News of rights

Brazil slams US after dozens of deportees arrive handcuffed

26-01-2025 09:29 Brazil's Foreign Ministry said it would demand an explanation from Washington over the "degrading treatment of passengers" on a flight deporting dozens of immigrants from United States.

Human Rights Watch warns of 'institutional deterioration' under Milei

24-01-2025 18:39 New report by Human Rights Watch criticises Argentina’s mistreatment of freedom of speech, gender equality and judicial integrity.

by Zella Milfred

A good man who lived a good life

04-01-2025 06:26 Before Jimmy Carter, the US State Department would only protect its own citizens if they fell foul of a foreign dictator. But under him, thousands of lives were saved by US diplomacy.

by Robert Cox

Death be not proud

02-01-2025 18:10 Jimmy Carter and Jorge Lanata contrasted in many ways, the one profoundly humanitarian, the other deeply human.

by Michael Soltys

Abuelas announce discovery of 138th child taken by dictatorship

27-12-2024 20:50 Human rights group Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo confirms they have found the 138th missing grandchild snatched by the 1976-1983 military dictatorship.

Suriname ex-dictator and fugitive Desi Bouterse dead at 79

25-12-2024 16:06 Desi Bouterse, former dictator and elected president of Suriname, passed away at 79, leaving a complex legacy marked by a history of coups, human rights abuses, and significant support among the impoverished population.

'Norita' doc goes national with 50+ grassroots screenings

10-12-2024 14:25 Documentary profiling the life and activism of the late human rights activist Nora Cortiñas will screen nationally this week at over 50 grassroots events.

Report: Milei government plans to eliminate non-binary DNIs

28-11-2024 14:57 As part of the libertarian cultural battle, President Javier Milei government is drawing up a decree to prohibit access to non-binary DNI identity documents, which have existed since 2021.

Abuelas and Madres founder Mirta Acuña de Baravalle dies at 99

04-11-2024 14:30 Mirta Acuña de Baravalle, one of the founders of the Madres de Plaza de Mayo and Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, has died at the age of 99.

Marchers at Pride criticise Milei's 'discriminatory' laws and policies

02-11-2024 18:25 Revellers voice criticism of President Javier Milei's government as they take to the streets of the capital for the the 33rd LGBT Pride March.

UN committee ‘deeply concerned’ for children amid cutbacks

28-09-2024 07:44 The United Nations’ Committee on the Rights of the Child expresses alarm over Milei administration cutbacks as it publishes a new report on children’s rights; Experts warn of programme closures, replacement of officials and budget reductions.

by Mattis Nurit

Brazil, Spain struggle to shake criticism as Maduro enablers

25-09-2024 18:06 At a recent United Nations gathering, Brazilian President Lula and Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez faced scrutiny for their ambiguous stance on Nicolás Maduro's regime in Venezuela.

Documentary brings dictatorship 'death flights' trauma to big screen

20-09-2024 16:44 Director Nicolás Gil Lavedra premieres new film 'Traslados,' an investigative documentary on a very dark chapter of the nation’s not-too-distant history: the “death flights” carried out by the 1976-1983 military dictatorship.

Argentine seeks military trial in Italy over dictatorship deaths

09-09-2024 15:55 Lieutenant colonel Carlos Luis Malatto, accused of the murder of eight people during the country's military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, seeks a military trial in Italy.

Arrieta jumps ship after leaking bills to free dictatorship criminals

28-08-2024 23:56 Amid controversy within La Libertad Avanza over the visit of pro-government deputies to criminals convicted for crimes against humanity at Ezeiza Prison, national deputy leaks draft bills and decree that aim to force through their release.

Justice minister backed as critics slam gender diversity remarks

28-08-2024 15:10 Justice Minister Mariano Cúneo Libarona criticised after declaring that Milei administration “rejects the diversity of sexual identities that do not align with biology.”

Lula reinstates commission to probe Brazil dictatorship crimes

05-07-2024 17:16 President Lula orders reinstatement of a special commission on crimes during Brazil's 1964-1985 military dictatorship, which had been dissolved by his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.

Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo warns of move to shutter investigative unit

30-06-2024 17:54 Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo accuses government of seeking to shutter body dedicated to identifying and locating missing grandchildren.

Madres de Plaza de Mayo rights campaigner Nora Cortiñas dead at 94

30-05-2024 21:24 Veteran leader of Madres de Plaza de Mayo–Línea Fundadora, who defied Argentina's 1976-1983 military dictatorship after her son Gustavo was disappeared, passes away at hospital after recent operation.

Italian media claims Pope Francis used gay slur in meeting with bishops

27-05-2024 18:28 Pope Francis used an offensive gay slang word during a meeting with Italian bishops, two media outlets reported on Monday.