Human Rights
Friday, March 16, 2012 - 00:00
Graterol y Fernandez continuaran en la defensa de la jueza, pese a las amenazas.
Friday, March 16, 2012 - 00:00
Navi Pillay, alta comisionada de Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos, finalizo ayer su visita al pais y aseguro que hay varias situaciones que le preocupan, como el uso del Ejercito para la seguridad y la discriminacion.
Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 00:00
"The participation of (government forces) in forced disappearances is also present," Dulitzky said. "Impunity affects all cases of forced disappearances."
Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 00:00
The filing marked the first time authorities have brought such a criminal case against a military official from the dictatorship.
Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 00:00
"In the absence of a serious commitment to stopping human rights abuses, the U.S. should suspend military assistance to Honduras."
Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 00:00
Ambassador Susan Jacobs, Special Advisor for International Children's Issues, will travel to Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Trinidad and Tobago from March 18-24, 2012.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 00:00
He says either eight soldiers on duty in the Vila Cruzeiro slum or local drug dealers tortured the man.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 00:00
Prosecutors argued Tuesday kidnappings and the hiding of bodies so the victims are never found are "permanent crimes." Since such crimes continue to the present, they fall outside the 1961-79 period covered by the amnesty law.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 00:00
The colonel, then a major and known simply as Curio, was a notorious and ruthless figure from the dictatorship.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 00:00
Attacking or intimidating journalists in Mexico would become a federal crime under a constitutional reform approved Tuesday by Mexican lawmakers.