Human Rights
Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 00:00
El presidente de Ecuador insto a los periodistas a que 'respeten la ley' y 'no se escuden en la libertad de prensa'
Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 00:00
Seventy-six trade unionists worldwide were killed in 2008 - with 49 killed in Colombia, the "most dangerous place on earth for trade unionists"
Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 00:00
The International Trade Union Confederation said 76 people were killed, mostly in Latin America: 49 in Colombia, nine in Guatemala, four in Venezuela, three in Honduras and one in Panama
Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 00:00
Colombia has long been the world leader in murders of trade unionists - a dubious distinction that it seems in no danger of losing
Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 00:00
In recent weeks, officials in this country - where the government controls a media apparatus devoted to glowing coverage of the president - have appeared increasingly obsessed with the 24-hour, all-news station
Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 00:00
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa said that when he takes over as president of the 12-nation Union of South American Nations in July he will propose creation of a regional body to defend governments against critics in the media.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 00:00
Colombia continuo siendo en 2008 el pais mas peligroso para desarrollar una actividad sindical, ya que de los 76 sindicalistas asesinados en todo el mundo durante ese ano 49 eran colombianos
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 00:00
In its annual survey of violations of trade union rights, the ITUC says 49 trade union activists were killed in Colombia last year, an increase of 10 over 2007
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 00:00
Human rights lawyers have accused Peru's government of a cover-up, after clashes between police and indigenous protesters killed at least 50 people
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 - 00:00
A committee of experts at the International Labour Organisation had reported that Colombia was making progress, but worker representatives at the United Nations agency's committee on labour standards disagreed