Human Rights
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 00:00
Delitos como desaparicion forzada, genocidio, tortura, ejecucion extrajudicial, violacion y abuso sexual no seran conocidos por la Justicia Penal Militar.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 00:00
Los Ministros de Defensa, Juan Carlos Pinzon y de Justicia, Juan Carlos Esguerra, anunciaron la decision del gobierno colombiano de escalar a nivel constitucional todo lo referente al marco legal que regula la accion de los integrantes de la Fuerza Public
Friday, February 17, 2012 - 00:00
I chaired a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights and the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere to focus on just one aspect--though a deeply troubling one--of the overall abysmal human rights record of the dictators
Friday, February 17, 2012 - 00:00
The El Universo case has drawn the ire of human rights and journalism groups that say Ecuador has been systematically targeting the opposition press.
Friday, February 17, 2012 - 00:00
"I'm going to talk about [granting pardons] with my friends, my closest circle, because the last thing I want to do is damage my political goals," Correa said.
Friday, February 17, 2012 - 00:00
El presidente Correa le gano el pleito al rotativo guayaquileno, pero abre la puerta de un perdon.
Friday, February 17, 2012 - 00:00
Panama concedio asilo politico al director del diario El Universo de Quito despues de que la Corte Nacional de Justicia de Ecuador ratificara en su contra una condena de tres anos de prision.
Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 12:00
This post is an excerpt from a report recently released by the Latin America Working Group Education Fund. Written by LAWGEF's executive director, Lisa Haugaard, the brief report provides an update on the human rights situation in Colombia. The update focuses on three topics--military jurisdiction, the Victims' Law, and the human rights defenders' verification mission--and provides recommendations to U.S. policymakers for each human rights concern.
Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 00:00
Three high-profile cases this month that are being investigated outside the military's own secret courts have prompted the army's top commander to say the military may have committed serious human-rights abuses.
Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 00:00
Lo importante en la proxima eleccion del PDH es que la terna enviada al Congreso surja de la sociedad civil y el proceso de eleccion sea participativo, publico y transparente.