Chiquita poured US$1.7 million between 1997 and 2004 into the outlawed far-right paramilitary group AUC, which operated as a death squad in Colombia. Families of … Colombia Paramilitary Victims Fight Banana Giant in US CourtRead more
Dictatorship
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Ex-Dictator of Chad Hissène Habré Convicted of Crimes Against Humanity
The former U.S.-backed dictator of Chad, Hissène Habré, has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in prison. Habré is accused of … Ex-Dictator of Chad Hissène Habré Convicted of Crimes Against HumanityRead more
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Reports Claim Indonesian President Set to Name Indicted War Criminal to Cabinet
Press reports claim that the indicted war criminal, General Wiranto, is set to be named Indonesia’s security chief by the country’s president, Joko Widodo (Jokowi). … Reports Claim Indonesian President Set to Name Indicted War Criminal to CabinetRead more
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After Arresting, Suspending, Or Firing, Turkey Bans Travel For All Academics
The failed coup in Turkey that transpired last weekend was bound to result in a crackdown of opposition figures, as over 50,000 people have been … After Arresting, Suspending, Or Firing, Turkey Bans Travel For All AcademicsRead more
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Victoire Ingabire at the African Court on Human and People’s Rights
Rwandan political prisoner Victoire Ingabire has been compared to Nelson Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyii, and even Patrice Lumumba because of the scale of her … Victoire Ingabire at the African Court on Human and People’s RightsRead more
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East Timor: a lesson in why the poorest threaten the powerful
5 April 2012 Milan Kundera’s truism, “the struggle of people against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting”, described East Timor. The day before … East Timor: a lesson in why the poorest threaten the powerfulRead more
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America’s Death Squads
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An Interview With Gustavo Castro, Sole Witness to Assassination of Berta Cáceres
GUSTAVO CASTRO was the sole witness to the murder on March 3 of Honduran activist Berta Cáceres, the co-founder of the Civic Council of Popular … An Interview With Gustavo Castro, Sole Witness to Assassination of Berta CáceresRead more
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Press Freedom Groups Call for Release of Journalists
In Turkey, press freedom advocates rallied Tuesday to protest the arrest of two journalists and an academic on accusations of disseminating terrorist propaganda. Among those … Press Freedom Groups Call for Release of JournalistsRead more
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Is the Seafood You Eat Caught by Slaves?
Is seafood on the menu tonight? Well, there’s a chance it might have been caught by a slave. That’s what the Associated Press uncovered when … Is the Seafood You Eat Caught by Slaves?Read more