Judicial Reform
Friday, August 8, 2014 - 06:18
While Rafael Correa’s administration has strengthened the economy, it has concentrated power in the executive and persecutes judges and opponents according to a study by Dejusticia, DPFL, and IDL
Tuesday, August 5, 2014 - 06:34
US President Barack Obama should ensure that human rights concerns are a major focus of the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Human Rights Watch said today. Rights concerns should not be relegated to meetings in the margins of the summit.
Monday, August 4, 2014 - 06:21
A specter is haunting Africa — the specter of impunity. Many countries the United States considers allies are in the grip of corrupt, repressive tyrants; others are mired in endless conflict.
Friday, August 1, 2014 - 07:06
Authorities in northern Mali say a former jihadist leader in the town of Gao has been arrested by French military forces.
Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 06:15
The flamboyant son of Senegal's ex-President Abdoulaye Wade has called himself a "political prisoner" during his first appearance at a special court trying him on corruption charges.
Friday, July 25, 2014 - 06:53
By a 2-1 vote, a panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Miami said on Thursday that U.S. courts lack power to review the claims because all relevant conduct took place outside the country and Chiquita's mere presence in the United States did not confer jurisdiction.
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 - 07:22
Estas serán instaladas el año entrante en las fronteras con El Salvador, México, Honduras y Belice.
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 - 07:12
A group of 161 former paramilitaries are now eligible to apply for release and could walk free as soon as next month if they comply with requirements under Colombia’s 2005 Justice and Peace law.
Monday, July 14, 2014 - 09:00
The United Nations envoy to the country has called on all Somalis to unite with the authorities to thwart future attacks and “bring to justice those behind this murderous campaign of terror that has intensified since the start of Ramadan.
Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 07:56
El director para las Américas de Human Rights Watch criticó la reforma señalándola como un mecanismo para la impunidad.