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2. Human rights and military conduct: a progress report

Author

Vickers, George R.

Subjects
Latin America -- Civil rights, Social policy -- Ethical aspects -- Political aspects, Human rights -- Political aspects, Military policy -- Ethical aspects -- Political aspects, Civil-military relations -- Evaluation -- Political aspects, Military and naval science, Evaluation, Political aspects, Ethical aspects, Civil rights
Abstract

Increased awareness of human rights over the last thirty years has led to new standards for state actors in peace and war. Human rights concerns have been particularly salient in [...]

Published
2000

4. Christian support for human rights in Latin America

Author

Traer, Robert

Subjects
Latin America -- Civil rights, Human rights -- Religious aspects, Christianity and politics -- Social aspects, Church and civil rights -- Social aspects, Philosophy and religion
Published
1991

5. Mariategui, the Comintern, and the Indigenous question in Latin America

Author

Becker, Marc

Subjects
Latin America -- Civil rights, Indigenous peoples -- Civil rights, Philosophy, Marxist -- Analysis, Indians -- Civil rights, Science and technology, Sociology and social work
Abstract

The rejection by Peruvian Marxist Jose Carlos Mariategui of a proposal put forth by the Comintern (Communist International) for the establishment of an Indian Republic in South America is examined. Mariategui, in his treatise 'El problema de las razas en la America Latina', had emphasized that the best way to achieve liberation for the Indigenous masses would be for them to fight for equality within existing state structures and not by marginalizing them, indicating that local Party activists did not accept Comintern policies passively, but actively participated and influenced the decisions.

Published
2006

6. Civil-military relations in the Americas: promoting human rights, democracy, and accountability

Subjects
Latin America -- Civil rights, Human rights -- Latin America -- International aspects, War crimes -- Bosnia and Herzegovina, Government, International relations, Political science, International aspects, Speeches, lectures and essays, Civil rights
Abstract

Address at the United States Army Southern Command Miami, Florida, February 6, 1996 Thanks very much for that warm introduction. It's an honor and a great pleasure to join you [...]

Published
1996

7. Introduction

Author

Green, James N. and Babb, Florence E.

Subjects
Latin America -- Civil rights, Gay liberation movement -- History, Homophobia -- Social aspects, Homophobia -- History, Gays -- Political activity, Economics, Political science, Regional focus/area studies, Social sciences
Abstract

An overview of the history of gay rights and homophobia in Latin America is presented. The acceptance of homosexuals by leftist movements in Latin America is also examined.

Published
2002

8. Indigenous poor still exploited, but now at least they are heard

Author

Jones, Arthur

Subjects
Latin America -- Civil rights, Chiapas, Mexico -- Social aspects, Mexican native peoples -- Civil rights -- Social aspects, Human rights -- Latin America -- Social aspects, Indigenous peoples -- Latin America -- Social aspects -- Civil rights, Philosophy and religion, Social aspects, Civil rights
Abstract

WASHINGTON -- In the 1990s, the indigenous of Latin America -- 20 million to 40 million, depending on who is counting -- are at the bottom of the socioeconomic heap, [...]

Published
1994

9. SHIFTS IN FEMINISM AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN LATIN AMERICA: 1960-1990

Author

Williamson, Robert C.

Subjects
Latin America -- Civil rights, Women's rights -- Latin America, Feminism -- Latin America, Regional focus/area studies
Abstract

Males have dominated societal institutions including the family in nearly all cultures throughout human history. For most of the world, women have a double work role with little economic reward. [...]

Published
1998

10. Press Freedom in Latin America: A survey

Author

Fitzgerald, Mark

Subjects
Latin America -- Civil rights, Freedom of the press -- Latin America, Business, Publishing industry
Abstract

Here's a country-by-country look at recent developments affecting press freedom in Latin America, based on the reports issued by the Inter American Press Association at its midyear meeting in Cancun, [...]

Published
2000

12. The right to life and Latin American penal systems

Author

Zaffaroni, Eugenio Raul

Subjects
Latin America -- Civil rights, Human rights -- Latin America, Criminal justice, Administration of -- Latin America, Political prisoners -- Latin America, Political science, Social sciences
Published
1989

13. Human rights as an international issue

Author

Shelley, Louise I.

Subjects
Latin America -- Civil rights, Soviet Union -- Civil rights, Human rights -- International aspects, International relations -- Ethical aspects, Political science, Social sciences
Published
1989

15. Teachers and human rights in Latin America

Author

Kolmes, Jo-Ann

Subjects
National Education Association -- Management, World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession -- Management, Education -- South America, Civil rights -- South America, Latin America -- Civil rights
Published
1981

20. After Decades, Nations Focus on Rights Abuses

Author

Rohter, Larry

Subjects
Company legal issue, Human rights -- Crimes against -- Investigations, Crimes against humanity -- Investigations, Latin America -- Civil rights
Abstract

After years of inertia, governments throughout Latin America have recently shown surprising vigor in prosecuting human rights violations that occurred, in some cases, 30 years ago or more. Chile, for […]

Published
2005

21. Dirty wars revisited

Subjects
Latin America -- Civil rights, Dictators -- Cases -- Civil rights, Company legal issue, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

The term 'dirty war' has a particular meaning in Latin America. Throughout the region in the 1960s, '70s and '80s, authoritarian regimes used brutal tactics to beat back a challenge [...]

