repression

Florida jury holds ex-officer liable for slaying Victor Jara in Chile

July 15, 2016 By Mike Schneider And Terry Roen

"It's a case for criminals to see that if they ever commit a crime anywhere on this planet, they cannot run away and hide," Amanda Jara said after the verdict.

Repression increases against Sudanese left and progressive media

February 9, 2015 By Emile Schepers

Sudan has been in an increasing state of turmoil since its southernmost part broke off in 2011 and formed the Republic of South Sudan.

Repression fails to stem mass outrage in Mexico

December 11, 2014 By Tim Pelzer

Police repression has failed to stop a wave of protests sweeping Mexico demanding the return of 43 kidnapped students in the state of Guerrero.

Eye in the Sky: Surveillance and the art of Arnold Mesches

October 21, 2014 By JoAnn Wypijewski

The manuscripts in question: Mesches' FBI file, 1945 to 1972; Arny, as he calls himself, is 91.

Colombian court turns down political prisoner Liliany Obando’s appeal

April 15, 2014 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

Obando is a sociologist and documentary filmmaker. A week before her arrest, she issued a report documenting the murders of 1500 FENSUAGRO union members. FENSUAGRO is Colombia's largest agricultural workers' union.