Brazilian activist returning home after Israeli Navy seized humanitarian flotilla near Gaza
São Paulo, Brazil – Brazilian activist Thiago Ávila, who was on board a vessel operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) and intercepted by Israeli...
Category : Human Rights
“Trans Lives Don’t Wait”: Colombia lawmakers propose bill to guarantee rights of gender-diverse populations
Medellín, Colombia – Colombia’s Congress on June 3 approved the presentation of the Comprehensive Trans Law, considered one of the most “robust” pieces of legislation...
Venezuela NGO Director Carlos Correa released from detention after 9 days
Espacio Público, an NGO from Venezuela, announced that its director, Carlos Correa, was released from detention in the early hours of January 16. Correa, a...
“There has not been enough attention paid to business’ involvement in paramilitarism”: Lawyer who represented Colombian families against Chiquita (Interview)
Medellín, Colombia – Chiquita Brands International on June 10 was found civilly liable for the murder of eight Colombians at the hands of the United...
São Paulo, Brazil’s LGBT+ parade draws over 3 million in a spectacle of pride and politics
São Paulo, Brazil – LGBT+ people and supporters from all corners of Brazil and even other countries gathered on Sunday in the country’s largest city,...
