Bilingual Newsletter
| May 2006 |
Governments Worldwide Attack Human Rights in the Name of Fighting Terror
At the launch of its 2006 Annual Report, Amnesty International reported
that governments worldwide, in the name of fighting terror, are committing
gross violations of human rights: mistreating suspects, harming civilians
and undermining their ability to solve some of the world’s most urgent
problems. In particular, the organization highlighted the U.S. government’s
current system for outsourcing key military detention, security and intelligence
operations as fueling serious human rights violations and undermining accountability.
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"Extraordinary Renditions" -- U.S. Outsourcing Torture?
Amnesty International is concerned by the practice of “extraordinary
renditions” in which the United States is sending individuals for
interrogation to countries with a record of torture. While US laws prohibit
these types of transfers, the US Government is reported to have sent or
been complicit in sending individuals to countries such as Jordan, Morocco,
Syria, and Egypt – countries the US has criticized for practicing
torture.
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Interview: Seeking Justice for 13 years. Lieutenant Miguel Orlando
Muñoz Guzmán’s Disappearance
Miguel
Orlando disappeared on 8th May, 1993 at the age of 25 in a military barrack
of said city. The family alleged that there are soldiers involved in the
disappearance and that Miguel Orlando supposedly discovered them in a pretended
connection with drug trafficking. The following is an interview granted
by Miguel Orlando’s family during their visit in Washington, D.C.
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Latest News
Colombia:
Allegations of excessive use of force
Dominican
Republic and Guyana: HIV/AIDS and human rights
Brazil:
Killers of law-enforcement officers must be brought to justice
Events
Torture Awareness Month
June 1 - June 30, 2006, across the United States
The month of June has been declared "Torture Awareness Month."
Join activists from all over the country as we work to raise awareness about
the use of torture and inhuman treatment in the US-led "war on terror."
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in which you can engage in your community! »
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