Published
2004

22. Human Rights Commission acts on situations in Southern Africa, Asia, Latin America

Subjects
South Africa -- Civil rights, Bolivia -- Civil rights, Chile -- Civil rights, Central African Republic -- Civil rights, Uganda -- Civil rights, Latin America -- Civil rights, Afghanistan -- Civil rights, Equatorial Guinea -- Civil rights, El Salvador -- Civil rights, Cambodia -- Civil rights, Civil rights -- International aspects, International relations, Political science, United Nations. Commission on Human Rights -- Management
Published
1981

24. Latin America's rebel priests

Author

Monahan, Jane

Subjects
Catholic Church in Latin America -- Political activity, Social policy, Church and social problems -- South America, Latin America -- Civil rights
Published
1977

25. Latin nations just say no: leaders reject 'truthful information' doctrine

Author

Fitzgerald, Mark

Subjects
Latin America -- Civil rights, Freedom of the press -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Newspaper publishing -- Laws, regulations and rules, Business, Publishing industry
Abstract

In a big victory for free press advocates, Latin American nations formally rejected the so-called 'right to truthful information' concept at the Ibero-American Summit held in Venezuela, Nov. 7-9. Instead, [...]

Published
1997

26. Rededication to the cause of human rights

Author

Reagan, Ronald

Subjects
South Africa -- Civil rights, Latin America -- Civil rights, Human Rights Day -- 1984 AD, Civil rights -- Speeches, lectures and essays -- South America -- Central America -- South Africa, Presidents -- Speeches, lectures and essays -- Civil rights, Government, International relations, Political science
Abstract

This ceremony marks more than another event on the White House calendar or another worthy cause for the national agenda; for in observing Human Rights Day, we rededicate ourselves to [...]

Published
1985

31. Rights and Reagan

Subjects
Civil rights -- Latin America, Latin America -- Civil rights
Published
1980

32. Where human rights suffer

Subjects
Civil rights -- Statistics, Latin America -- Civil rights, Middle East -- Civil rights, Eastern Europe -- Civil rights, Asia -- Civil rights, Africa -- Civil rights
Abstract

WHERE HUMAN RIGHTS SUFFER North America & Western Europe These two regions boast strong democratic governmentsin nearly every nation. Human-rights groups based in North America and Europe play a key […]

Published
1986

34. Meeting today's human needs

Author

Del Pino, Juan Jose

Subjects
Civil rights -- South America, Latin America -- Civil rights
Published
1979

35. Latin Americans thank Carter

Author

Freudenheim, Milt and Giniger, Henry

Subjects
Ex-presidents -- Public opinion, Latin America -- Civil rights
Published
1984

36. Human rights and the ugly American clients

Author

Herman, Edward S.

Subjects
torture -- South America, Civil rights -- International aspects, Terrorism -- International aspects, Latin America -- Civil rights
Published
1980

39. When aiding Latins

Author

van den Haag, Ernest

Subjects
Economic assistance -- Central America, Civil rights -- Central America, Latin America -- Civil rights, Central America -- Civil rights
Published
1983

40. Salvadorans, U.S. religious target School of Americas

Subjects
Latin America -- Civil rights, Pentagon (Building) -- Demonstrations and protests, Human rights -- Demonstrations and protests, Philosophy and religion, Demonstrations and protests, Civil rights
Abstract

Protests were held in the United States and El Salvador in late April demanding the closure of the School of the Americas, the U.S. Army-run school of Fort Benning, Ga., [...]

Published
1997

43. On academic freedom in Latin America

Author

Glade, William and Street, James H.

Subjects
Civil rights -- Latin America, Teaching, Freedom of -- Latin America, Latin America -- Civil rights
Published
1981

45. Rights court to start slowly

Author

Russel, Stephanie

Subjects
Organization of American States -- Civil rights, Civil rights -- South America, Buergenthal, Thomas -- Interviews, Latin America -- Civil rights
Published
1980

46. An activist battles for Latin American press freedom

Author

Sedeno, David

Subjects
Latin America -- Civil rights, Mexico -- Civil rights, Journalists -- Crimes against, Freedom of the press -- Political aspects, Business, Publishing industry, Inter American Press Association -- Officials and employees
Published
1986

47. In defense of human rights

Subjects
Organization of American States -- Management, Civil rights -- South America, Latin America -- Civil rights
Published
1980

48. Gross violations

Subjects
Human rights -- Latin America, Latin America -- Civil rights
Published
1981

49. A voice for the voiceless

Author

Breslin, John B.

Subjects
Catholic Church in Brazil, Civil rights -- Latin America, Latin America -- Civil rights
Published
1981

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