HHR Pro Bono Team Leads Groundbreaking Human Rights Case Against Bolivia Before The Inter‑American Court Of Human Rights

• Published date: 06 April 2022
• Law Firm: Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
• Author: Ms Elizabeth Solander, Diego Dur'n De La Vega, Shayda Vance and Alyssa M. Johnson

April 1, 2022 - Earlier this week, an HHR pro bono team led a hearing before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) in the case of Brisa De Angulo Losada v. Bolivia, a groundbreaking case on sexual violence in Bolivia. This case provides the IACtHR with the opportunity to expand and deepen jurisprudence on sexual violence against children and adolescents, particularly in cases of incest. It began in the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights over a decade ago and the hearing was the culmination of years of effort to hold the State accountable for its actions.

At the age of 16, Brisa was repeatedly sexually abused by an older cousin. When she summoned the courage to report the abuse, she faced hostility and challenges to...