Human Rights
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 00:00
A former Salvadoran military officer who has been charged in Spain with crimes against humanity for killings in El Salvador during that country's civil war appeared in United States District Court in Boston on Tuesday after he was arrested and accused of
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 00:00
A student protest leader in Chile now has police protection after receiving death threats by Twitter.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 00:00
La Fundacion para la Libertad de Prensa - FLIP, denuncio que debido a las amenazas e intimidaciones contra Mary Luz Avendano, corresponsal de El Espectador en Medellin, la periodista se vio obligada a abandonar el pais.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 00:00
La Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH), el organo judicial de la Organizacion de Estados Americanos (OEA), que ha condenado al Estado colombiano en al menos 10 casos, sesiona en Colombia desde el pasado lunes y hasta el 2 de septiembre.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 00:00
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Gabriela Knaul, urged the Brazilian authorities to take immediate action to provide judges, magistrates, prosecutors, public defenders and lawyers with effective and adequate
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 00:00
Activistas y sacerdotes defensores de los derechos de los migrantes cuestionaron a los tres niveles de gobierno por estos hechos por los que, hasta ahora, nadie ha sido sentenciado.
Monday, August 22, 2011 - 00:00
Protesters are blocking access to a major oil field in eastern Colombia operated by Canada's Pacific Rubiales to demand the company employs more people from neighboring areas, a trade union leader said on Friday.
Monday, August 22, 2011 - 00:00
Gunmen have shot dead farm workers' leader Secundino Ruiz in Honduras.
Thursday, August 18, 2011 - 00:00
"I'd rather have justice 20 years late than no justice at all," he told The Sun Chronicle.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 00:00
Un informe sobre violaciones a los derechos humanos cometidas durante el gobierno militar, que sera entregado esta semana, documenta 32.000 nuevos casos, lo que duplicaria el numero reconocido de victimas.