Parents of disappeared Ayotzinapa students begin indefinite sit-in protest outside military camp in Mexico City
The parents are demanding that the Mexican Armed Forces hand over all the information they have in their possession about the mass kidnapping and disappearance of their loved ones
Mexican military officials arrested over involvement in Ayotzinapa disappearances
Eight years after one of Mexico’s worst state crimes, the families of the 43 victims continue to demand justice for their loved ones
Occupation forces kill Palestinian teen in West Bank demolition raid and other stories
Today we look at a raid in the Occupied West Bank and settler violence in Sheikh Jarrah, the release of 4 Afghan women activists from detention, and more
New evidence in Ayotzinapa disappearance case contradicts official version
Almost seven years after the forced disappearance of 43 students of the Rural Teachers’ College in the town of Ayotzinapa, Mexico, the struggle for truth and justice continues as the investigation proceeds slowly
10 weeks of national strike in Colombia and the state violence continues
In the past 70 days of national strike and nationwide mobilizations, at least 84 people have been killed by the national security forces. Additionally, in the past three months, 16 former FARC combatants and 49 social leaders and human rights defenders have been assassinated by illegal armed groups
Investigation confirms Ugandan forces shot unarmed people in November and other stories
Today we look at an investigation into police killings during the November protests in Uganda, the lockout of ExxonMobil workers in the US, and more
Mothers of disappeared children march across Mexico demanding their return
According to the official data, since 2006, when the country’s drug war began, over 87,000 people have disappeared in Mexico
Children among those killed in Gaza as Israeli airstrikes continue and other stories
Today we look at the rising casualties in the Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, the march for justice for disappeared persons in Mexico, and more
100+ days without Garifuna community members
In Triunfo de la Cruz, Honduras people mobilized to mark 100 days since the forced disappearance of 5 Garifuna community members
100 days since the forced disappearance of Honduran Garífuna leaders
The Afro-descendant and Indigenous Garifuna community of Honduras continues to demand the safe return of the five members of their community abducted by armed men dressed in police and military uniforms in July
Families continue to demand justice for the disappeared students of Ayotzinapa
September 26 marked 6 years since the disappearance of 43 students from Ayotzinapa, Mexico.
Six years after the Ayotzinapa disappearances, families continue to demand justice
While the government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador promised to take action on the case, little progress has been made to overcome the years of evidence tampering and cover-ups done to protect those involved
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