Human Rights
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 00:00
We have concerns about journalistic freedom all over the world and certainly, there's a strong domestic debate occurring right now in Argentina. We're paying close attention to developments and it's a part of our bilateral conversation.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 00:00
El Tribunal Oral Federal de Tucuman ofrecio ayer los fundamentos de la condena a prision perpetua del represor Luciano Benjamin Menendez.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 00:00
El gobierno acusa a los medios de utilizar la informacion con fines politicos; los medios senalan al gobierno de "atacar al mensajero".
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 00:00
Five Cuban dissidents remained in custody 36 hours after a rare protest at the University of Havana, an iconic spot for airing grievances before the Castro revolution, activists said Tuesday.
Monday, August 23, 2010 - 00:00
La cancilleria espanola hace gestiones para que Estados Unidos reciba a presos politicos cubanos que sean excarcelados, tramite que el pais norteamericano habria aprobado.
Monday, August 23, 2010 - 00:00
The government stopped publishing data on murders several years ago. Nevertheless, Roberto Briceno-Leon of the Venezuelan Observatory of Violence, an NGO, says that a government report he has obtained puts the national murder rate at 75 per 100,000 people
Monday, August 23, 2010 - 00:00
Under Merida's rules, 15% of the money is to be withheld unless Mexico meets four human-rights requirements...It's report time. The State Department is expected to publish its findings within the next week or so, and Mexico can expect a bumpy ride.
Friday, August 20, 2010 - 10:13
Yesterday, six non-governmental organizations sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asking her to ensure that, with the beginning of Juan Manuel Santos' presidency in Colombia, U.S. policy focuses strongly on the human rights issues facing the nation. "It is a moment to increase – rather than ease – pressure on the Colombian government to make substantial improvements in the protection and promotion of human rights," write the six Latin America and human rights organizations.
Friday, August 20, 2010 - 00:00
Carla Rutila, 35, was abducted as a baby in 1976 in Bolivia, where her parents were fighting as leftist guerrillas with the National Liberation Army.
Friday, August 20, 2010 - 00:00
La gobernadora Amalia Garcia Medina reconocio la existencia de presiones por parte de la delincuencia organizada en contra de medios informativos locales.