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On July 14th, 2020 we held the event: "Wave of litigation for tax justice: Opportunities for Latin America". The goal was to discuss, based on recent cases against the tax system in Colombia and Brazil, how litigation can be a tool that civil society organizations in the region use to advance tax justice. These cases illustrate what human rights can bring to tax discussions, and the ways in which courts of law can intervene in tax matters.
In a letter signed on May 19, 2020, the Working Group on the Protocol of San Salvador highlighted the relevance of the Initiative for human rights principles and guidelines in fiscal policy.
On May 27, 2020, a virtual dialogue was held to receive feedback on the principles and guidelines draft.
On May 2020 the Initiative for Human Rights principles in Fiscal Policy organized an online event to discuss “Fiscal responses to a Global Crisis”. In the event, participants discussed fiscal challenges of the current global context, and possible short and mid term responses to secure access to human rights.