NGOs and Academia
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 00:00
With no transparency at all over how these tonnage estimates are derived, the U.S. cocaine-production numbers are wide open to charges of politicization
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 00:00
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.
Thursday, July 26, 2012 - 00:00
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.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 00:00
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemns the actions that led to the death of Juan Pablo Perez Santillan, a Mexican national.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 - 00:00
It is unclear whether reform efforts have enough support within the PNC hierarchy to survive over the long term.
Friday, July 20, 2012 - 00:00
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.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 00:00
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 imponga
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 00:00
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.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 00:00
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 the
Monday, July 16, 2012 - 00:00
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.