Saturday May 7, 2011 By the Red Morazánica de Información, Translated by SC Staff. Click here for the Spanish Version On May 4, the parliamentary faction of the FMLN in the Legislative Assembly and in the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) presented a document requesting that the Government of El Salvador make a statement in support […]
HONDURAS SOLIDARITY NETWORK: SUMMARY OF LOBO REGIME VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS SINCE MID-MARCH ESCALATION Over the last few weeks, attacks against peaceful demonstrators and human rights defenders have intensified throughout Honduras. Under the regime of Porfirio Lobo, who assumed power following undemocratic elections in late 2009, the targeted violent attacks against political opponents and human […]
April 2011 Dear Member of Congress: I am writing to express my profound concern for both the deteriorating human rights situation in Honduras and the current U.S. policy towards the ongoing crisis taking place in that country. Since March 17th, when the teachers of Honduras initiated a strike and peaceful demonstrations, there have been daily […]
Since July of 2009 there has been a wave of violence and conflict in the communities opposing mining in the department of Cabañas. To date there have been three anti-mining activists murdered, one who was eight months pregnant at the time. We denounce the continued violence and threats towards anti-mining activists and community leaders in […]
Repression in Honduras has increased over the last month, with escalated violence against teachers, students and campesinos. Sister Cities and CRIPDES are dedicated to working in solidarity with the people of Honduras and educating folks in the U.S. about the human rights situation and the U.S. government's role in the coup and post-coup regime. As part […]
In the Third International Tribunal for Restorative Justice in El Salvador, one of the judges addresses a witness. He speaks directly to her, although he knows that his words are heard by the 250 person audience filling the large church of Arcatao, Chalatenango; thousands of listeners of the Radio Sumpul and YSUCA radio stations; future […]
Exactly two years after the Milwaukee based mining company Commerce Group filed their Notice of Intent to sue the Salvadoran Government for $100 million, the international trade tribunal released their decision to dismiss the case. On March 14th, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) threw out the case on a technicality, stating […]
President Barack Obama´s visit to El Salvador was met with protests by various sectors of Salvadoran society, from campesinos to students and even U.S. Citizens. With so many strong criticisms of U.S. foreign policy, the protests could not be contained in a single day of action. {mosimage}The various different marches that blocked off streets and took over […]
On March 8th, thousands of men and women took to the streets to celebrate International Women’s Day and demand the passage of a new bill called the Law of Gender Equality and Equity. The new legislation would guarantee the rights of women to equal pay, equal education, equal access to land and equal political representation. […]
By the Communications Team of the National Roundtable against Metallic Mining In the context of President Barack Obama’s visit to Salvadoran lands, congressional representatives of the United States sent a communiqué to the mandatory in which they expressed several important demands related to the country’s current socio-political situation. The representatives urged the U.S. president […]