This new deployment will bring about 13,000 soldiers to 4 provinces of Ecuador to confront criminal activities as one of the objectives of the new state of emergency decreed in the country. Photo: Prensa Latina.

June 20, 2026 Time: 06:33

Human rights groups in Ecuador called this Friday for urgent intervention by international organizations to monitor the impact of Executive Decree No. 424, signed by President Daniel Noboa.

The measure, which deepens the state of emergency recently declared in ten provinces, has been described by the Human Rights Alliance as a factor that worsens the "serious democratic deterioration of the country".

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In a letter addressed to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH) and the special procedures of the UN, the organizations urge to request technical and legal information from the Ecuadorian state. The controversial decree endorses the participation of foreign forces in security operations within the framework of the internal armed conflict, Please identify the language of the following text and translate it into: Englishgranting them immunity during their actions.

The organizations denounced Noboa's announcement of granting criminal benefits to these groups, which, in their view, creates a "institutional expectation of protection or exceptional treatment regarding future conduct that is still undetermined". These human rights groupsthey point out that the inclusion of these permits could be interpreted as an anticipatory protection against future liabilities, contravening inter-American jurisprudence on serious violations.

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The signatories warn that this provision does not clearly define the activities of the so-called “cooperating states”, nor does it establish effective oversight mechanisms or precise rules on the use of force. At the same time, the main fear of activists is that the ratified immunity "hinders the determination of responsibilities in the event of possible human rights violations" , leaving potential victims without guarantees of access to truth, justice, and reparation.

This new deployment will bring around 13,000 soldiers to 4 provinces of Ecuador to confront criminal activities, as one of the objectives of the new state of exception decreed in the country. "As of this decision, military personnel from allied countries will be able to deploy in the provinces most affected by violence to work alongside our security bloc.", Noboa declared when announcing the new troops that would enter the country.

In this scenario, las organizations require transparency about the rules of operation, control mechanisms, and applicable judicial procedures. The request comes amid an escalation of violence linked to organized crime,that has led the government to implement exceptional security measures with international support.

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