Impunity

Suriname: Families of Bouterse’s victims seek justice 30 years on - 6 December 2012

Headline Title:  Suriname: Families of Bouterse’s victims seek justice 30 years on President Bouterse must not be allowed to walk away from his responsibility in the torture and death of 15 people in Suriname in December 1982, Amnesty International said today, ahead of the 30th a President Bouterse must not be allowed to walk away from his responsibility in the torture and death of 15 people in Suriname in December 1982. Media Node:  President Bouterse of Suriname Story Location:  Suriname 5° 49' 41.6676" N, 55° 10' 11.6652" W “The continuing lack of justice for the relatives of Bouterse’s victims and the installment of an amnesty law to underpin that lack of justice is simply shameful ” Source:  Javier Zúñiga, Special Advisor at Amnesty International Date:  Thu, 06/12/2012 URL:  Suriname amnesty law threatens President's trial for human rights violations Description:  News story, 23 March 2012

Protejamos a los defensores y defensoras de los derechos humanos de América

Pide a los presidentes de Brasil, Colombia, Cuba, México, Honduras y Guatemala que defiendan y reconozcan el trabajo de los defensores y defensoras de los derechos humanos. Integrantes de las "Damas de Blanco" –esposas y madres de presos políticos– se manifiestan durante la marcha semanal de este grupo de disidentes después de la misa en La Habana, domingo 11 de j

Colombia: Reform will boost impunity for military and police human rights abusers - 6 December 2012

Headline Title:  Colombia: Reform will boost impunity for military and police human rights abusers Members of the armed forces and police suspected of criminal responsibility in serious human rights violations may evade justice because of a planned constitutional reform in Colombia, Amnesty Inte Members of the armed forces and police suspected of criminal responsibility in serious human rights violations may evade justice because of a planned constitutional reform in Colombia. Media Node:  Colombia military Story Location:  Colombia 6° 34' 38.2908" N, 75° 41' 5.3304" W “Approving this constitutional reform would fly in the face of Colombia’s international human rights obligations and is a dangerous step towards further entrenching impunity for the armed forces and the police” Source:  Susan Lee, Americas Programme Director at Amnesty International Date:  Thu, 06/12/2012 URL:  Colombian authorities fail to stop or punish sexual violence against women Description:  News story/report, 4 October 2012 URL:  Colombia: Conviction for conflict-related rape and murders ‘a rare victory’ Description:  News story, 28 August 2012 URL:  Colombian authorities fail survivors of sexual violence Description:  News story/report, 21 September 2011

Protect Human Rights Defenders in the Americas

Call on the Presidents of Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala to defend and recognise the work of human rights defenders Members of "Ladies in White," wives and mothers of political prisoners, demonstrate during the dissident group's weekly march after mass in Havana, Sunday July 11, 2010.

Jean-Marie Simon, una extranjera que presenció la guerra de Guatemala - 26 November 2012

Headline Title:  Jean-Marie Simon, una extranjera que presenció la guerra de Guatemala Jean-Marie Simon vivió y trabajó como reportera gráfica en Guatemala entre 1980 y 1988, un periodo de violencia y brutalidad extremas en el país. Recientemente, Jean-Marie ha dona Jean-Marie Simon vivió y trabajó como reportera gráfica en Guatemala entre 1980 y 1988, un periodo de violencia y brutalidad extremas en el país. Media Node:  Jean-Marie Simon feature_es Story Location:  Guatemala 14° 37' 8.0796" N, 90° 31' 40.908" W “Es importante recordar quiénes fueron los verdaderos héroes de esta guerra. No fuimos nosotros, no fueron los extranjeros. Nosotros disponíamos de muchísima protección que la población local no tenía.” Source:  Jean-Marie Simon, fotoperiodista URL:  Las dos Guatemalas de Ríos Montt Description:  Artículo, 22 de noviembre de 2012 URL:  Ciudad de los Desaparecidos: Tres decenios buscando a personas desaparecidas en Guatemala Description:  Artículo, 19 de noviembre de 2012 URL:  Guatemala: Interpretar los huesos que hablan Description:  Artículo, 15 de noviembre de 2012 URL:  La incesante búsqueda de justicia en Guatemala Description:  Artículo, 12 de noviembre de 2012 URL:  Guatemala: Eternal Spring Eternal Tyranny Description:  Libro de Jean-Marie Simon

Jean-Marie Simon: A foreign witness to Guatemala’s war - 27 November 2012

Headline Title:  Jean-Marie Simon: A foreign witness to Guatemala’s war Jean-Marie Simon lived and worked in Guatemala as a photojournalist between 1980 and 1988, a period of extreme violence and brutality in the country. Jean-Marie Simon lived and worked in Guatemala as a photojournalist between 1980 and 1988, a period of extreme violence and brutality in the country. Media Node:  Jean-Marie Simon feature Story Location:  Guatemala 14° 37' 8.0796" N, 90° 31' 40.908" W “It’s important to remember who the real heroes in this war were. It wasn’t us, it wasn’t the foreigners. We had a huge amount of protection that locals didn't. ” Source:  Jean-Marie Simon, photojournalist URL:  The two Guatemalas of Ríos Montt Description:  Feature, 22 November 2012 URL:  City of the Disappeared – three decades of searching for Guatemala's missing Description:  Feature, 19 November 2012 URL:  The task of reading Guatemala’s bones Description:  Feature, 15 November 2012 URL:  The endless search for justice in Guatemala Description:  Feature, 12 November 2012 URL:  Guatemala: Eternal Spring Eternal Tyranny Description:  Jean-Marie Simon's book

