Fujimori: “I accept”
by Guest on 4:50 pm on Tuesday, 6. October 2009 | No Comments
I’m innocent! These were the arrogant and carefree words used by Alberto Fujimori in December of 2007 when the trial against him began for grave human rights violations – including murders, kidnappings and torture – committed during the years in which Peru was under the control of the criminal organisation which he lead as President [...]
First Latin American Conference on Investigative Journalism
by Stephanie Don on 10:32 am on Wednesday, 19. August 2009 | No Comments
Investigative journalists open doors and help society evolve from a culture of secrecy to one where transparency, good governance and public accountability are the core values. On 15-18 August, Transparency International (TI) and Instituto Prensa y Sociedad (IPYS) brought together journalists from all over Latin America and beyond to the first Latin American Conference on [...]
Summit of the Americas: a chance for dialogue?
by Georg Neumann on 7:30 pm on Friday, 17. April 2009 | No Comments
The Fifth Summit of the Americas just started in Trinidad and Tobago with 34 leaders of the region attending. While most people’s attention is on US President Obama meeting the leaders of the region, there is actually the need to forward the agenda and make the conference theme Securing Our Citizens’ Future by Promoting Human [...]
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