Human Rights
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Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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<br />2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
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<br />Panama, a constitutional democracy with an elected executive composed of a president and two vice presidents, has a population of approximately 3.3 million. In 2004 Democratic Revolutionary Party candidate Martin Torrijos won the presidency in national elections considered to be generally free and fair by international and domestic observers.
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 00:00
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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<br />2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
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<br />February 25, 2009
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<br />Dominica is a multiparty, parliamentary democracy with a population of approximately 72,500. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit's Dominica Labour Party (DLP) prevailed over the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) in 2005 elections, the results of which were certified despite challenges filed by the opposition in a few constituencies.
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 00:00
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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<br />2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
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<br />Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a multiparty, parliamentary democracy with a population of approximately 118,400. In 2005 Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves' Unity Labour Party (ULP) was returned to office in elections that international observers assessed as generally free and fair.
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 00:00
Es uno de los resultados de su informe sobre DDHH en Bolivia.?Senala ademas que se practicaron arrestos y detenciones arbitrarias, que el Poder?Judicial fue victima de ataques y que hubo abusos y corrupcion
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 00:00
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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<br />2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
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<br />The Dominican Republic is a representative constitutional democracy with a population of approximately 9.5 million, including hundreds of thousands of undocumented Haitians. On May 16, voters elected President Leonel Fernandez of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) for a third term, and in 2006 elections the PLD won majorities in both chambers of Congress.
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 00:00
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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<br />2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
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<br />February 25, 2009
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<br />Suriname is a constitutional democracy, with a president elected by the unicameral legislature or by the larger United People's Assembly. The population is approximately 493,000. After generally free and fair elections in 2005, the New Front Plus government, was formed. In August 2005 the United People's Assembly reelected Ronald Venetiaan as president.
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 00:00
La situacion de los derechos humanos en Cuba empeoro en el 2008, indico ayer el Departamento de Estado en su informe anual
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 00:00
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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<br />2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
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<br />February 25, 2009
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<br />Ecuador is a constitutional republic with a population of approximately 13.8 million. In 2006 Rafael Correa won the presidency in runoff elections that were considered generally free and fair. Correa took office in January 2007. On September 28, voters approved a referendum on a new constitution, which became effective on October 20.
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 00:00
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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<br />2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
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<br />February 25, 2009
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<br />Trinidad and Tobago is a parliamentary democracy governed by a prime minister and a bicameral legislature, with a population of approximately 1.3 million. Tobago has a House of Assembly that has some administrative autonomy over local matters on that island.
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 00:00
El Ejercito de Guatemala entrego ayer a la justicia sus archivos sobre planes contrainsurgentes entre 1978 y 1983, durante la guerra civil, tal como lo demandaban entidades de derechos humanos