Human Rights
Do we need prisons? Abolitionists ask us to think about that
February 13, 2018“Prisons do not disappear social problems,” says world-renowned activist Angela Davis, “they disappear human beings."
Read moreContinuing the battle: Berta Cáceres’ daughter to return to Honduras
November 15, 2017“We have to fight,” Berta Zúniga Cáceres says, “else others will slay people with impunity.”
Read moreLabor defense committee: Release Palestinian researcher Salah Hamouri
September 1, 2017The human rights researcher was arrested Aug. 16 during a pre-dawn raid of his home by the Israeli military.
Read moreDavid Ravelo, Colombian political prisoner – free at last
June 23, 2017Ravelo, who was arrested and jailed in September 2010, had led the defense of his own people in Barrancabermeja against paramilitary attacks.
Read moreHypocrisy versus Venezuela in the OAS
June 22, 2017A campaign is underway to vilify Venezuela, but those countries pointing fingers have little credibility when it comes to democracy and human rights.
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