Ecuador's President Rafael Correa speaks during a press conference in Quito, capital of Ecuador, on Feb. 22, 2017. Xinhua/SIPA USA/PA Images. All rights reserved.
Five United Nations experts on Human Rights issued the following statement in January of 2017: “It seems Ecuador’s government is systematically dissolving organisations when they become too vocal or challenge official orthodoxy. This strategy to asphyxiate civil society has been implemented through two decrees - 16 and 739 - that give the authorities power to unilaterally dissolve any kind of organisation.”
The Straw that broke the Camel’s Back
