In an interview, a human rights lawyer discusses how murder, torture, sex trafficking, lack of reproductive rights, and economic marginalization are among the multiple violent acts against Mexican women.
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On November 28, a “ProVida” caravan was carried out in various parts of Argentina to demonstrate opposition to the bill sent to congress by President Alberto Fernández, that proposes legalizing the voluntary interruption of pregnancy (IVE).
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FARC dissident groups have been the center of attention lately following recent government actions and interviews given by high ranking members.
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Human rights violations by the Chilean government have led to a lengthy discussion on whether or not these violations are systematic.
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Processes of justice, truth, and memory are needed to construct and further the Salvadoran Civil War history. Constructing the past is essential to move forward, to learn, and to heal El Salvador.
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In Colombia, being a human rights defender means that just doing your job puts your life at high risk.
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Dirty War survivors, Victoriano Flores de la Cruz and Justino Fierro Hernández won an amparo in 2017 that obliged the State to pay for damages but, to date, have not seen any follow-through by the current administration.
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On October 26th, the Colombian government announced the loss of “Uriel,” the ELN commander in the development of “Operation Odin.”
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–Researched and written by Ambar Cordero— In the municipality of Salvatierra, within the state of Guanajuato, 59 bodies were located in clandestine graves, as stated by the National and State Commissions for Missing Persons. These findings appear to signal a larger problem within the state.
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Juana María Perea Plata, a Colombian-Spanish businesswoman and activist was murdered in Nuquí, Chocó at the age of 50.
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