A series of articles under this optimistic heading in IPS news brings a panorama of the attempts to make justice in different Latin American countries and Spain. From the conviction of several Argentinean military officers in the “chain of command" to the prosecution of Judge Garzón in Spain to the acquittal of two soldiers and a police officer accused of the disappearance of Peruvian peasant, these articles tell us that we are not yet where we should be regarding human rights.
Starting with the Franco era and following with thirteen military dictatorships in the 60s and 70s in Latin American countries, only a few of these countries have dug dip into the horrors of kidnapping, raping, torturing and killing millions. A great update of what is happening on these issues on both sides of the Atlantic, and a question to be asked: What is stopping democratic leaders in Latin America from prosecuting and convicting these cases?
Showing posts with label indigenous majority. Show all posts
Showing posts with label indigenous majority. Show all posts
Monday, May 17, 2010
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Competitive Grants Program
Description
The Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Competitive Grants Program (OASDFR) provides funds to organizations to conduct outreach and technical assistance in farm management, financial management, marketing, application and bidding procedures, and other areas, to encourage and assist socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers to own and operate farms and ranches and to participate in agricultural programs.
Description
The Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Competitive Grants Program (OASDFR) provides funds to organizations to conduct outreach and technical assistance in farm management, financial management, marketing, application and bidding procedures, and other areas, to encourage and assist socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers to own and operate farms and ranches and to participate in agricultural programs.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Every Woman Is a World
Interviews with Women of Chiapas
By Gayle Walker and Kiki Suárez
Edited by Carol Karasik
Prologue/preface by Elena Poniatowska
Older Chiapas women telling their stories and reflecting on major historical events as far as the Mexican Revolution and the 1918 Spanish influenza epidemic. In the personal dramas of daily life, these women tell tragic stories of deprivation, hunger, and family violence, and their view of marriage, work, religion, and their own mortality.
Interviews with Women of Chiapas
By Gayle Walker and Kiki Suárez
Edited by Carol Karasik
Prologue/preface by Elena Poniatowska
Older Chiapas women telling their stories and reflecting on major historical events as far as the Mexican Revolution and the 1918 Spanish influenza epidemic. In the personal dramas of daily life, these women tell tragic stories of deprivation, hunger, and family violence, and their view of marriage, work, religion, and their own mortality.
Friday, August 29, 2008
These two articles show Bolivia’s struggle to maintain its sovereignty under the government of Pres. Evo Morales. The first article describes the perverse relationship of “give and take” with the United States government on the coca production.
An interview with Pres. Morales himself, the second article describes the efforts of an indigenous majority to be represented in government for the first time in history.
Despite the vote of Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the United States against indigenous people’s rights to promote, develop and maintain their institutional structures and their customs (United Nations General Assembly Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Article 34), Bolivia’s government is determined to work for the right to land and self-determination.
Bolivian Is an Uneasy Ally as U.S. Presses Drug War
Bolivian President Evo Morales on Indigenous Rights, Climate Change, Iraq, Establishing Diplomatic Relations with Iran, Che Guevara’s Legacy and More
An interview with Pres. Morales himself, the second article describes the efforts of an indigenous majority to be represented in government for the first time in history.
Despite the vote of Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the United States against indigenous people’s rights to promote, develop and maintain their institutional structures and their customs (United Nations General Assembly Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Article 34), Bolivia’s government is determined to work for the right to land and self-determination.
Bolivian Is an Uneasy Ally as U.S. Presses Drug War
Bolivian President Evo Morales on Indigenous Rights, Climate Change, Iraq, Establishing Diplomatic Relations with Iran, Che Guevara’s Legacy and More
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