Amnesty International
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 00:00
The survival of 32 Indigenous groups is at grave risk as a result of the armed conflict, large-scale economic projects and a lack of state support.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 00:00
Amnesty International today urged the new Honduran President to order a full investigation into abuses committed by the security forces following June's coup d'etat.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 00:00
'The Colombian authorities must ensure that those responsible for the kidnapping and killing of Governor Cuellar are brought to justice'
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 00:00
Honduran authorities must launch an urgent and independent investigation into the murder of human rights defender Walter Trochez who was killed late on Sunday night while walking home through the centre of Tegucigalpa, Amnesty International said today.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 00:00
Amnesty International said on Saturday that it was deeply worried about the safety of victims of and witnesses to a shooting at a military blockade that took place in Tegucigalpa on Friday night. The organization called on the Human Rights Prosecutor to u
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 00:00
On Friday 6 November, over 50 men apparently representing Brazilian soya farmers claiming ownership of the land arrived in the Itakyry district of eastern Paraguay to try and remove them by force. The Indigenous Peoples resisted using bows and arrows.
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 00:00
The Court was due to issue a judgment in May 2009 on the constitutionality of a complete ban on abortion, even when the life of the woman or girl is at risk and when the pregnancy is a result of rape or incest.
Monday, October 19, 2009 - 00:00
Islena Rey, President of the Meta Human Rights Civic Committee, was travelling by boat along the Guejar river when embers of the guerrilla Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) reportedly opened fire, seriously injuring her
Thursday, October 1, 2009 - 00:00
Attacks on opponents of the de facto government by the police and military have escalated dramatically since the publication of the Presidential decree.
Thursday, October 1, 2009 - 00:00
When the soldiers and police entered the radio station, without warning, they took all the equipment, everything you need to run the radio, computers, microphones, the console, the telephone switchboard, the amplifiers, and even the aerials