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Publications and Resources  July 2, 2009Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA) sent the following letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today regarding the recent coup in Honduras. McGovern a long-time advocate for human rights in Latin America applauded the Administration's principle stand against the coup in Honduras and urged the Administration to call for an immediate reinsertion of Zelaya, a suspension of U.S. assistance ...  June 25, 2009This report paints a portrait of the police in Central America today. It draws on interviews conducted by in-country experts with government officials, current and former police, representatives of international aid agencies, and civil society leaders in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Download  June 25, 2009Human rights defenders face increasing levels of persecution in the Mexican state of Guerrero, and WOLA has worked with counterparts in the state and in the US to oppose militarization and the criminalization of social protest. Today, WOLA,LAWG, DPLF, and HRW sent a letter denouncing the attempted murder of Margarita Martín de las Nieves. Read more...  June 12, 2009The Washington Office on Latin America along with 12 other human rights organizations wrote a letter today, June 12, 2009, to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton requesting that the United States Government take immediate, concrete and public action to help resolve the escalating social and political crisis in Peru.  June 11, 2009WOLA’s study entitled, DR-CAFTA and Workers' Rights: Moving from Paper to Practice evaluates the progress countries have made with regard to objectives stipulated in the “White Paper” a self-assessment written by the CAFTA-DR governments at the signing of the free trade agreement on how to improve labor rights in their own countries.  May 14, 2009Eight US human rights groups wrote the following letter to Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom. The groups expressed profound concern about the series of death threats and reported surveillance by unidentified persons recently received by staff members of two prominent human rights organizations, Security in Democracy (SEDEM) and the Unit for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Guatemala ...  May 11, 2009International Human Rights NGO's today released a statement in the widely read Universal Magazine, calling on President Calderon to end the impunity in the case of 26 women tortured and assaulted in San Salvador Atenco and Texcoco. Read more...  May 5, 2009Jo-Marie Burt, Associate Professor of Political Science at George Mason University, and Coletta Youngers, WOLA Senior Fellow, were in Lima in April 2009 to observe the conclusion of the trial of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who was charged with ultimate responsibility in four notorious human rights cases. The following is a report on their observations of the unprecedented trial, ... Download  May 4, 2009Testifying before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, WOLA Program Director Geoff Thale, discussed U.S.trade with Cuba and the issue of human rights on the island.  April 29, 2009Four leading international organizations that work on Guatemala urged the Interior Minster to reverse his recent decision dismissing important human rights advisors. The advisors were responsible for two important institutions that had made real progress in investigating attacks against Guatemalan human rights defenders.  April 25, 2009The following contains statements from a broad spectrum of supporters for current legislation in the House and the Senate (H.R. 874 and S. 428) that will allow for full travel for all Americans.  April 23, 2009In a landmark case on gender violence, the families of three murdered women in Chihuahua have brought the Mexican government before the Inter-American Court, seeking justice for their daughters. Attached are further resources on the case.  April 16, 2009The following letter to President Obama, written by several human rights and policy organizations, outlines Pre-Summit of the Americas priorities regarding the United States’ relationship with Cuba. Beyond fulfilling his campaign promise on Cuban-American family travel and remittances, the letter encourages the President to consider diplomatic initiatives and to engage Cuba on areas of mutual interest such as migration ... Download  April 9, 2009As the Obama Administration defines its Western Hemisphere policies, we believe that U.S. policy towards Guatemala should strengthen its focus on human rights. Particular attention should be paid to bringing the perpetrators of mass atrocities to justice, protecting human rights defenders, strengthening labor rights, and supporting the efforts of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) to investigate ... Download  April 1, 2009In an effort to assess the significance of the Fujimori trial for Peru and for global efforts to achieve accountability for atrocities, the Center for Global Studies (CGS) at George Mason University, the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), and the Lima-based Instituto de Defensa Legal (IDL) convened an international symposium entitled, "Human Rights Tribunals in Latin America: The ... Download | |
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