Guatemala's authorities are called on to fully investigate alleged political killings ahead of September's elections.

Mental disability concerns and questions over possible racial discrimination lead to a call for clemency in a pending death sentence case.

Authorities do little to protect rural workers in Brazil who face ongoing intimidation by hired gunmen.

Brazil should have consulted with Indigenous Peoples before approving construction of a megadam on their land in the Amazon.

The killing of a prominent Guatemalan trade unionist has raised fears for the safety of workers rights activists in the country.

The mother of Sheldon Gary Davis tells how he was killed by Jamaican security forces while in their custody, during the 2010 state of emergency.

US president Barack Obama urged to use his speech on the Middle East to commit to the pursuit of a more even-handed approach to Arab states, with human rights at its heart.

The discovery of 513 migrants being smuggled through Mexico in squalid conditions highlights the vulnerability faced by thousands.

Amnesty International's annual report details how the rise of social media is fuelling a new activism that repressive governments are struggling to control.