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Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday that Ecuadorian police and security forces have restricted freedom of assembly and have periodically used disproportionate force against protesters since September 2025.
Security forces have reportedly used tear gas, batons, and other “less-lethal” weapons indiscriminately and at close range, resulting in injury and, in some cases, death. HRW verified multiple videos showing force used near residential areas and community centers. The group also documented hundreds of detentions, with some individuals charged with terrorism or unlawful association, and the freezing of bank accounts for Indigenous organizations and environmental groups.
National protests erupted in Ecuador after President Daniel Noboa removed diesel fuel subsidies, sparking demonstrations led by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) and other Indigenous and labor groups. While some protesters engaged in property damage or violence, most demonstrations were peaceful. The government responded with military deployments and law enforcement operations across multiple provinces.
“These protests reflect longstanding grievances related to Indigenous rights, public services, and resource management,” said Juanita Goebertus, Americas director at HRW. “Authorities should ensure accountability for abuses, respect the right to peaceful assembly, and avoid disproportionate use of force.”
Ecuador’s Constitution guarantees the right to peaceful assembly under Article 66(13), and international law, including Article 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, similarly protects this right.
Ecuador’s history of militarized responses to protests underscores continuing inequity issues in the country. In previous years, security forces have deployed under states of emergency or presidential decrees, resulting in arbitrary detentions, excessive force, and limited judicial accountability. Rights groups have repeatedly raised concern that such measures disproportionately affect Indigenous communities, especially in rural provinces with limited access to healthcare and other services.
Current protests are part of a broader pattern in which Indigenous and other marginalized communities face structural inequities, including limited consultation on extractive projects, lack of access to essential services, and disproportionate criminalization during demonstrations.
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Security forces have reportedly used tear gas, batons, and other “less-lethal” weapons indiscriminately and at close range, resulting in injury and, in some cases, death. HRW verified multiple videos showing force used near residential areas and community centers. The group also documented hundreds of detentions, with some individuals charged with terrorism or unlawful association, and the freezing of bank accounts for Indigenous organizations and environmental groups.
National protests erupted in Ecuador after President Daniel Noboa removed diesel fuel subsidies, sparking demonstrations led by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) and other Indigenous and labor groups. While some protesters engaged in property damage or violence, most demonstrations were peaceful. The government responded with military deployments and law enforcement operations across multiple provinces.
“These protests reflect longstanding grievances related to Indigenous rights, public services, and resource management,” said Juanita Goebertus, Americas director at HRW. “Authorities should ensure accountability for abuses, respect the right to peaceful assembly, and avoid disproportionate use of force.”
Ecuador’s Constitution guarantees the right to peaceful assembly under Article 66(13), and international law, including Article 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, similarly protects this right.
Ecuador’s history of militarized responses to protests underscores continuing inequity issues in the country. In previous years, security forces have deployed under states of emergency or presidential decrees, resulting in arbitrary detentions, excessive force, and limited judicial accountability. Rights groups have repeatedly raised concern that such measures disproportionately affect Indigenous communities, especially in rural provinces with limited access to healthcare and other services.
Current protests are part of a broader pattern in which Indigenous and other marginalized communities face structural inequities, including limited consultation on extractive projects, lack of access to essential services, and disproportionate criminalization during demonstrations.
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