Conviction of Peru's former President Fujimori is part of growing international justice movement
Andrew Hudson : "The conviction of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori for serious human rights violations is groundbreaking on a number of levels.First, not only was a former head of state found guilty of crimes against...
Guatemalan reparations program for civil war victims' families about more than compensation
Amanda Martin : "In April 2005, the United Nations Human Rights Commission adopted a set of international principles on reparations for victims of human rights violations. These include restitution, compensation, rehabilitation, satisfaction, and guarantees of non-repetition....
Closing arguments begin in trial of Peru ex-president Fujimori
Final arguments began Monday in the trial of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori for alleged human rights abuses during his 1990-2000 rule. The prosecution contends that between 1991 and 1992, Fujimori was aware of...
Guantanamo detainee files rights commission complaint against US
Guantanamo Bay detainee Djamel Ameziane Wednesday filed a complaint against the US with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) , alleging that he had been tortured, given inadequate...
Khaled El-Masri , the German citizen allegedly kidnapped by the CIA in 2003, petitioned the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) Wednesday alleging he was tortured by the CIA. The American...
Suriname tribunal backs charges against 1982 massacre suspects
A military tribunal in Suriname ruled Friday that all suspects involved in a 1982 massacre in Paramaribo must stand trial, including former military dictator Desi Bouterse . Led by Bouterse, the armed forces seized power...
Congresswoman urges DOJ to charge Castro for 1996 killings of US aid workers
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) is urging the US Department of Justice to charge resigning Cuban leader Fidel Castro with murder for the 1996 killings of four US aid workers, according to Wednesday media...
Chicago council approves $20M settlement in police torture lawsuits
The Chicago City Council signed off Wednesday on a $19.8 million agreement to settle torture allegations by four former death row inmates against the Chicago police . Labeling the allegations a "black eye," city officials said that they...
Chicago to settle lawsuits over alleged police torture in 1970s, 80s
The City of Chicago is willing to pay $20 million to settle lawsuits filed by four former death row inmates who claim to have been tortured by Chicago Police officers during interrogations before being wrongly...
Rights groups call for investigation of Argentina prison deaths
Human rights groups, including the The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, on Tuesday called for a government investigation into a fire that killed at least 32 prisoners in northern Argentina on Sunday following...
