Tag: Political persecution

Network of Intellectuals Expresses Concern Over Ecuador’s Political Situation
Political persecution and human rights violations have intensified in the post-election days, REDH stated. On Wednesday, the Network of Intellectuals and Artists in Defense of Humanity (REDH) expressed its concern over the political situation prevailing in Ecuador following the second round of presidential elections, which resulted in the reelection of President Daniel Noboa. RELATED: Luisa […]
April 17, 2025

Citizen Revolution Activists Denounce Political Persecution in Ecuador
‘I was subjected to an arbitrary action by Ecuadorian immigration officials,’ former VP candidate Diego Borja said. On Wednesday, former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa denounced the existence of an immigration alert against at least 100 members or supporters of the Citizen Revolution movement. RELATED: Mexico Not To Resume Diplomatic Relations With Ecuador This list is […]
April 16, 2025

Peruvian Supreme Court Begins Trial Against Former President Pedro Castillo
‘I refuse to participate in this political trial disguised as a legal trial,’ said Castillo, who faces up to 34 years in prison. On Tuesday, Jose Neyra, the president of the Supreme Court’s Special Criminal Chamber, opened the trial against former Peruvian president Pedro Castillo for the attempted coup that took place on Dec. 7, […]
March 4, 2025

Former Ecuadorian President is in Danger, International Committee Warns
Currently, Jorge Glas remains incarcerated in a maximum-security facility in Guayaquil. On Thursday, the International Committee for the Freedom of Jorge Glas demanded that the government of President Daniel Noboa ensure the physical safety of the former Ecuadorian vice president, who is currently imprisoned. RELATED: Rafael Correa Denounces the Prohibition of Entry of him and […]
January 3, 2025

U.S. and Canada Sanction the Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network
Pro-Israel groups have been pushing to list Samidoun as a ‘terrorist group for years. On Tuesday, the Canadian government announced that it has listed the Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network (Samidoun) as a terrorist entity. RELATED: Cuba Marches in Support of Palestine and Condemning the Israeli Aggression According to a news release from Public Safety Canada, […]
October 16, 2024

El Salvador: Trial Against Santa Marta Environmentalists Ends
‘They are being tried in order to silence their struggle and open the doors to extractivism,’ COPINH denounced. On Tuesday, the trial against a group of Salvadoran environmentalists, who are being prosecuted for alleged war crimes committed in 1989, concluded in the Sensuntepeque court. RELATED: El Salvador: Nuclear Reactor by 2030 The activists involved in […]
October 16, 2024

Former Catalan President Puigdemont Returns to Barcelona After a Seven-Year Exile
The police are deploying the operation ‘Cage’ to locate the pro-independence politician. On Thursday, former Catalan regional president Carles Puigdemont arrived in Barcelona to participate in an event organized by his supporters and to attempt to attend the inauguration of Socialist Salvador Illa. RELATED: Catalan Left-Wing Parties Claim Victory in Regional Elections He arrived at […]
August 8, 2024

Journalist Alondra Santiago Leaves Ecuador Before Being Deported
She had maintained a critical stance against the right-wing administrations that have controlled Ecuador since 2017. On Friday, the Cuban journalist and actress Alondra Santiago left Ecuador legally and voluntarily before being deported by the authorities of this Andean country. RELATED: Ecuador Revokes Visa of Cuban Journalist Alleging Acts Against State Security Three days ago, […]
June 28, 2024

Julian Assange Expected to Plead Guilty in Deal With US
He was embroiled in a lengthy legal battle with the U.S. due to his role in acquiring and releasing classified military documents. Julian Assange has reached a tentative deal with U.S. Justice Department to plead guilty to a single felony count of violating the Espionage Act, with no additional prison time. RELATED: Julian Assange Is […]
June 25, 2024

We Must Redouble Our Efforts to Achieve a Fairer Chile: Mayor Jadue
Currently, the leftist politician is in preventive detention as a consequence of what appears to be a new lawfare case. Through a message sent from prison on Wednesday, Daniel Jadue, the mayor of Recoleta, thanked Chileans for their solidarity and urged them to redouble their efforts to achieve a fairer country. RELATED: Chileans March in […]