Daily Memory, Living Memory, Memory that Bleeds

Human Rights Violations in Ecuador

Authors

  • Fidel Jaramillo Paz y Miño Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
  • Valeria Arroyave Corrales Universidad de Las Américas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61243/calamo.24.484

Keywords:

Crimes against humanity, Truth Commission, Non-repetition, International standards, Impunity, Obstruction of justice

Abstract

In this interview, Fidel Jaramillo Paz y Miño, a lawyer specializing in International Human Rights Law and International Criminal Law, analyzes the work of the Truth Commission in Ecuador and the challenges it faced in investigating crimes against humanity. The dialogue addresses, on the one hand, obstacles stemming from the state apparatus itself, such as the lack of institutional cooperation; and, on the other hand, Fidel Jaramillo's reflections on the cases he encountered during his tenure as director of the Commission. Finally, the interview underscores the role of historical memory as a fundamental pillar for preventing the recurrence of human rights violations.

Author Biographies

Fidel Jaramillo Paz y Miño, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

A graduate of the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador with a law degree and a Master of Laws from Columbia University in New York, his areas of expertise include International Human Rights Law, International Criminal Law, and Transitional Justice. He is currently pursuing his doctoral research on ecocide as an international crime at the Faculty of Law of the Autonomous University of Madrid. Email: fideljaramillop@gmail.com

Valeria Arroyave Corrales, Universidad de Las Américas

Law student at the University of the Americas (Ecuador) and intern at the Center for Studies and Dissemination of the Constitutional Court of Ecuador. She was an intern in the legal department of the Alas de Colibrí Foundation and has volunteered with foundations focused on serving vulnerable groups. Email: valeria.arroyave@udla.edu.ec

References

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Comisión de la verdad. 2010. Informe de la comisión de la verdad. Ecuador 2010. Sin verdad no hay justicia. Disponible en: https://biblioteca.corteidh.or.cr/documento/59430

Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos. 2006. Caso Almonacid Arellano y otros vs. Chile. Sentencia de 26 de septiembre de 2006. Serie C, núm. 154. Disponible en: https://www.corteidh.or.cr/docs/casos/articulos/seriec_154_esp.pdf

Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos. 2001. Caso Barrios Altos vs. Perú. Sentencia de 14 de marzo de 2001. Serie C, núm. 75. Disponible en: https://www.corteidh.or.cr/docs/casos/articulos/seriec_75_esp.pdf

Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos. 1988. Caso Velásquez Rodríguez vs. Honduras. Sentencia de 29 de julio de 1988. Serie C, núm. 4. Disponible en: https://www.corteidh.or.cr/docs/casos/articulos/seriec_04_esp.pdf

Corte Penal Internacional. 1998. Estatuto de Roma de la Corte Penal Internacional. Adoptado el 17 de julio de 1998, en vigor desde el 1 de julio de 2002. Disponible en: https://www.un.org/spanish/law/icc/statute/spanish/rome_statute(s).pdf

Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA). 1969. Convención Americana sobre Derechos Humanos (Pacto de San José de Costa Rica). Adoptada el 22 de noviembre de 1969, en vigor desde el 18 de julio de 1978. Disponible en: https://www.oas.org/dil/esp/1969_Convenci%C3%B3n_Americana_sobre_Derechos_Humanos.pdf

Published

2026-01-02

How to Cite

Jaramillo Paz y Miño, F., & Arroyave Corrales, V. (2026). Daily Memory, Living Memory, Memory that Bleeds: Human Rights Violations in Ecuador. Cálamo, Journal of Legal Studies, 24(24), 72–80. https://doi.org/10.61243/calamo.24.484