Tag: Human rights
Argentines Demand President Milei Immediate Delivery of Oncology Medication
His administration dissolved the departments responsible for designing policies for HIV, tuberculosis, leprosy, and hepatitis. On Tuesday, Argentine scientific societies, patient organizations, and unions organize a “Hug for Public Health” demonstration in front of the Health Ministry in Buenos Aires. RELATED: Venezuela Rejected Argentina’s Complaint to the International Criminal Court This symbolic act aims to […]
January 14, 2025
Hundreds Gather in Damascus to Demand Information and Release of Detained Syrian Soldiers
On Monday, hundreds of people gathered in the Omayyad Square in Damascus to demand information and the release of detained Syrian soldiers. The demonstration was led by family members of former military personnel from the Syrian Army, who denounced the lack of transparency and justice in processes related to prisoners. Related:Western Foreign Affairs Ministers to […]
January 7, 2025
Argentine President Closes Haroldo Conti Cultural Center
This institution had become an icon in the preservation of the historical memory of the crimes of the dictatorship. On January 1, 2025, the government of President Javier Milei closed the Haroldo Conti Cultural Center, an institution that had become a symbol of preserving the historical memory of crimes against humanity committed during Argentina’s last […]
January 2, 2025
16 Ecuadorian Soldiers Sent to Preventive Detention for Forced Disappearance of Minors
On Dec. 8, soldiers arrested four Black boys in Guayaquil and took them to the Taura military base. On Friday, the Prosecutor’s Office requested preventive detention for 16 Ecuadorian soldiers involved in the disappearance of four black children who were arrested in the Malvinas neighborhood, in the coastal city of Guayaquil, on December 8. RELATED: […]
December 31, 2024
Argentine Human Rights Defender Laura Jordan Dies at 93
Her son was forcibly disappeared during an illegal operation while serving in the military in 1976. On Sunday, psychologist Laura Jordan, a Mother of Mayo Square, passed away at the age of 93 after dedicating 48 years of her life to the fight for justice against the crimes of Argentina’s last dictatorship. RELATED: Argentina Recovered […]
December 30, 2024
Over 10,400 Migrants Died in 2024 Trying to Reach Spain
Among them were 421 women and 1,538 children or adolescents. On Thursday, the NGO Walking Borders (Caminando Fronteras) published “Right to Life Monitoring 2024,” a report showing that 10,457 migrants died in 2024 while attempting to reach Spanish shores. Among them were 421 women and 1,538 children or adolescents. RELATED: 15 Migrants Drowned in the […]
December 26, 2024
Ecuador’s Iconic Human Rights Defender Pedro Restrepo Dies at 81
For decades, he demanded the truth about the forced disappearance of his children. On Tuesday, Pedro Restrepo, the father of Colombian youths Andres and Santiago, who disappeared nearly 37 years ago in Ecuador, passed away at the age of 81. RELATED: Forced Disappearances in Guayaquil: UN Demands Immediate Responses from the Ecuadorian State “His fight […]
December 25, 2024
Ecuador: Families of Disappeared Children Denounce Police Intimidation
Four black children were arbitrarily detained by soldiers in Guayaquil on December 8. On Monday, the families of four children who disappeared on December 8 in Guayaquil, after being detained by a military patrol, denounced that the Ecuadorian police have attempted to intimidate them to prevent them from continuing their complaints to human rights organizations. […]
December 24, 2024
Italian-Albanian Migration Agreement Violates Medical Ethics: MSF
The detention centers in Albania are a risk factor for physical and mental health. On Friday, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and other humanitarian organizations denounced the agreement under which Italy sends migrants to detention centers in Albania, stating that it “violates medical ethics, human rights, and endangers the physical and psychological health of individuals.” RELATED: […]
November 15, 2024
Mozambique police disperse opposition protests after election
Mozambican police fired tear gas and bullets on Monday at protesters in the capital Maputo. The protesters had gathered at the scene of the shooting deaths of two opposition party figures last Saturday after a disputed election. Related:Mozambique: Food Insecurity Affects Nearly 134,000 People Some of the police officers fired with their pistols as they […]