News of rights

Hebe de Bonafini, iconic leader of Madres de Plaza de Mayo, dies aged 93

20-11-2022 14:29 Iconic human rights campaigner and leader of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo human rights organisation dies at Hospital Italiano in La Plata aged 93.

The Trial of the Juntas: a moment worth remembering

19-11-2022 06:56 With the passing of time, ‘El Diario del Juicio’ has become one of the most important historical sources for those studying the trial.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Gender: X – Proud owner of Chile's first non-binary ID card

26-10-2022 12:20 Shane Cienfuegos fought a nine-year legal battle to finally receive an identity document that reflects how they see themselves. This is their story.

LGBT football fans fight for safe space in Brazil stadiums

25-10-2022 12:28 Some clubs in Brazil are providing rare safe spaces for gay fans who often steer clear of football stadiums for fear of coming under attack. In other stadiums, homosexual fans are often forced to fly under the radar to avoid homophobic chants, insults, hostile looks, and even assaults.

Argentina abstains from UN vote on Xinjiang abuses debate

07-10-2022 00:06 UN Human Rights Council votes against holding a debate on alleged widespread abuses in China's Xinjiang region after intense lobbying by Beijing; Argentina abstains from ballot.

Decades on, the Grandmothers’ search for stolen children continues

06-10-2022 00:07 The Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo are getting older, and every day, their hopes of finding their missing relatives are fading.

Venezuela rejects UN report alleging crimes against humanity

26-09-2022 21:31 UN's Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela said last week that military and state intelligence services were part of a scheme "supported by senior authorities" to stifle opposition dissent.

UN committee releases damning report on human rights abuses in Venezuela

24-09-2022 08:00 Human rights watchdogs call for increased international pressure on government in Caracas following damning United Nations report; Pressure grows on Argentina to revise relations with Maduro administration.

by Sam Forster

Ricardo Darín: ‘I wanted to tell the story of the trial of the military juntas’

08-09-2022 08:39 Legendary actor shares his thoughts on 'Argentina, 1985,' the importance of its story and recalls film's premiere at Venice film festival.

Argentina mourns loss of journalist Magdalena Ruiz Guiñazú

07-09-2022 02:48 Iconic broadcaster passes away at the age of 91.

Volcano goes from ‘sacred’ to secular in 24 hours as Mapuche tensions rise

12-08-2022 10:04 Environment Ministry’s controversial recognition of the Lanín volcano and mountain as ‘sacred’ Mapuche site sparks immediate backlash from Neuquén Governor Omar Gutiérrez and host of opposition leaders, followed by a U-turn the next day; As tensions rise, local indigenous leaders decry “fragility” of government policy.

US seizes cargo plane sold from Iranian to Venezuelan airline

03-08-2022 15:46 Argentinian authorities seized the cargo plane in June on the request of the USA. The Iranian and Venezuelan crew members were kept in Buenos Aires to investigate potential links with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Giovanola, one of the founders of the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, has died

20-07-2022 15:42 Delia Cecilia Giovanola, a founding member of the Grandmothers of the Plaza del Mayo who searched for their disappeared children, died last Monday. Subject of a famous photograph in which she protested during the dictatorship, she succeeded in finding her grandson.

Sunak or Truss to be Britain's next PM

20-07-2022 15:06 Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss compete to become Britain’s Prime Minister, Tories will vote early September.

Campo de Mayo mega-trial: 10 handed life terms for crimes against humanity

07-07-2022 23:38 Defendants found guilty of crimes including homicide, kidnapping, torture and rape dating back to the 1976-1983 military dictatorship.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Adolfo Pérez Esquivel puts his artistic life on display

05-07-2022 22:28 Legendary human rights activist takes his art public in a new exhibition at the Lucy Mattos Museum in Béccar, San Isidro.

Fifty years from Trelew massacre, ex-Navy officer stands trial in Miami

01-07-2022 10:22 Ex-military officer Roberto Bravo, who has evaded Argentina’s justice system for five decades while living in Miami, faces civil trial in a US court for his alleged role in the infamous 1972 Trelew Massacre.

Opposition outraged as President Fernández visits Milagro Sala

01-07-2022 09:35 Peronist leader sparks outrage among opposition by visiting detained Túpac Amaru leader in hospital; Frente de Todos leader sends strong message to Supreme Court and Jujuy tribunals.

Fish trade's murky waters cloud double murder in Amazon

22-06-2022 11:16 The pirarucú is one impressive fish – but what has it got to do with the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira?

UN human rights chief Bachelet won't seek second term

13-06-2022 14:09 Former Chile president Michelle Bachelet confirmed Monday that she will not seek a second term as the United Nations human rights chief.