Resources - Policy Statements
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Mexican authorities must immediately investigate an arson attack on the offices of a supplement owned by the daily El Norte, the third attack on an El Norte publication this month.English
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Mexico
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
Almost two-thirds, or 62 per cent, of coca cultivation was concentrated in only four departments - Narino, Putumayo and Cauca, bordering Ecuador in the west, and Guaviare, in the central-south area of the country.English
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Colombia
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemns the actions that led to the death of Juan Pablo Perez Santillan, a Mexican national.English
Country(s):
Mexico
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
It is unclear whether reform efforts have enough support within the PNC hierarchy to survive over the long term.English
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Guatemala
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Friday, July 20, 2012
In exercise of its autonomy and independence, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) made its choice today of Emilio Álvarez Icaza for the post of Executive Secretary.English
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Mexico
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Ecuador's judicial system is being used by the authorities to clamp down on indigenous and campesino leaders in what appears to be a deliberate attempt to prevent them from protesting against projects that will affect their environment and lands.English
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Ecuador
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
This report documents how the accumulation of power in the executive and the erosion of human rights protections have allowed the Chavez government to intimidate, censor, and prosecute critics and perceived opponents in a wide range of cases involving theEnglish
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Venezuela
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
El reciente deterioro de la seguridad en el orden local, en el Cauca por ejemplo, es solo una muestra de como las intenciones modernizadoras se van al traste si no existe una autoridad efectiva que la impongaSpanish
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Colombia
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Monday, July 16, 2012
Todd Howland, Representante en Colombia de la Alta Comisionada de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos, y un equipo de su Oficina visito a las comunidades indigenas que se tuvieron que desplazar por causa del conflicto.Spanish
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Colombia
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Monday, July 16, 2012
For the families taking part in the project, cocoa is a livelihood alternative, enabling them to support themselves and strengthen their foothold in a region that has been wracked by armed conflict.English
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Colombia
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Monday, July 16, 2012
The ICRC is in constant contact with the government with a view to looking after the people fleeing the area in order to seek refuge in towns and cities in neighbouring municipalities.English
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Colombia
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Friday, July 13, 2012
"Write this down in your notebook," one island community leader said to me. "Unless we get title, we have nothing. We have nothing."English
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Colombia
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
Most cases are not effectively investigated and insufficient measures are taken to protect the survivors.English
Country(s):
Mexico
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The report reveals that human rights defenders continue to face threats, attacks and stigmatizations at alarming levels and that the welcomed change in discourse at the national level has not yet been translated into effective policy.English
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Colombia
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Friday, July 6, 2012
Local authorities and social leaders in Peru's northern Cajamarca region must urgently appeal for calm, Amnesty International said after violence erupted at protests against a goldmine, killing at least four people. English
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Peru
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Friday, July 6, 2012
Former Bolivian ambassador Pablo Solon speaks of his successes and frustrations in government, what the EU can learn from Latin America in confronting a debt crisis, and warns of the dangers of marketising nature under the guise of a 'green economy.'English
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Friday, June 29, 2012
The crucial dimension of Mexico's hidden success story is the rise of a middle class that is younger, more educated, wealthier, healthier, and more able to integrate women into the labor force.English
Country(s):
Mexico
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Friday, June 29, 2012
Despite periodic claims of success, as long as robust consumer demand exists for drugs, an adequate supply will emerge. Only the specific geographic source of the supply will vary.English
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
Concluding that Mexico is complying with the human rights requirements in the Merida Initiative-in the face of clear evidence to the contrary-will only undermine the credibility of U.S. foreign policy commitments.English
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Mexico
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
Surprised and pleased with the results of the negotiations, their leaders are beginning to understand that territorial control and cohesion make it possible for them to wring concessions from the state while preserving their essence of their criminal charEnglish
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El Salvador
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