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”
Immigration
Costa Rica plans to regularize status of 200,000 Nicaraguan migrants
Many Nicaraguans are fleeing political repression and human rights abuses of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega
Politics
OAS calls for release of political prisoners and humanitarian mission to Cuba
The OAS called for the release of political prisoners in Cuba and proposed sending a Humanitarian Mission to verify the human rights
Human Rights
Cuban scientist and opposition member Ariel Ruiz Urquiola on hunger strike in front of the United Nations
The Cuban scientist and opposition leader demands that the United Nations denounce the human rights violations against him and his sister, professor Omara Ruiz
Crime
Spain extradites former Venezuelan military intelligence chief to U.S. for cocaine trafficking
The decision came after the European Court of Human Rights denied an effort made by Carvajal to avoid his extradition and was authorized by Spain
Politics
Sen. Rubio, Rep. Smith call China’s zero-COVID policy 'outrageous' amid protests
The Republicans laid some of the blame for Beijing’s draconian COVID lockdowns on President Joe Biden and corporations for going easy on China over coronavirus and other human rights abuses.
Human Rights
‘Sad & disgusting’: Enes Kanter continues calling out LeBron James’s silence on China, slave labor
Enes Kanter called out James’s hypocrisy of championing social justice causes in America while ignoring Chinese human rights abuses
Opinion & Reviews
Opinion: Inconsistent Boric condemns Russia, but stays silent on Latin American dictators
Although Chile’s president recently condemned Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, he recently eluded a question about the three Latin American dictatorships -- refusing to condemn their human rights record
Human Rights
Spain grants citizenship to 14 Nicaraguan dissidents exiled by Ortega regime
This group is part of the 222 Nicaraguan politicians, journalists, human rights defenders and lawyers who were released from prison on February 9 and expelled to the United States by the Ortega dictatorship
Human Rights
China reportedly replaces Communist party leader who oversaw Uyghur persecution
The 66-year-old Chinese politburo member was sanctioned by the United States last year for his role facilitating "serious human rights abuse" in Xinjiang