Tag: Human Rigths

Monday, March 24th 2025 - 10:11 UTC
Human rights organizations to make statement at Plaza de Mayo

Leftwing and human rights organizations in Argentina will stage an event at Buenos Aires' Plaza de Mayo marking the 49th anniversary of the military uprising against the democratic government of President María Estela Martínez de Perón (Isabelita).
Saturday, December 28th 2024 - 09:17 UTC
Argentina: Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo find 138th grandchild

The social organization Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo announced Friday in Buenos Aires at the Casa por la Identidad, in the Espacio Memoria y Derechos Humanos (formerly the ESMA clandestine detention center) “the happy finding of a new grandson, the 138th.”
Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 08:43 UTC
Peruvian Congressional Committee declares Petro persona non grata

Peru's Congressional Foreign Affairs Committee Tuesday approved a motion to declare Colombian President Gustavo Petro a persona non grata for likening the local police to the Nazis.
Monday, January 23rd 2023 - 07:12 UTC
Bullrich asks DEA to arrest Maduro in Buenos Aires

Argentina's opposition leader Patricia Bullrich, chairwoman of the Propuesta Republicana (PRO) party, a majority partner in the Together for Change (Juntos por el Cambio - JxC) alliance Sunday filed a request before the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro once he lands in Buenos Aires for the VII Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac).
Saturday, February 12th 2022 - 18:38 UTC
UK contribution to a Media Freedom Coalition and the safety of journalists

The UK has announced up to £600,000 for a new secretariat to help advance the work of the Media Freedom Coalition – a partnership of 50 countries working together to advocate for media freedom and safety of journalists and hold to account those who harm journalists for doing their job. The Coalition’s purpose is to defend media freedom where it is under threat.
Wednesday, September 8th 2021 - 08:45 UTC
Chile's Piñera human rights policy condemned by Amnesty International during his European tour

Amnesty International has sent a letter to European leaders who Chilean president Sebastian Piñera is currently visiting expressing concern about the serious human rights violations and impunity that continue to put all people in Chile at risk. Piñera is currently visiting France, Spain, Italy, United Kingdom, and the Vatican.
Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 10:45 UTC
UK praises Brazil for its continued commitment to human rights

The United Kingdom thanked Brazil for its continued commitment to the Universal Periodic Review process, which took place at the Palais del Nations in Geneva, during the 27th Session of the Universal Periodic Review on 21 September 2017. The UPR is a process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The UPR is a State-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council.
Wednesday, May 16th 2012 - 21:14 UTC
Rousseff empowers Truth commission to look into the past without hatred or vengeance

In a solemn ceremony Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has sworn in the seven members of a Truth commission created to look into human rights abuses committed during the nation’s long dictatorship.
Thursday, October 27th 2011 - 06:52 UTC
Argentine Navy captain ‘Angel Face’ Astiz sentenced to life imprisonment

Two notorious former Argentine navy officers Alfredo Astiz and “Tigre” Acosta were sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday night after being found guilty of kidnapping, torture and the forced disappearances of many detainees in the former Navy School of Mechanics (ESMA) during the last dictatorship (1976/1983).
Monday, May 9th 2011 - 05:48 UTC
Argentina’s ‘Blond Death Angel’ faces life imprisonment for kidnapping and torture

A government lawyer called Friday for a life sentence for former Argentine naval officer Alfredo Astiz for crimes including the murder of two French nuns during the 1976-1983 dictatorship.