'The 2021 annual report continues to demonstrate the commitment the IACHR has developed over its 60-year history, day by day, to preserve the memory of victims of human rights violations,' said IACHR Executive Secretary Tania Reneaum Panszi in a news release. IACHR is an autonomous body mandated by the American Convention on Human Rights to promote respect for and defend human rights in the region as well as act as a consultative body for human rights to the OAS.Īt the same time, the commission found rollbacks to LGBTQ rights and violence against queer people in some member states that remain a concern. This included laws and policies protecting LGBTQ rights from anti-discrimination, gender recognition, and marriage equality. IACHR cited gender identity and sexual orientation as one of the areas monitored among the 35 members of the Organization of American States that saw progress. The summit's theme was 'Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future.' President Joe Biden addressed the summit June 8. The interactive report was released June 1 before leaders came together for the ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, June 6-10. Ahead of the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles this week, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights released its 2021 annual report on human rights in the Americas, examining ongoing challenges and progress.
