Closure of spaces for civil society
Former President of Bolivia Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada will go to trial in the US for his role in the massacre of more than 50 citizens
This Marks the First Time in U.S. History a Former Head of State Will Sit Before His Accusers in a Civil Human Rights Trial
Read MoreThe foreign minister’s silence on Colombians imprisoned in Venezuela
More than 60 innocent Colombians sleep in Venezuelan jail cells. Although similar situations have resulted in diplomatic confrontations between Venezuela and countries such as Brazil, in Colombia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, María Ángela Holguín has kept a low profile.
Read MoreMurat Çelikkan: When dissent becomes crime
This weekend he was supposed to come to Colombia, to a forum on human rights in Cali. Today the Turkish activist is in jail for being editor of an opposition newspaper.
Read MoreThe Magical Reality of Egypt
But I am not writing to expose the gravity of enforced disappearance, as it is a well-documented crime. Instead, I am going to shed light on how reality meets fantasy in Egypt, where the very forces of security and justice, are the gravest threat to Egyptians’ security and justice.
Read MorePrison for Protecting the Land
“Other indigenous communities in Peru, in similar cases regarding the protection of their land, are afraid to protest because the ghost of the Baguazo is always there.”
Read MoreDrones: For Good or for Bad?
The US’ failure gives the global South a perfect opportunity to take a leading role in using drones in a way that respects international law and human rights.
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