Human Rights
Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 08:38
The agreement on the truth commission was announced following hours of negotiations that took place on Tuesday night in what both sides described as a much-needed if torturous attempt at dialogue.
Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 07:58
These latest attacks come just one week after the third anniversary of the U.S.-Colombia Labor Action Plan.
Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 07:27
Organizaciones laborales rechazan el ataque. Policía no ha determinado móviles.
Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 05:41
Negotiators for the government and the opposition have agreed to broaden membership in a truth commission that is to investigate who is to blame for 41 deaths.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 12:35
The US congratulates the Government of Peru on the capture of members of the Shining path.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 12:27
President Obama looks forward to discussing ways to grow our bilateral economic ties with Uruguay with President Mujica of Uruguay at the White House.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 08:29
ANHRI’s statement addressed the worrying trend of assaults on journalists: “Journalists in Egypt have become a target from all sides, whether the security forces or even citizens who show hostility to them.”
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 08:24
Interim President Adly Mansour’s decision to send back the draft anti-terror legislation to the cabinet is “for show”, said human rights lawyer Gamal Eid.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 08:06
The tens of millions of dollars in aid the United States gives Uganda every year has recently bought it precious little influence with the East African country's president, Yoweri Museveni. His February signing of the draconian anti-gay bill was an explicit rebuff of U.S. pressure; National Security Advisor Susan Rice had urged him "at length" not to sign the bill, and President Obama warned that the bill would "complicate" the bilateral relationship.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 07:53
Turkish homosexual rights groups expressed alarm at a government-led project to build prisons only for criminals who declare themselves as homosexuals, saying it would lead to more discrimination in the country.