Human Rights – Page 37 – People's World

Iraqi youth activists released from detention

June 8, 2011 By Special to People’s World

The four charged that they had been arrested for participating in demonstrations calling for political reform, ending corruption and providing services to the people.

Is Myanmar at a crossroads?

April 26, 2011 By Brian McAfee

So far 2011 is proving to be an eventful year for Myanmar, formerly known as and still generally called Burma.

Honduran teachers’ protests trigger repression, fight-back

March 29, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

A strike by teachers in Honduras, which has led to a confrontation with the right-wing government, could have riipple effects.

Rights groups ask U.S. to suspend deportations to Haiti

March 17, 2011 By Emile Schepers

Many are urging authorities to stop deportations until after the Haitian cholera epidemic has subsided.

Mexican Senate passes progressive immigration law

March 7, 2011 By Emile Schepers

On Feb. 24, the Mexican Senate by a vote of 86 to 0 passed a new comprehensive immigration law decriminalizing the presence of undocumented migrants in Mexico.