Human rights observatories in Latin America
state of the art and proposal for an academic model in Ecuador
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https://doi.org/10.12662/2447-6641oj.v22i41.p212-237.2024Keywords:
human rights, academic observatory, human rights observatory, protection, Latin AmericaAbstract
Objective: This article analyzes studies on human rights observatories in Latin America, characterizing these organizations and highlighting their role in promoting and protecting human rights, with a specific focus on the Ecuadorian context.
Methodology: The study adopts a qualitative approach based on a documentary review, the hermeneutic-heuristic method, and categorical analysis. A database was also developed to classify human rights observatories across Latin America.
Results: The findings reveal a significant diversity of human rights observatories in Latin America in terms of types, missions, target audiences, and approaches to monitored rights. However, academic observatories—those affiliated with higher education institutions—are notably scarce in Ecuador and the broader region. Furthermore, studies analyzing these observatories as research units remain limited. This gap highlights the need to establish academic observatories to strengthen the monitoring, protection, and teaching-learning processes related to human rights. In Ecuador, the existing constitutional and legal framework provides robust support for their creation and development.
Contributions: This article systematizes research on human rights observatories in Latin America and provides a comprehensive characterization of these organizations. It advocates for the establishment of academic observatories in Ecuador as essential tools for human rights monitoring and protection. By doing so, the study enriches the existing literature and offers practical insights to guide the implementation and sustainability of such observatories.
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