Human Rights
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 00:00
La Asamblea Nacional otorgo ayer inmunidad a los miembros de la Comision de la Verdad, que investigaron los hechos violentos y violaciones de los derechos humanos ocurridos en el pais entre 1984-1999 y otros periodos, hasta 2005.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 00:00
The march by some 3,000 people was peaceful, unlike protests in several cities Monday that escalated into clashes among anti-Chavez factions, the president's supporters and police.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 00:00
Forty of the socialist leader's aides and supporters stayed with him during the military's withering attack on the La Moneda palace.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 00:00
La Comision de Derechos Humanos local afirmo que 33 quejas son motivo suficientes para pedir la suspension de los operativos que realizan las fuerzas armadas en diversos puntos de Cuernavaca.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 00:00
Amnesty International today urged the new Honduran President to order a full investigation into abuses committed by the security forces following June's coup d'etat.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 00:00
This marks the first time in Guatemalan history that a high-ranking military official has been sentenced for forced disappearance.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 00:00
La asociacion Provea emitio hoy un comunicado en rechazo a la violencia de la fuerza publica en contra de las manifestaciones estudiantiles.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 00:00
Venezuela continued its slide into authoritarianism Sunday when the administration ordered cable television operators to stop broadcasting Radio Caracas Television.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 00:00
Government critics and supporters of Radio Caracas Television took to the streets of Caracas, the capital, and several other cities after companies dropped RCTV's programming under threat of losing their licenses.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 00:00
Police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators in Caracas and other cities protesting the new suspension of RCTV, along with some other small stations.