In Belo Horizonte, under the slogan "Copa pra quem?" (Whose Cup?) thousands have taken to the streets, occupied and set-up neighbourhood assemblies to reclaim their city from World Cup forces.
Recent protests over a bus fare increase signal a major shift in Brazilian society as the growing middle class demands social justice. But what future is there for a movement without leadership or clear direction?
México ha desplegado pocos recursos para lidiar con los casos de abusos terribles contra los migrantes centroamericanos en tránsito y sus propios migrantes en Estados Unidos. México está en una posición única para adoptar esta causa y crear un modelo para el resto del mundo.
بالاعتماد على استطلاعات الرأي المعاصرة حول التصورات الراهنة لمفهوم حقوق الإنسان، قام المؤلفون باستكشاف الروابط بين الطبقة الاجتماعية وحركة حقوق الإنسان المحلية في كل من المكسيك، كولومبيا، الهند والمغرب. وقد وجدوا أن النُخب الاجتماعية متصلة بممثلي حقوق الإنسان بصورة أفضل من جموع الشعب. English, Esp
Esperar que las nuevas potencias globales promuevan los derechos humanos fuera de sus países a través de las Naciones Unidas supone que jugarán con las reglas viejas y, para que esa presión sea efectiva, que los factores de derechos humanos condicionarán sus relaciones bilaterales; ninguno de esos
A new report from the International Center for Transitional Justice highlights delays in implementing a national reparations program for victims of Peru's 20-year internal armed conflict. But even with compensation, can Peruvian society achieve the reconciliation and inclusion it strives for?
Why are Brazilians saying “that is enough”? The answer depends on whom one asks.
Instead of experiencing a proliferation of terrorism, we are witnesses to a proliferation of resistance against the standard economic model of the last sixty years. It’s an endogenous shock, not an exogenous one. The socio-economic contract has been broken.
Chávez’s style of populism and Thatcher’s enthusiasm for privatization have spawned imitators in many parts of the world. The originals remain charismatic – meaning what exactly?
Mexico has deployed few resources to take up the cases of horrific abuse of Central American trans-migrants and of its migrants in the US. It is in a unique position to take up this cause and create a model for the rest of the world. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on Emerging Powers
Expecting new global powers to promote human rights abroad via the United Nations assumes that they will play by the old rules and - if such pressure is to be effective - that human rights factors will condition their bilateral relationships; neither is likely. A contribution to the openGlobalRigh
