Human Rights
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 00:00
With vital legislative elections looming Sept. 26, the government has given notice that no media outlet is too large -- or small -- to escape scrutiny.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 00:00
Visa records are confidential and we are unable to discuss the specific details of Mr. Morris' case.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 00:00
The U.S. State Department has reversed its decision to deny a visa to leading Colombian journalist Hollman Morris. He is now free to travel to the United States.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 00:00
The Honduran government's failure to investigate the killings of seven journalists this year has fostered "a climate of lawlessness that is allowing criminals to kill journalists with impunity," the Committee to Protect Journalists concluded.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 00:00
Nicaragua's attorney general has dropped a complaint against President Daniel Ortega and other former Sandinista officials in the killings of at least 64 Miskito Indians by Nicaraguan troops in the early 1980s
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 00:00
Nike announced on Monday that it would pay $1.54 million to help 1,800 workers in Honduras who lost their jobs when two subcontractors closed their factories.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 00:00
Seven journalists are murdered in a matter of weeks. After minimizing the crimes, Honduran authorities are slow and negligent in pursuing the killers.
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 00:00
Cuba has signalled that it will free all its political prisoners and let them stay on the island in a bold attempt to repair Havana's ties with the international community.
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 00:00
El mandatario chileno dijo que excluira del perdon presidencial a los condenados por delitos graves, como los de lesa humanidad, terrorismo, narcotrafico, homicidios y violaciones.
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 00:00
Sebastian Pinera, Chile's president, abruptly rejected calls on Sunday from the Roman Catholic Church to pardon dozens of imprisoned military officials convicted of human rights violations.