Lifestyle
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori dies at 86
Alberto Fujimori was admired for his economic management, but also became the first former president in the world to be tried in his own country for human rights violations
Human Rights
Iranian general admits over 300 people have been killed in protests
A U.S-based human rights group has put the death toll at over 500.
Politics
Latin American leaders lash out at Lula for calling Venezuelan dictatorship a "constructed narrative"
"Authoritarianism in Venezuela is not a 'constructed narrative.' It is an unquestionable reality," said Human Rights Watch
Crime
Venezuela regime arrests U.S.-based YouTuber Oscar Alejandro Pérez on 'terrorism' charges
His arrest has been denounced by human rights groups as another act of censorship and political persecution in Venezuela
Human Rights
Tesla criticized for opening showroom in Xinjiang
Human rights activists urge Elon Musk to close the showroom
Human Rights
Colombia reports record number of activists killed in 2022
At least 215 human rights activists and social leaders—community, land, and environmental leaders, among others—were killed last year in Colombia
Politics
Biden, Xi talk, president says US 'strongly opposes' efforts to disrupt peace at Taiwan Strait
The three-hour Zoom call also include discussions on human rights, climate change, trade
Human Rights
ICC prosecutor demands Maduro regime guarantee rights of imprisoned civilians, release minors
Karim Khan emphasized the lack of “concrete implementation of laws and practices” that protect the rights of civilians and warned that prosecutorial investigations “are still ongoing and active”
Crime
U.S. sanctions top El Salvador officials for alleged corruption
In recognition of International Anti-Corruption Day and Human Rights Day, the Biden administration announced that over 40 individuals across nine countries were being sanctioned
Human Rights
Nicaragua steps up persecution of political opponents by charging their relatives with crimes
Human Rights organizations have long accused the Ortega regime of taking the relatives of exiled political opponents as “hostages”