All posts tagged United Nations
Human Rights: UN analyses Uruguayan policies on forced disappearances
UN Committee against Forced Disappearances reviews Uruguayan report; Brazil reaches out to Peru in eradication of racial discrimination; UN calls for stronger protection of Romani human rights
Indigenous issues: Millennium Development Goals challenged by Indigenous People
Millennium Development Goals challenged by Indigenous People; Indigenous squatters in Rio de Janeiro evicted in run up to 2014 World Cup; Indigenous Parliament of America meets in Nicaragua Millennium Development Goals challenged by Indigenous People Colombian indigenous people have created [...]
Brazil: BRICS summit held in Durban
President Rousseff attends summit in South Africa hosted by President Jacob Zuma; Rousseff rejects inflation policies that reduce growth; UN report criticises Brazil’s legal system. Brazil: BRICS summit held in Durban Leaders of five largest emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, [...]
Indigenous issues: indigenous Panamanians withdraw from UN-REDD
Indigenous Panamanians withdraw from UN-REDD; Bolivia celebrates the National Day of Coca-Leaf Chewing; New law to protect women from violence comes into effect in Bolivia. UN-REDD Programme left without indigenous people’s support in Panama The national coordinating body of Indigenous [...]
Haiti: Former dictator finally appears in court
Former dictator, Jean-Claude Duvalier, finally appears in court; UN refusal to compensate cholera victims causes anger; capital rocked by small earthquake; Former dictator finally appears in court Former Haitian dictator, Jean-Claude Duvalier, finally appeared at a court hearing on Thursday [...]
Indigenous issues: no access to due process in Mexican prisons
Indigenous people have no access to due process in Mexican prisons More than 8,000 indigenous people imprisoned in Mexico do not know the reasons why they are deprived of their liberty, when they will be convicted or released, Mexican ombudsman Raúl [...]
Brazil: Documents from military dictatorship retained in ministries.
Government restricts access to documents from military regime; Brazil to build nuclear submarine to boost defence; Rousseff visits Nigeria to sign accord to increase bilateral trade. Brazil: Documents from military dictatorship retained in ministries. A report by the Folha de [...]
Indigenous issues: oil and gas giant plans to explore sacred indigenous land
Oil and gas giant plans to explore sacred indigenous land; indigenous Panamanians threaten to obstruct the Panamericana highway; indigenous Colombians propose an economic alternative to the capital model. Oil and gas giant plans to explore sacred indigenous land The indigenous Wayuú people in [...]
Haiti: Caribbean presidents arrive in Port-au-Prince for CARICOM summit
Caribbean leaders arrive in Port-au-Prince; UN chief says Haiti ‘not ready’ for foreign investment; US to build two prisons in Haiti; Camp in Port-au-Prince forcibly evicted; Journalists slam government for curtailing freedom of expression Leaders arrive for CARICOM summit Political [...]
Brazil: Former environment minister launches new political party
Marina Silva founds new party named ‘Sustainability Network’; disillusioned congressman to quit and return to being a clown; reports rank Brazil as one of the worst for protection of journalists and freedom of press. Brazil: Former environmental minister launches new [...]
Human Rights: El Salvador holds regional conference on violence against women
El Salvador hosts regional conference on violence against women; Inter-American Court hears case in Colombia; UN to examine racial discrimination in the Dominican Republic
Haiti: Presidential family issued with court order
Sophia Martelly and Olivier Martelly issued with court summons; cabinet reshuffled; road accident leaves 22 dead; schoolgirl killed by UN vehicle; new head of MINUSTAH named Haiti: Presidential family issued with court order In a controversial case, Haiti’s first lady, [...]
Indigenous issues: Public officers in Colombia give disrespectful names to indigenous people
Public officers in Colombia give disrespectful names to indigenous people; Indigenous community led police forces are expanding in México; Forthcoming UN International Expert Meeting Public officers in Colombia give disrespectful names to indigenous people Names like Payaso (Clown), Alka-Selkzer (sic), Cosita Rica (Yummy [...]
Haiti: Legislative year begins with controversy
Deputies protest at opening of 2013 legislative session; Prime minister holds press conference in USA; UN urges Haitian government to hold delayed elections; US pastor pleads guilty to sexual abuse of Haitian minors.
Human Rights: Brazilian friar wins International José Martí Prize
Brazilian friar and writer wins International José Martí Prize; UN Human Rights Council begins first study into Afro-Latinos in Panama; President of the IACHR defends the court’s work in the region