IACHR announces second work plan for special follow-up mechanism on GIEI-Bolivia recommendations

July 28, 2025

Washington, DC—The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has announced the launch of its second work plan with the Plurinational State of Bolivia. The plan is part of ongoing follow-up on recommendations made in the final report of the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI-Bolivia) published in August 2021. These recommendations concern the acts of violence and human rights violations that took place in Bolivia between September 1 and December 31, 2019.

The first work plan between the IACHR and the Bolivian State was adopted after the release of the GIEI-Bolivia's final report and the creation of the Special Follow-Up Mechanism for the Implementation of Recommendations from the Report (MESEG-Bolivia). MESEG-Bolivia provides specialized technical support to the national authorities tasked with implementing these recommendations, which includes investigating the events, providing comprehensive reparation to victims of human rights violations, and addressing broader institutional and cross-cutting issues.

This second work plan will be implemented from July to December 2025 and focuses on the IACHR providing technical assistance to support Bolivia's compliance with recommendations on comprehensive reparations, progress in ongoing investigations, and access to justice. At the end of the period, the IACHR will publish a progress report on the implementation of the recommendations, in accordance with its General Guidelines for Monitoring Recommendations and Decisions.

The IACHR welcomes the Bolivian State's commitment to maintaining an open dialogue and continuing cooperation through MESEG-Bolivia. This represents a major step toward fulfilling its international human rights obligations within the Inter-American Human Rights System.

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is an autonomous body of the Organization of American States (OAS) whose mandate is based on the OAS Charter and the American Convention on Human Rights. Its mission is to promote and defend human rights throughout the Americas and to serve as an advisory body to the OAS in this area. The IACHR consists of seven independent members elected by the OAS General Assembly who serve in a personal capacity and do not represent their countries of origin or residence.

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