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three Ecuadorian women holding a sign
(Amnesty International)

Press Release

Ecuador: Guerreras por la Amazonía Demand the Elimination of Gas Flares Five Years After Landmark Ruling

Over the past five years, the Guerreras por la Amazonía, the Union of People Affected by Texaco’s Operations (UDAPT), the…

July 29, 2026

People in Ecuador holding photos of people that have dissappeared
Billy Navarrete/CDH Guayaquil

Press Release

Ecuador/USA: The Role of the U.S. in the Strike on an Ecuadorian Vessel Must be Investigated

The families of the eight individuals whose whereabouts are unknown fear that this is a case of enforced disappearance at…

July 20, 2026

(Radio Pichinch)

Press Release

Ecuador: Public Apologies Are Essential to Provide Redress to Victims of Enforced Disappearance

To ensure that these serious crimes do not continue to occur, it is essential to reverse the militarized approach to…

June 5, 2026

People with a banner that says
(Efraín Castellanos/ CDH Guayaquil)

Press Release

Ecuador Under International Scrutiny for Enforced Disappearances

These crimes remain unpunished and will continue to happen as long as President Daniel Noboa’s security policy remains militarized. 

March 10, 2026

( Billy Navarrete)

Press Release

Ecuador: A Year Without Justice for the Four Children from Las Malvinas

These enforced disappearances not only deeply shocked the country, but also evidenced the failure of President Noboa’s security policy.

December 9, 2025

Women marching in protest with signs and megaphone.
UDAPT

Blog

OpEd: From an Oil Well to COP30

Leonela Moncayo is a girl who sued the Ecuadorian government to end gas flaring in the Amazon. She will attend…

November 13, 2025

Police in Ecuador street with riot gear
(RODRIGO BUENDIA/AFP via Getty Images)

Press Release

Ecuador: Alert Over Repression of Protests, Judicial Independence and Enforced Disappearances

Amnesty International is concerned about the continued deterioration of the human rights situation in Ecuador, under the administration of President…

October 9, 2025

(Billy Navarrete)

Press Release

Ecuador: Enforced Disappearances Committed by the Military Reveal Failed Security Strategy

Ecuadorian authorities must reverse the militarization of public security and place human rights at the heart of security policies.

September 23, 2025

Press Release

Ecuador: Justice has Failed the Warriors for the Amazon, but their Fight Continues

The Ecuadorian Amazon is burning, and with every gas flare that continues to operate, the future grows darker for all.

March 26, 2025

(Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP)

Press Release

Ecuador: One Year into His Term, President Noboa Must Avoid Abuses and Opacity in Security Policies

Exceptional powers restricting human rights that were intended as temporary have become the new norm in Ecuador, and the harm…

October 28, 2024

Delegation from Ecuador and Amnesty International in front of building in DC
(Amnesty International USA)

Press Release

Crisis in Ecuador: The U.S. Must Play Stronger Role in Ending Human Rights Violations

The U.S. government must actively demand from their Ecuadorean counterparts that U.S. taxpayer funded assistance is being used in accordance…

September 17, 2024

gas flare in Ecuador
(Iván Martínez / Amnesty International)

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"The Amazon is Burning, the Future is Burning! Young Activists Defending the Ecuadorian Amazon from Gas Flares that Threaten Rights Now and in the Future

Amnesty International reveals how the Ecuadorian state is failing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by allowing the operation of gas…

August 12, 2024