Philippines. À l'occasion de la commémoration d'un massacre, Amnesty International demande une meilleure protection des témoins - 23 November 2012

Headline Title:  Philippines : il faut protéger les témoins d'un massacre Amnesty International a demandé aux autorités philippines de mettre un terme aux homicides des témoins du massacre de Maguindanao et de leurs familles. Tandis que le procès du massacre de Maguindanao stagne, au moins six témoins potentiels et des membres de leurs familles ont été tués. Media Node:  Philippines Maguindanao Massacre anniversary_fr Story Location:  Philippines 8° 1' 38.352" N, 125° 19' 55.3116" E URL:  Philippines: Progress, Stagnation, Regression? The State of Human Rights in the Philippines under Aquino Description:  Rapport, 30 juin 2011 URL:  Philippines: Families of those massacred at Maguindanao speak out Description:  Blog, 23 novembre 2010 URL:  Philippines : la justice n'a toujours pas été rendue un an après le massacre de Maguindanao Description:  Nouvelle, 22 novembre 2010 URL:  Philippines. Les témoins doivent être protégés afin que justice puisse être rendue aux victimes du massacre Description:  Communiqué de presse, 26 novembre 2009 URL:  L'augmentation du nombre de victimes du massacre électoral aux Philippines rend plus criante la nécessité d'ouvrir une enquête Description:  Nouvelle, 24 novembre 2009

Filipinas: Se pide más protección policial en el aniversario de la infame matanza - 23 November 2012

Headline Title:  Filipinas: Se pide protección para los testigos en el aniversario de la matanza Las autoridades de Filipinas deben poner fin a los homicidios de los testigos de la matanza de Maguindanao y de sus familiares, ha dicho hoy Amnistía Internacional, en el tercer aniversario de la i Al menos seis posibles testigos del Estado y familiares de testigos han muerto víctimas de homicidio, y los juicios por la matanza de Maguindanao se han estancado. Media Node:  Philippines Maguindanao Massacre anniversary_es Story Location:  Philippines 8° 1' 38.352" N, 125° 19' 55.3116" E URL:  Philippines: Progress, Stagnation, Regression? The State of Human Rights in the Philippines under Aquino Description:  Informe, 30 de junio de 2011 URL:  Filipinas: Todavía sin justicia, un año después de la matanza Description:  Comunicado de prensa, 22 de noviembre de 2010 URL:  Philippines: Families of those massacred at Maguindanao speak out Description:  Blog, 23 de noviembre de 2010 URL:  Filipinas: Protección de testigos para garantizar justicia a las víctimas de la matanza Description:  Comunicado de prensa, 26 de noviembre de 2009 URL:  Urge investigar la matanza perpetrada en Filipinas, ante la creciente cifra de muertos Description:  Noticia, 24 de noviembre de 2009

Philippines: Stronger witness protection urged on anniversary of infamous massacre - 23 November 2012

Headline Title:  Philippines: Witness protection urged on massacre anniversary The killings of Maguindanao massacre witnesses and their families must be stopped by the Philippines authorities, Amnesty International said today on the third anniversary of the infamous mass murd At least six prospective state witnesses and family members of witnesses have been killed as the Maguindanao massacre trials stagnate. Media Node:  Philippines Maguindanao Massacre anniversary Story Location:  Philippines 8° 1' 38.352" N, 125° 19' 55.3116" E URL:  Philippines: Progress, Stagnation, Regression? The State of Human Rights in the Philippines under Aquino Description:  Report, 30 June 2011 URL:  Philippines: Justice still not served one year after massacre Description:  News story, 22 November 2010 URL:  Philippines: Families of those massacred at Maguindanao speak out Description:  Interviews with families in hiding, one year after the massacre URL:  Philippines: Witness protection needed to ensure justice for victims of massacre Description:  Press release, 26 November 2009 URL:  Philippines election massacre must be investigated as death toll rises Description:  News, 24 November 2009

The two Guatemalas of Ríos Montt - 22 November 2012

Headline Title:  The two Guatemalas of Ríos Montt 23 March 1982. 05:00am. A former child soldier recalls the bloodiest chapter in Guatemala's armed conflict, which resulted in more than 200,000 deaths and widespread human rights abuses. Media Node:  Rios Montt Guate disappearances Story Location:  Guatemala 14° 53' 4.6572" N, 90° 31' 38.4384" W “I was 14 years old and they made me join the civil self-defence group. They forced me. If you didn’t want to, they took you for a guerrilla, so I had to agree. What’s more, you had to ask permission to travel outside the community. The soldiers give you a paper and stamp it when you leave. And if you don’t carry this with you, they capture you and torture you, murder you or make you disappear ” Source:  Antonio Cava Cava URL:  City of the Disappeared – three decades of searching for Guatemala's missing Description:  Feature, 19 November 2012 URL:  The task of reading Guatemala’s bones Description:  Feature, 15 November 2012 URL:  The endless search for justice in Guatemala Description:  Feature, 12 November 2012

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