Human Rights
Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 00:00
Rights groups say such a move would expand the jurisdiction of military or police tribunals and shield members of the armed forces, especially those higher up the chain of command, from justice
Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 00:00
A este proyecto, que ha sido duramente criticado por organizaciones internacionales como las Naciones Unidas, aun le falta la discusion en la plenaria de la Camara
Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 00:00
The law, due to be debated soon, will entrench impunity for violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed by Colombia's security forces
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 00:00
A pocas horas de comenzar en plenarias del Congreso el ultimo debate sobre la reglamentacion del fuero militar, Naciones Unidas envio un documento al Capitolio pidiendo cambios para "evitar un dano grave"
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 00:00
Those shootings - sometimes during confrontations that began with assaults on agents, other times under less clear circumstances - have bolstered criticism of agents and customs officers who operate along the United States-Mexico border
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 00:00
Un tribunal penal de Guatemala concedio este martes el arresto domiciliario al exdictador Jose Efrain Rios Montt, y a su antiguo jefe de Inteligencia, Jose Rodriguez, lo cual les permite regresar a sus casas, mientras se reinicia el juicio
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 00:00
This bulletin addresses the issue about the demarcation of indigenous territories, victimization and criminalization of their leaders and also of the organizations representing them
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 00:00
La definicion de blanco legitimo es de la mayor importancia porque determina contra quien la Fuerza Publica puede utilizar la fuerza letal. Lamentablemente, la definicion sigue teniendo problemas
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 00:00
It seems likely that he will be remembered principally as the person most responsible for the crimes specified in the verdict that was set aside
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 00:00
Between 2001 and 2009 alone, nearly three-quarters of a million women were direct victims of sexual violence in the context of Colombia's armed conflict, according to a study by Casa de la Mujer