Human Rights
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
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 />The Oriental Republic of Uruguay, with a population of approximately 3.4 million, is a constitutional republic with an elected president and a bicameral legislature. In October 2004, in free and fair multiparty elections, Tabare Vazquez, leader of the Broad Front or Frente Amplio (FA) coalition, won a five year presidential term and a majority in parliament.
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
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 />Grenada is a parliamentary democracy with a bicameral legislature. Grenada and two smaller islands, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, have a population of approximately 105,000.
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 />Venezuela is a constitutional democracy with a population of approximately 26 million. In 2006 voters reelected President Hugo Chavez of the Fifth Republic Movement (MVR). Official observation missions from both the European Union and Organization of American States (OAS) deemed the elections generally free and fair but noted some irregularities.
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 00:00
Venezuela rechazo el informe anual del Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos, segun el cual hubo un deterioro de los derechos humanos en este pais
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 />Guatemala is a democratic, multiparty republic with a population of approximately 13.7 million. In November 2007 national elections, generally considered by international observers to be free and fair, Alvaro Colom of the National Unity of Hope (UNE) party won a four-year presidential term, which began on January 14.