons Deprived of Liberty” in the book “Inter-American Court of Human Rights and Its Transformative Impact” (Springer, 2026). 🔗link-springer-com.libugent.i…

Join us for @RightsContext Talking Series! Colombia's Peace Agreement: Ten Years On 📅12 Nov | 16:30–18:00 CET 📍Faculty Board Room, Faculty of Law & Criminology 💻In person or online 🗣Spanish 🔗event.ugent.be/registration/… Organised by @RightsContext, CESAM Platform & @Oidhaco

🌍 THE BANGKOK RULES | Women's rights in criminal justice ⚖️ How do international standards protect women deprived of liberty? 🔎 Discover how the UN Bangkok Rules promote gender-responsive treatment, dignity and equality for women in prison. #BangkokRules #HumanRights

🎥Gender in Focus | Interview 6/6 Prof. Dr Clara Burbano Herrera reflects on women’s imprisonment, care and hope for a fairer future. Co-organised by @comunicaITTC, @Dejusticia, @MujeresLibresCo, @RightsContext & @IMPACTUM_ERC. ⬇️Watch the final interview! #GenderInFocus

🎥 Gender in Focus | Interview 5/6 Cláudia Cardona (@MujeresLibresCo) highlights the gap between women's rights and prison realities and how Colombia’s Public Utility Law could inform alternatives to incarceration in Brazil. ⬇️Watch the interview (in Spanish)! #IMPACTUM

🎥Gender in Focus | Interview 4/6 Laura Cardona (@MujeresLibresCo) calls for keeping families and the children of people in prison involved because it is important to hear their voices and experiences. 👇Watch the interview (in Spanish)! #IMPACTUM

🎥Gender in Focus | Interview 3/6 Sergio Pérez (@Dejusticia) highlights the gap between women’s legally recognised rights and their enjoyment in practice, stressing the need for stronger alliances to protect them. ⬇️Watch the interview (in Spanish & English subs)! #IMPACTUM

🎥Gender in Focus | São Paulo | Interview 2 of 6 Michaell Mary Nolan (@comunicaITTC) warns of growing threats to prisoners’ rights in Latin America and calls for collective action to defend human dignity. ⏬Watch the interview & stay tuned for more! #GenderInFocus #IMPACTUM

🎥Gender in Focus: Interview 1/6 Catia Kim (@comunicaITTC) reflects on justice & women's rights at the GenderInFocus Conference in São Paulo. Organised by @comunicaITTC, @IMPACTUM_ERC, @RightsContext, @MujeresLibresCo & @Dejusticia 👇 Watch the interview!

🚨 Where is Thelma Montenegro? The IACHR granted precautionary measures for the Nicaraguan human rights defender, allegedly forcibly disappeared after police took her from her home on 23 August 2026. ⬇️Read below to learn more about her case and the IACHR's decision.

📣 New on @RightsContext blog! 🎓 Dr @UcheMiracleC1 calls for integrating the SDGs into legal education to equip future lawyers to advance human rights and sustainable development. 🌍 The time is NOW! 🔗Read the post here: humanrightsincontext.be/post…

🎙️ Episode 35 of #ImpactumInContext: Prof. Dr Clara Burbano Herrera speaks with Elvyn Leonel Díaz Sánchez about human rights in Guatemala, the protection of defenders and IACHR precautionary measures. 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4d3… 🌐 Website: humanrightsincontext.be/thep…

Amnesty International’s report “They Want to Silence Us, But We Will Continue to Resist” documents how women activists, journalists & human rights defenders in Cuba face repression compounded by gender-based violence. ⬇️Read below for some key findings #WomensRights #Cuba

📰Our 3rd Newsletter is out! Flip through the latest news from @RightsContext & @IMPACTUM_ERC Thank you to everyone who made this trimester possible! 🔗Read the newsletter: heyzine.com/flip-book/984f7b… #HumanRights #Newsletter #HumanRightsInContext #IMPACTUM #ERC #GhentUniversity

🌙 Can the law protect our night skies? Join @MrsYanka for “Light Pollution as a Complex Concern” at our @RightsContext Talking Series! 📅 14 October 🕓 16:00–17:00 (Brussels time) 📍 Rule of Law Room, Ghent University & online 🗣️ Exceptionally in English!

📄 Prof. Dr Clara Burbano Herrera & Prof. Dr Yves Haeck submitted an amicus curiae contribution to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture’s call for input on practical measures to reduce and prevent prison overcrowding. 🔗Read here: heyzine.com/flip-book/ea3864…

On 31 Aug, Profs Yves Haeck and Ines Keygnaert welcomed @UQPoche Prof. @jdean4atUQ at @ugent. She presented work she developed with Kellie Stacy for 'Young Deadly Free', creating culturally appropriate sexual health resources with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities.

⚖️ Marta Lucía Álvarez v. Colombia Denied an intimate visit with her female partner, Marta fought for privacy and equality for LGBT persons deprived of liberty before the IACHR. #HumanRights #LGBTIQRights #PrisonRights

📣 New on @RightsContext blog! Ms Liese Dewulf explores Tanzania’s paradoxical relationship with the African Court: it hosts and invests in the Court, yet has restricted direct access for its own citizens and NGOs. ⚖️🌍 📖 Read the post: humanrightsincontext.be/post…