Tag Archives: Human Rights
Who Guards the Guardians?
Texas counties have stripped thousands of elderly and disabled citizens of their rights — and then forgotten about them.
Texas counties have stripped thousands of elderly and disabled citizens of their rights — and then forgotten about them....Read More
Families of the ‘Ayotzinapa 43’ Seek Justice on U.S. Tour
Maria de Jesus Tlatempa Bello had come more than 1,110 miles from her home in Guerrero, Mexico, to tell the story of her son, Jose Eduardo, one of the Ayotzinap...Read More
Historic Meeting Gives Hope to Mexican Exiles Living in the U.S.
El Paso immigration attorney Carlos Spector represents more than 100 families who have fled violence in Mexico. Many were forced to flee while investigating the...Read More
Will Mexico’s Plan to Save Tamaulipas Create More Violence?
Mexico's president announces a new security plan to quell the violence in Tamaulipas. Will it work or will it cause more violence?...Read More
As Honduras Unravels, U.S. Struggles to Cope with Refugees
A growing movement of Central Americans protest mistreatment by authorities, criminals in Mexico....Read More
Member of Well-Known Mexican Activist Family Granted Asylum
Marisela Reyes Salazar, a human rights activist from Mexico, has won her political asylum case in the United States. ...Read More
Central American Migrants Advocate for Immigration Reform in ‘Caravan of Hope’
Last year 23-year-old Pedro Aguilar left his home in Honduras to take the perilous journey north to the United States. His dreams for a better life in the north...Read More
The Priest Who Travels With Bodyguards
And Mexico's Growing Human Rights Crisis
Father Alejandro Solalinde isn't well known in the United States. But in Mexico, he is recognized for his bravery. He dares to speak out about corrupt governmen...Read More
Straight Man’s Burden
June 9, 2011, 6:00 PMContact: Carlton Carl/Julia Austin 512-477-0746 / 202-255-5397 Jeff Sharlet of Harper’s Magazine Wins 2011 MOLLY Nat...Read More