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Vera Rojas and Others vs. Chile

The Plaintiff in this case is Martina Vera Rojas and her parents. Martina has Leigh Syndrome, a neurological and muscular condition that requires extensive care and treatment. Martina’s parents took out a health insurance policy with a private insurance company called Isapre MasVida that included special coverage for catastrophic illnesses and at-home treatment. In 2010, Martina was told that at-home treatment would no longer be included for chronic illnesses pursuant to a new regulation (Circular IF/No. 7), at the time, from the Superintendence of Health.

Dismantling the myths around restrictive fiscal policies in Latin America

In December 2019, The Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR) published a briefing entitled “Dismantling the Dogmas of Austerity and Fiscal Injustice in Latin America,” refuting 10 commonly held...

Poblete Vilches and Others v. Chile

Inter-American Court Finds Right to Health Violation in the Context of Emergency Medical Services

On January 17, 2001, Vinicio Poblete Vilches was admitted to the Chilean public Hospital Sotero del Rio with severe respiratory failure. He was 76 years old and was sent to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), where he was in an unconscious state for several days. He underwent surgery, was discharged and readmitted, and died in the hospital on February 7. The principal questions before the Inter-American Court were whether the state violated: 1) the human rights to health and life of Mr.

Push back on state attempt to undermine inter-American human rights system

Earlier this May, over 200 civil society organizations expressed their alarm over recent state actions to debilitate the inter-American human rights system. The...

Comments And Contributions From Civil Society For The List Of Issues And Questions Related To The 5th And 6th Periodic Report Of The State Of Chile To The Committee On CEDAW

Several civil society organizations including ESCR-Net member, Observatorio Ciudadano, jointly submitted "Comments And Contributions From Civil Society For The List Of Issues And Questions...

Individual organisation Alternative Report

The Justice and Peace Commission of Bolivia / Chile of the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd submitted the Individual organisation Alternative Report to the Government of Chile in 2012. Prison conditions for women are primarily addressed in this...

Shadow Report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

Articulación Feminista por la Libertad de Decidir submitted a Shadow Report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. Made in October 2012, the submission addresses discrimination, trafficking and prostitution, education, employment, health, and...