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Soldiers and a riot police officer stand guard outside the Radio Globo station in Tegucigalpa on September 28, 2009.

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Honduras: Restore Press Freedom Immediately
Honduran security forces seized the offices of Radio Globo and Cholusat Sur television early today and shut down their broadcasting, two days after the decree was issued. Both broadcasters have been openly supportive of deposed president Manuel Zelaya.

Honduras: Investigate Abuses, Repeal Repressive Measures

Oct 30, 2009
Uruguay: Plebiscite Undermines Justice

Oct 27, 2009
Colombia/Venezuela: Investigate Border Killings and Attack

Oct 26, 2009
Honduras: Stop Blocking Human Rights Inquiries

Oct 16, 2009

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Honduras: Investigate Abuses, Repeal Repressive Measures

Oct 30, 2009

The restoration of constitutional order in Honduras should be accompanied by the immediate repeal of repressive decrees issued by the de facto government, and a full investigation of abuses committed in the aftermath of the coup.
Uruguay: Plebiscite Undermines Justice

Oct 27, 2009

Uruguayan voters' rejection of a move to annul the country's amnesty law could hamper efforts to promote justice over crimes committed during the country's military dictatorship (1973-1985), despite recent important rulings to help bring accountability for that era.
Colombia/Venezuela: Investigate Border Killings and Attack

Oct 26, 2009

The governments of Venezuela and Colombia should thoroughly and promptly investigate the recent abductions and killings of ten men by an unidentified armed group on the Venezuelan side of the border between the two countries. A separate attack on a longtime Colombian human rights defender in the state of Meta should be fully investigated.
Honduras: Stop Blocking Human Rights Inquiries

Oct 16, 2009

The international community should strongly back the efforts of prosecutors in the human rights unit of the Honduras Attorney General’s office to investigate army and police abuses in Honduras and to overturn a decree by the de facto government that severely restricts freedoms of speech and assembly.
UN Human Rights Council: 'Traditional Values' Vote and Gaza Overshadow Progress

Oct 2, 2009

The UN Human Rights Council concluded its session with mixed results. The council adopted helpful resolutions on the human rights situations in Burma, Somalia, Honduras, and Cambodia and unanimously supported resolutions on freedom of expression, migrants' rights, HIV/AIDS, and access to medicines.
Honduras: Restore Press Freedom Immediately

Sep 28, 2009

Honduran security forces seized the offices of Radio Globo and Cholusat Sur television early today and shut down their broadcasting, two days after the decree was issued. Both broadcasters have been openly supportive of deposed president Manuel Zelaya.
Peru: Investigate Threats Against Rights Defender

Sep 25, 2009

Peruvian law enforcement authorities should take immediate action to investigate threats against the former president of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Dr. Salomón Lerner Febres, and ensure his safety.
Honduras: OAS Should Press for End to Abuses

Sep 23, 2009

The Organization of American States should press the Honduran de facto government to halt the excessive use of force against protesters and to guarantee other fundamental rights.
Honduras: New Reports of Abuses

Sep 22, 2009

Honduras's de facto government should refrain from using excessive force against supporters of the ousted president, Manuel Zelaya. The authorities should also refrain from abusing emergency powers to undermine the basic rights of protesters, journalists, and others in Honduras.
Human Rights Watch Comments to the Office of the US Trade Representative Concerning the US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement

Sep 15, 2009

The comments address the concerns of Human Rights Watch in connection with the US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the protection of fundamental rights of workers in Colombia. The comments respond to, but may also go beyond, questions 2 and 3 in the Office of the US Trade Representative’s Request for Comments on the US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, published in the Federal Register on July 29, 2009.