Human Rights
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 00:00
Paul Bacares, who works with the public television station Bogota Canal Capital, is preparing a report on paramilitary activity in the central province of Boyaca.
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
The crimes the migrants face - extortion, rape, kidnapping and murder - have become so brazen and brutal that Mexicans can no longer ignore them.
Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 00:00
Other northern Mexican newspapers have quietly adopted similar policies of not covering drug cartel violence to protect their staffs against threats and violent attacks.
Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 00:00
One expected witness is Humberto Navarrete, whose grainy cellphone video at the San Ysidro port of entry captured audio of a man believed to be Hernandez pleading for help and passersby asking that he be left alone.
Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 00:00
Tuesday's attack on the daily El Manana was among the latest incidents that have made Mexico one of the world's most dangerous places for journalists.
Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 00:00
Two newspapers in northern Mexico have come under attack by gunfire and grenades this week, in what both called an effort to silence reporting on criminal groups.
Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 00:00
Most cases are not effectively investigated and insufficient measures are taken to protect the survivors.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 - 00:00
El escenario se ha repetido numerosas veces, especialmente en la ultima decada: un territorio primero es objeto de ataques por parte de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) y, casi inmediatamente despues, sede de un "Consejo de Segu