Tag Human Rights

The Hilda Lorena Leal Castaño Case (May 13, 2018)

Source: En Vero Spanish May 13, 2018 Translation: Jorge B. (Original publication in Spanish on September 23, 2017)   New acts of persecution and a criminalization attempt against the Defender of Human Rights Hilda Lorena Leal Castaño Dr. Castaño’s legal…

The Judith Brassard Case (January 24, 2018)

Source: Le Soleil Author: Marc Allard January 24, 2018 Translation: Jasmine Soso (Original publication in French on December 22, 2017)   On her 9th Christmas spent in a Colombian prison, Judith Brassard received a gift in the form of hope. Two NGO’s,…

Human Rights in Iran (January 12, 2018)

Source: Huffington Post Authors: Mariano Beltrán and Sara Saei January 12, 2018   The death penalty in Iran, an unbearable truth The number of executions around the world in 2016 fell by more than a third compared to the previous year,…

The Mohammad Ali Taheri Case (January 12, 2018)

Source : Huffington Post Author: Mariano Beltrán January 12, 2018 Translation: Zefira Fernanda Cordero (Original publication in Spanish on Dec. 2, 2017) Review: Jorge B.   The desperate cry of Mohammad Ali Taheri Despite having been in office for more…

Francisco Leopoldo Zea López (Mexico)

Person in charge of the Francisco Leopoldo Zea López Case: Rodrigo Mendoza.   Case Summary Autor: Rodrigo Mendoza January 12, 2017 Translation: Jorge. B.    Official version  According to the “Arrest Police Report,” issued by police officers on August 30, 2009,…

Human Rights in Colombia (Nov. 8, 2017)

Source: En Vero Spanish Author: Francesca N. November 8, 2017 Translation: Jorge B. (Original publication in Spanish on October 10, 2017)   Opinion: Corruption scandal at Colombia’s Supreme Court In Colombia a fact of historical significance is taking place due…

The Judith Brassard Case (November 2, 2017)

Source: Le Soleil Author: Elisabeth Fleury November 2, 2017 Translation: Jasmine Soso (Original publication in French on April 1, 2017)   The Colombian Justice investigating false testimonies in the Judith Brassard Case Colombia’s attorney general opened an investigation for the…

The Mohammad Ali Taheri Case (October 19, 2017)

Source: En Vero English Author: S.A. Aram October 19, 2017 Text edition: Alicia Walcott   Mohammad Ali Taheri sentenced to death penalty By the request of the Public Prosecutor’s office at the Revolutionary Court Zone 33 in Tehran, Iran, Mr.…