News of violations

At 100, Henry Kissinger basks in US praise with no accountability

26-05-2023 09:13 Henry Kissinger, who turns 100 on Saturday, shaped US foreign policy like few others, with a long – and highly controversial – record.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Santiago del Estero: Police ‘slayings, tortures, threats’ to be reported to UN

11-04-2022 16:03 According to a report set to be presented by opposition politicians to the United Nations, alleged crimes were committed in 2020 and 2021. "Police harassment" has also been denounced, with the provincial government held responsible.

Protests in Cuba

US sanctions Cuba for repressing protests, Biden warns more to come

23-07-2021 02:58 US President Joe Biden warns sanctions on Cuba's defence minister and a special forces unit are "just the beginning" of punitive measures against Havana.

DIPLOMACY

Fernández criticises 'inhumane' trade embargo against Cuba

13-07-2021 16:37 President Alberto Fernández delivers his first comments on protests in Cuba. “I don't know what is happening, but let’s end the blockade,” he says.

Venezuelan Crisis

Guaidó responds to Alberto Fernández: 'Human beings are disappearing in Venezuela'

11-07-2021 17:27 Venezuelan opposition leader challenges previous statements by the Argentina's president, but suggests Fernández administration "can be a bridge" in efforts to resolve the crisis.

PROTESTS IN COLOMBIA

Rights groups urge UN to condemn 'oppression' of Colombia protests

01-07-2021 08:20 UN Human Rights Council urged to condemn the "brutal oppression" of protesters in Colombia, as groups call for an independent investigation.