Human Rights
Friday, November 18, 2011 - 00:00
A former police chief in the border city of Tijuana and several subordinates violated the human rights of suspects and broke the law by torturing people in custody, state human rights officials charged Thursday.
Friday, November 18, 2011 - 00:00
Brazil's president signed a law on Friday establishing a truth commission to investigate human rights abuses by the military regime that ruled Latin America's biggest country from 1964 to 1985.
Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 00:00
The legacy of the Jesuits is alive today, and evident in two important issues now being debated in El Salvador. The first has to do with amnesty and impunity - whether those with power and influence can commit human rights abuses without fear of prosecuti
Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 00:00
Authorities in northern Mexico are looking for two distribution employees of a national newspaper who were reported missing earlier this week.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 00:00
Three years after the killing of Mexican journalist Armando Rodriguez, his colleagues said they are more determined than ever to write about the nation's drug cartels despite the risks.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 00:00
Promesas en materia de seguridad, educacion y economia, y hasta promueven iniciativa de demandar a Chavez por delitos de lesa humanidad ante La Haya
Monday, November 14, 2011 - 00:00
La Direccion de Estudio Analisis e Investigacion de la Procuraduria de los Derechos Humanos (PDH) publico este viernes un informe sobre la situacion de linchamienos en el pais.
Friday, November 11, 2011 - 00:00
Instead of being selected to chair the G20, Mexico's president should be under investigation for human rights violations
Friday, November 11, 2011 - 00:00
Mexico's hyperviolent Zetas drug cartel appears to be launching what may be one of the first campaigns by an organized crime group to silence commentary on the Internet.
Friday, November 11, 2011 - 00:00
Regarding the U.S.-Honduran joint fight against drugs, do you have any reaction to reports that farmers are being repressed by large landowners and there is mistreatment by police.