NGOs and Academia
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 00:00
In 2005 Colombia introduced the Justice and Peace Law (JPL) in an effort to combat the problem of paramilitary groups rampant in the country. The law offers fighters lenient penalties for human rights abuses in return for voluntary demobilisation.
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.
Monday, December 14, 2009 - 00:00
La democracia se afianza en tiempos de crisis. La percepcion de progreso aumenta a pesar del golpe de estado en Honduras, el virus AH1N1 y la crisis economica
Monday, December 14, 2009 - 00:00
Se espera que la region tenga un crecimiento de 4,1% en 2010, segun las ultimas estimaciones de la CEPAL dadas a conocer ho
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 00:00
Despite an increase in trade, foreign investment, and productivity since NAFTA took effect in 1994, Mexico has been disappointed by slow economic growth and weak job creation. In addition, recession in the United States is hitting Mexico particularly hard
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 00:00
Michael Reed-Hurtado is Head of Office at the International Center for Transitional Justice in Colombia. He spoke to the IJT's Frank Petit about how the law is working
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 00:00
La iniciativa fue presentada por un grupo de alcaldes de los municipios de Narino, con el apoyo del cantante Juanes, durante la segunda conferencia de examen a los estados partes de la Convencion de Ottawa celebrada en la ciudad de Cartagena.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 00:00
Entre las preguntas clave que se discuten dentro del libro se encuentran las siguientes: ¿como esta estructurada conceptual, estrategica e institucionalmente la seguridad nacional de Mexico?, ¿que piensan los legisladores y partidos politico
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 00:00
While readers may think I deal too often with Argentina, the truth is that the country keeps creeping into the international financial news. Specifically, the Argentine Congress in mid-November suspended the "padlock law" (ley cerrojo) which had
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 00:00
This 122-page report examined 51 cases in which police appeared to have executed alleged criminal suspects and then reported the victims had died in shootouts while resisting arrest