On 19 October 2008 a relative of Norma Cruz was stopped by an unknown man driving a pick-up truck and was told by the man to “get in or you’re going to die”. The ...
Federal police officers attempting to detain indigenous chief Rosival Ferreira da Silva, known as ´"Babau," have used excessive force against his family and other ...
Residents of the town of Rafael Lara Grajales, in the central state of Puebla, gave assistance to a group of Central American migrants escaping from a gang holding ...
Najima Jamal Ismail is now known to have been released on bail of 1000 birr (approx US$100), on 28 December 2007. Her stepfather was released unconditionally on ...
Five of the nine Iranian Azerbaijani activists named in this Urgent Action were conditionally released in October 2008. All nine were charged with “acting against ...