Guatemala has recently arrested several former officials for grave human rights violations during the country's civil war.
Guatemala's authorities are called on to fully investigate alleged political killings ahead of September's elections.
Authorities do little to protect rural workers in Brazil who face ongoing intimidation by hired gunmen.
European countries are pressed to extradite or prosecute Guatemalan former officials over alleged human rights abuses.
Impunity abounds in Aragua, Venezuela, as local police officers are suspected of killing seven members of one family
The mother of Sheldon Gary Davis tells how he was killed by Jamaican security forces while in their custody, during the 2010 state of emergency.
El Salvador needs to protect journalists at a community radio station who fear for their lives after receiving a series of death threats.
Government urged to investigate links between gangs and public officials, following the arrest of 16 police officers accused of working with gang members responsible for mass killings near the US border.
Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is visiting the US, is commander in chief of Sri Lanka's armed forces, which face allegations of war crimes, enforced disappearances, and torture.
An Italian court has increased rendition sentences for American CIA agents but is still shielding high-ranking Italian officials from trial under a 'state secrets' doctrine.
Protesters opposing an irrigation project could be at risk after the President approved a new law allowing the use of the military during civil unrest.
The Colombian government must not protect military officers from prosecution for human rights violations, Amnesty International has said.
All presidential candidates urged to send out a clear message that, if elected, they will put an end to many decades of abuses and impunity.