A judge in El Salvador on Thursday reopened the nearly four-decade-old case of murdered Archbishop Oscar Romero, an icon of the Roman Catholic Church in … El Salvador Judge Reopens Case of Slain Archbishop RomeroRead more
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The power of ordinary people facing totalitarianism
In the weeks since the election of President Donald J. Trump, sales of George Orwell’s “1984” have skyrocketed. But so have those of a lesser-known … The power of ordinary people facing totalitarianismRead more
Posted inDictatorship / Human right / Latin America / News / USA Empire
Court Orders Shorter Sentences for Human Rights Abusers
In Argentina, human rights groups are condemning a Supreme Court ruling that could bring an early release to hundreds of people convicted for human rights … Court Orders Shorter Sentences for Human Rights AbusersRead more
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El Salvador Opens Cultural Center in Site of El Mozote Massacre
El Salvador inaugurated Saturday a cultural center in the town of El Mozote, where the U.S.-backed military executed more than 1,000 people in 1981 in … El Salvador Opens Cultural Center in Site of El Mozote MassacreRead more
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How Erdogan Consolidates Power in Turkey by Eliminating the Kurds
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It may only take 3.5% of the population to topple a dictator – with civil resistance
Many people across the United States are despondent about the new president – and the threat to democracy his rise could represent. But they shouldn’t … It may only take 3.5% of the population to topple a dictator – with civil resistanceRead more
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Belarus police arrest over 400 protesters; many are beaten
Police in Belarus cracked down hard Saturday on opposition protesters who tried to hold a forbidden demonstration in the capital – a human rights group … Belarus police arrest over 400 protesters; many are beatenRead more
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Book Reveals New Details in Murder Plot of El Salvador’s Archbishop Romero
Forthcoming book “Assassination of a Saint” details how Salvadoran elites threatened by Romero’s commitment to social justice plotted to kill the archbishop. New facts revealed … Book Reveals New Details in Murder Plot of El Salvador’s Archbishop RomeroRead more
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Operation Condor-Era Argentine Dictator Gets Life Imprisonment
An Argentine federal court on Wednesday sentenced former military dictator Reynaldo Bignone to life imprisonment for his role in kidnapping, torturing and murdering anti-government protesters … Operation Condor-Era Argentine Dictator Gets Life ImprisonmentRead more
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Operation Condor: Condemned to Life!
A tribunal in Rome, Italy, today sentenced two former heads of state and two ex-chiefs of security forces from Bolivia and Peru, and a former … Operation Condor: Condemned to Life!Read more