Human Rights
Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 00:00
As a crime reporter on Ciudad Juarez's main newspaper, El Diario, Daniel Dominguez chronicles the daily dose of murders and drug cartel-related crimes that have come to define the city.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 00:00
Mexico's National Commission on Human Rights said on Monday that 70 journalists have been killed since 2000. In addition, it said 13 have disappeared.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 00:00
A 5,000-strong security force and inmates have engaged in gunbattles at the prison Rodeo I and the adjacent lockup Rodeo II since the military launched a weapons search on Friday
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 00:00
Diecisiete acusados por delitos de lesa humanidad estaran en el banquillo. El asesinato de abogados laboralistas durante La Noche de las Corbatas es uno de los casos juzgados
Monday, June 20, 2011 - 00:00
Mientras solo 28 por ciento de los peruanos aprueba el eventual indulto, 36 por ciento quiere que Fujimori sea trasladado a una carcel comun y 29 por ciento prefiere que siga cumpliendo la pena en el cuartel policial.
Friday, June 17, 2011 - 00:00
Los correos electronicos de miles de venezolanos en su pais y en Miami son leidos por especialistas de la inteligencia cubana, que tienen acceso a las direcciones, claves secretas y hasta los numeros de Protocolo de Internet.
Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 00:00
At least 66 journalists have been killed in the last four years in Mexico, according to the country's government. The U.S. receives hundreds of asylum applications from the country each year, but approves only a handful.
Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 00:00
The former president should not be granted special treatment not afforded to other convicted criminals, nor should an early release be seen to have the effect of absolving him of criminal responsibility for his human rights crimes, Human Rights Watch said
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 09:26
On Monday Colombia’s defense minister, flanked by the commanders of the armed forces and police, the prosecutor-general and the vice president, announced the adoption of “15 Measures Against Impunity.” Rodrigo River
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 00:00
To improve the security of Peruvians in far-flung parts of the country, he has pledged to "protect and empower" Peasant Patrols and Self-Defense Groups (Rondas Campesinas and Comites de Autodefensa).