Human Rights
Today in history: Watching the School of the Americas for 25 years
November 20, 2015Today, and for the rest of the weekend, School of the Americas Watch (SOA Watch) will gather on its 25th anniversary.
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After a year, questions remain about Mexico’s missing
September 24, 2015Cities throughout the world will be holding one-year anniversary events to continue the pressure for answers.
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Today in Latino history: The murder of Myrna Mack
September 11, 2015Mack was murdered by a military death squad due to her criticism of the Guatemalan government's treatment of the indigenous Maya.
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Landmark settlement ends long-term solitary confinement in Calif. prisons
September 3, 2015Some 2,858 inmates were reportedly held in solitary; some for 10, 20 or even 30 years, spending all but an hour or so of their day isolated in tiny cement-lined cells.
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Sen. Wyden positioned to secure rights for Guatemalan workers
September 2, 2015"This visit to Guatemala reinforced how important it is to include strong labor protections in our trade deals and to make sure the U.S. follows through with enforcement of those rules."
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