Human Rights
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 00:00
There are many concrete changes afoot in Colombia, but those relating to social justice and the rights of victims are, as yet, promises
Monday, November 21, 2011 - 00:00
The Obama administration ought to urge Calderon to focus on strengthening Mexico's judicial system and encourage his government to adopt reforms
Monday, November 21, 2011 - 00:00
Estas prisiones -que albergan 1.046 detenidos-, segun la evaluacion final, tampoco reunen las condiciones minimas de respeto a los derechos fundamentales de los reclusos
Monday, November 21, 2011 - 00:00
El informe no tiene un antecedente nacional ni internacional, pues hasta el momento no se habian dado a conocer investigaciones oficiales con un enfoque especifico que reconstruyera memoria historica sobre la violencia contra las mujeres
Monday, November 21, 2011 - 00:00
Chile's military court released former Carabinero police officer Miguel Millacura, who shot and killed 16-year-old Manuel Gutierrez in August
Monday, November 21, 2011 - 00:00
El grupo opositor cubano Damas de Blanco adopto un reglamento interno para mantener su lucha pacifica y limito temporalmente la entrada de nuevas mujeres mientras se reorganiza
Monday, November 21, 2011 - 00:00
Los militares vienen planteando la falsa premisa de que si se quiere ganar la guerra hay que perdonarles de antemano sus violaciones a los derechos humanos
Friday, November 18, 2011 - 00:00
By November 23rd Ms Rousseff is expected to sign a law setting up a truth commission, passed by Congress in late October. Its seven members will have two years to examine murder, torture and "disappearances" perpetrated by both the government an
Friday, November 18, 2011 - 00:00
Colombian authorities say 328 child soldiers have demobilized from illegal armed groups so far this year.
Friday, November 18, 2011 - 00:00
As Colombia keeps ratcheting up pressure on the FARC guerrillas, it's rolling out a new ad campaign designed to stem the flow of child recruits.