Friday, March 29, 2024

Human Rights

The Right to Housing for Internally Displaced Haitians

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One year on and millions of Haitians are still living in tent cities, with poor sanitation and inadequate water supply.

Mexico’s crawling ironies: Colombian commandos training Mexican military and police

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Despite it's record of human rights abuses and lack of success in conquering the country's drug problem, Colombian military are now helping to train Mexican soldiers in their fight against the drug cartels.

Peruvian elections: Old names and new speeches

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The author analyses the election campaign in Peru, three months before Peruvians choose a new President and parliament.

List of Charges Against Jean-Claude ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier Continues to Grow

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Former dictator moves from hotel to private Port-au-Prince residence as judicial proceedings over his rule gather pace.

COLOMBIA: 38 indians demobilised through work of local NGO

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At least 38 Indians, 20 of them minors and the rest no older than 25, have turned in their weapons and left behind the Colombian armed conflict thanks to a program sponsored by the Association of Indigenous Councils of Northern Cauca, or ACIN.

CHILE: UN Urges Chile to Halt Evictions of Indigenous Protesters

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Following months of protests and sit-ins surrounding ancestral land claims on Chile’s Easter Island, the United Nations has officially called on the Chilean government to help diffuse tensions.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Trafficking of Haitian children may spark Dominican Republic sanctions

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The US State Department has warned the government of Leonel Fernandez that the Dominican Republic may face US sanctions if it does not take immediate action to curb the activities and presence of human traffickers and their accomplices.

‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier charged with corruption in Haiti

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Former dictator faces charges relating to his 15-year rule after being hauled before a judge in Port-au Prince.

Jamaica: Threats to Workers’ Rights

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A new report by the ITUC on core labour standards in Jamaica, published to coincide with the World Trade Organisations (WTO) review of its trade policies, has found that further measures are needed to comply with the commitments Jamaica accep...

A Glimpse at Guatemala’s Election Panorama 2011

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As Guatemala enters an election year Barbara Schieber gives a run down of the canditates and pitfalls of this years process.

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