Human Rights
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 09:11
Just as the State Department is required to certify that Colombia's human rights performance is improving in order to free up a percentage of military aid in the foreign aid budget, the State Department must also report that Mexico's government has met certain human rights requirements in order to free up fifteen percent of military aid in the foreign aid budget for Mexico.
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 00:00
MONTERREY, Mexico: At least 22 Mexican journalists have been killed over the past four years, according to a U.S.-based media watchdog group that is calling on the government to respond forcefully to the dangers facing reporters who cover the country.
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 00:00
A report released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has warned that at least 34 Colombian tribes face extinction due to continuing violence.
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 00:00
Three former soldiers will go on trial for the 1982 massacre of more than 250 people, a judge ruled on Wednesday in the first such court case in Guatemala for crimes committed in its dark civil war past.
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 00:00
El Peru no es un pais de impunidad, expreso el relator especial de las Naciones Unidas sobre Derechos Humanos y Lucha contra el Terrorismo, Martin Scheinin, luego de concluir su mision de investigacion en el pais.
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 00:00
More than 30 journalists and media workers have been murdered or have vanished since December 2006. As vast self-censorship takes hold, Mexico's future as a free and democratic society is at risk.
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 00:00
There has a new surge in cases of harassment and censorship of journalists working for radio stations that have been outspoken in their criticism of the government since the June 2009 coup d'etat
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 - 09:23
Last week, Peruvian President Alán García suddenly issued decrees that could let notorious military human rights abusers get out of prison, while possibly closing hundreds of other human rights cases. Adam interviews Jo-Marie Burt of George Mason University.
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010 - 00:00
Correa se refirio a "la contradiccion entre intereses privados y el interes publico de estar informados"
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 - 00:00
William Parra, an independent journalist who previously worked with the Venezuelan-based Telesur network, said he would appeal the allegations to international bodies.