PBI México Interview with Cedhapi: Aggressions in Zimatlán de Lázaro Cárdenas
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Video: Aljazeera: The Heirs - Right-wing paramilitaries, the heirs of the infamous death squads, have started to re-emerge in Colombia, 9 September 2010
In recent years, the image of Colombia has changed - particularly since Alvaro Uribe, the country's former president, took office in 2002. The notorious left-wing group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), has been weakened, paramilitary groups have been disarmed and cocaine production has dropped.
PBI Mexico: Following Raúl's release, a situation of extreme insecurity returns to threaten indigenous human rights defenders in Ayutla
In the days following the release of the indigenous human rights defender <media 6746>Raúl Hernández Abundio</media>, who was imprisoned unfairly for more than two years, PBI has become increasingly concerned by the growing wave of aggressions against the human rights defenders whom we accompany in the municipality of Ayutla de los Libres, Guerrero.
Video: Human rights defenders and the Wiwa indigenous community, in Colombia
Indigenous peoples in Colombia exist in a precarious situation: assassinations, kidnappings, forced disappearances, threats and forced displacement continue to plague indigenous communities in Colombia.
According to the National Organization of Indigenous Peoples of Colombia, more than 1,400 indigenous persons were killed as a result of the armed conflict between 2002 and 2009.
The Cerezo Committee México celebrates its ninth anniversary and presents its new report on political prisoners in Mexico.
On August 27, in an event in Mexico City, the Cerezo Committee Mexico celebrated its ninth annivesary as an organisation in defence of human rights, and also presented its new report Prison: a form of criminalisation of social protest in Mexico (2002-2008). Emilio Álvarez Icaza, human rights specialist, has described the report as “basic material for any political debate about justice”.
Open Democracy: Colombia - a tale of two leaders, 19 August 2010
Juan Manuel Santos has made a refreshing start as Colombia’s president by departing from the policies of his predecessor, Álvaro Uribe. But to map a new political direction he will need support from uncertain allies, says Adam Isacson.
Le Monde diplomatique: The Colombian gold rush, august 2010
As the price of raw materials rises, Latin-American governments are selling off their raw resources. Colombia wants the big companies to come and mine
by Laurence Mazure
Brief Report on Human Rights submited by Mexican civil society organizations to the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
Mexico City, August 2010
While visiting Mexico from 4 to 7 August 2010, the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Kyng-wha Kang, met with representatives of civil society organizations who submited to her consideration a brief report on some of the most pressing issues related to Human Rights in Mexico.