Human Rights

By Fabiana Frayssinet Since Feb. 14, one large tent and several smaller ones set up on a small square at the intersection of two major avenues, Avenida 9 de Julio and Avenida de Mayo, have housed some 40 representatives of a…

U.S.-backed Otto Pérez Molina stepped down over corruption charges, but Guatemalans say his crimes include torture and acts of genocide by Sarah Lazare, staff writer for Common Dreams School of the Americas-trained Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina, who oversaw acts…

Dispatches: Stranded in Budapest’s Train Station A Microcosm of the EU’s Failed Asylum Policies By Lydia Gall – Greenpeace “Why are they lying to us? Why did police tell me that the train will go to Germany when it will…

Guilty Prosecutors run free but innocent victims are jailed Danilo Reyes (Note: this article was first published in the August 16, 2015 issue of the Sunday Examiner) Temogen (Cocoy) Tulawie, a rights advocate from Sulu, walked out of prison on…

This interview from Radio New Zealand brings the well known John Pilger* – “right hand” of Julian Assange – onto the airwaves to speak about Wikileaks, about freedom of information, about Julian Assange himself, and about the UK Labour Party…

This project was born from a curiosity about Greece. Soon the idea of making an interactive documentary became clear, giving voice to those women and men who organize themselves to find solutions to the needs of daily life. It is…

“It is imperative that there be prior, free, and informed consultation of indigenous peoples concerning any project that could affect their rights”.

(ILO)* — The recent loss of lives in the Mediterranean Sea is yet another reminder of the human impact of unresolved conflicts and development failures worldwide. The seeming global paralysis in the face of this on-going human tragedy is deeply…

(UNHCR)* – Almost 100,000 people have fled Yemen since conflict erupted there in late March, but the UN refugee agency on 4 August 2015 warned that its regional response to help receiving countries cope with the outflow was seriously hampered by…

Thousands of Israeli citizens have taken to the streets of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv to protest recent attacks on Palestinians and gay pride participants. A young Palestinian died after being shot by Israeli soldiers. Some 2,000 people gathered in Tel…