Human Rights

Friday, May 21, 2010 - 00:00
La Comision de Derechos Humanos de Morelos acumulo 50 quejas por violaciones constitucionales atribuidas a elementos de la Policia Federal Preventiva y de la Secretaria de la Defensa Nacional
Friday, May 21, 2010 - 00:00
In concluding its visit, the Commission expresses its deep concern over the continuation of human rights violations in the context of the coup d’etat that took place in Honduras on June 28, 2009
Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 00:00
La Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos escuchara las acusaciones contra el Estado brasileno por la desaparicion forzosa de 70 personas entre 1972 y 1975 en operaciones del ejercito contra la guerrilla de Araguaia.
Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 00:00
In concluding its visit, the Commission expresses its deep concern over the continuation of human rights violations in the context of the coup d'etat that took place in Honduras on June 28, 2009.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 13:57

A Senate hearing on aid to Mexico and Colombia coincides with Mexican President Felipe Calderón's state visit to Washington. The hearing's discussion of the human rights impact of military programs was disappointing at best. The Republican Foreign Relations Committee report mentioned in the podcast is here.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 00:00
Miembros de la Corporacion 11 de Septiembre, junto a representantes en retiro de las Fuerzas Armadas, entregaron ayer en La Moneda, una carta dirigida al Presidente Sebastian Pinera, en la cual piden de solucion al tema de los uniformados que se encuentra
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 00:00
El ex comandante en jefe del ejercito y actual subsecretario de Defensa, general retirado Oscar Izurieta, declarara en calidad de testigo en el proceso que investiga el asesinato del folclorista Victor Jara
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 00:00
Paso quince dias en la carcel de alta seguridad de Manto Negro en La Habana, tras haber sido detenida el pasado 21 de abril y condenada dos dias despues.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 00:00
Attackers fired more than 100 bullets and threw at least three grenades at a television station in Mexico's western state of Nayarit before dawn Monday
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 00:00
When Felipe Calderon comes to Washington this week, his army's troublesome human rights record should be front and center.

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