Human Rights
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 12:37
Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauded House passage of the H.R. 4587, introduced by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), which imposes targeted sanctions on individuals responsible for carrying out or ordering human rights abuses against Venezuela. The Committee unanimously passed the legislation earlier this month.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 09:14
Dicha ley existe para perseguir a los movimientos sociales, y criminalizar sus justas demandas. En Chile no existe terrorismo y menos en la causa mapuche.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 09:07
African Union peacekeepers from the Republic of Congo operating in the Central African Republic have been accused of abuses, including torture, killings and detentions.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 08:38
This report found that Bahrain’s courts play a key role in maintaining the country’s highly repressive political order, routinely sentencing peaceful protesters to long prison terms. But members of security forces are rarely prosecuted for unlawful killings, including in detention, and the few convictions have carried extremely light sentences.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 07:10
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Michael Kozak, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Francisco Palmieri, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, Luis Arreaga, have arrived in Honduras to participate in a series of meetings with senior Honduran officials and civil society groups.
Monday, June 2, 2014 - 12:35
Gustavo Gallón, director de la respetada Comisión Colombiana de Juristas, analiza la difícil disyuntiva electoral que se presenta, a 15 días de que se sepa si la Presidencia de la República quedará en manos de una colectividad considerada como de extrema derecha o de otra, vista como moderada. Explica también por qué cree que en estas circunstancias, el voto en blanco sería “un suicidio”.
Monday, June 2, 2014 - 08:41
The meeting covered themes including reforming the security sector, combatting impunity, strengthening human rights institutions, and collaborating with civil society.
Monday, June 2, 2014 - 07:51
Egyptian security forces arrested activist Safwan Mohamed on Sunday outside the Two Saints Church in Alexandria for carrying a bag with a “No Military Trials for Civilians” pin.
Monday, June 2, 2014 - 07:46
A group of activists has created a trending hashtag on Twitter that translates to "we are being watched" in response to Egypt's launching of a security system to monitor online activities.
Monday, June 2, 2014 - 07:46
Your invitation of Paul Kagame to your institution co-signs his repressive practices inside Rwanda and his aggressive interventions in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).