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16 de April de 2020
International Forum Will Monitor the Human Rights Situation in Honduras During the COVID-19 Emergency
Americas & Europe, 16 April 2020 – Historically, Honduras has faced profound challenges in guaranteeing human rights. The country is one of the most violent in the world; it has one of the... View Article
1 de April de 2020
To Ensure the Health and Safety of Brazilians, Bolsonaro Must Cease Deadly Misinformation and Inaction on COVID-19 and Protect the Right to Free Press
Washington, D.C. April 1, 2020.- On Monday, March 30, Brazilian health officials reported that 159 people have died in the country as a result of COVID-19, while more than 4,579 have been... View Article
30 de March de 2020
States across the Americas must guarantee the lives and right to health of migrants and refugees in the face of the COVID-19 crisis
The Americas, March 30th, 2020.- Over the past few weeks, we have seen how the measures implemented by governments calling for quarantines, shut downs, deportations, border closures and militarization to address the... View Article
25 de March de 2020
International Civil Society Organizations Call for the Colombian Government to Investigate Killing of Marco Rivadeneira and to Protect Human Rights Defenders
Washington, D.C. March 25, 2020.- We are grieved to learn of the death of Marco Rivadeneira, a community leader in Putumayo, Colombia. Rivadeneira was killed on March 19, 2020 by three armed... View Article
18 de March de 2020
Federal Prosecutors Office in Brazil denounces members of the military responsible for the death of journalist Vladimir Herzog
Rio de Janeiro, March 18, 2020.- Forty-five years after the murder of journalist Vladimir Herzog, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office (MPF) announced it would start criminal proceedings against those responsible for his death,... View Article
17 de March de 2020
#COVID-19: A human rights perspective on the pandemic in the Americas
Washington, D.C. March 17, 2020.- In recent weeks, we have seen how the countries across the globe have activated high-impact health measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus or COVID-19, now recognized... View Article