Tag: <span>Amnesty International</span>
December 4, 2015 > Staff
Rights Groups Applaud Release of Alleged Torture Victims in Mexico
Four people were released from prison in two border towns in Mexico, after spending years incarcerated for crimes which rights groups say they were wrongfully accused and later convicted of […] Read More >
January 24, 2012 > Staff
Cuban Prisoners Freed after Amnesty International Labels Them Prisoners of Conscience
Today in Latin America Top Story — Cuba released three prisoners who were arrested at a protest and held for 52 days without charges, Amnesty International said Monday. According to […] Read More >
September 22, 2010 > Staff
United Nations Summit Addresses Poverty; Latin American Leaders Call For Change
Today in Latin America Top Story — Poverty was the major talking point on the opening day of the United Nations summit on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). “These Millennium Development […] Read More >
August 23, 2010 > Roque Planas
Afro-Colombian Community Faces Eviction To Make Way For Gold Exploration
An Afro-descendant community in northern Colombia is in danger of being displaced to make way for gold exploration, according to reports from Washington-based advocacy organizations. The community at La Toma, […] Read More >
May 31, 2010 > Roque Planas
Amnesty International Asks Peru To Drop Charges Against Indigenous Leader Alberto Pizango
Human rights organization Amnesty International (AI) called upon the Peruvian authorities to drop charges against indigenous leader Alberto Pizango on Friday. The Peruvian government has accused Pizango of rebellion, sedition, […] Read More >
May 28, 2010 > Staff
Jamaican Authorities Accused Of Killing Bystanders While Attempting To Apprehend Christopher “Dudus” Coke
Today in Latin America Top Story — With the death toll at 73 people, alleged Jamaican drug lord Christopher “Dudus” Coke has yet to be captured and some are accusing […] Read More >
February 25, 2010 > Staff
Cuban Dissident Orlando Zapata Tamayo’s Death Draws Attention To Cuba
Today in Latin America Top Story — The death of Cuban dissident Orlando Zapata Tamayo from a hunger strike in protest against prison conditions on Tuesday has catapulted Cuba to […] Read More >