Posts tagged Human Rights
The Paralysis of the Past: An Evaluation of President Arévalo’s Aspirations to Combat Historic Impunity and Indigenous Oppression in Guatemala 
The Paralysis of the Past: An Evaluation of President Arévalo’s Aspirations to Combat Historic Impunity and Indigenous Oppression in Guatemala 

For decades, the Guatemalan military has cooperated with foreign and domestic elites to stymie public efforts at combating racial and social inequalities. State repression is so embedded into the Guatemalan political system that corruption has been made contingent for the state to function. Nevertheless, various transitional justice initiatives which emerged at the end of the Civil War, such as the Equipulus I and II agreements and the REHMI and CEH reports, carried positive changes to the modern Guatemalan state.  The strategies used in this time can inform the Semilla party in its anti-corruption mission.

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AmericasBy Nathaniel BarrettGuatemala, Human Rights, Transitional Justice, Corruption, Latin America, Americas, Guatemalan Genocide, Genocicde, State Terror, Reform, Anti-Corruption, Accountability, Impunity
The Institutionalization of Gang Violence in Trinidad & Tobago
The Institutionalization of Gang Violence in Trinidad & Tobago

In Trinidad and Tobago there has been a record of gang-related violence that has made life unsafe for citizens of the island nation. Moreover, the gangs themselves are deeply institutionalized into Trinidadian society, even serving functions of government, thus making them exceptionally difficult to remove. 

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AmericasBy Victoria BeharryTrinidad and Tobago, Gang Violence, Gun Violence, Caribbean, Caribbean Countries, Crime, International Crime, Crime in Trinidad and Tobago, Gang Violence in Trinidad and Tobago, People’s National Movement, United National Congress, Government, Society, Human Rights, Violence against Women, Social Factors of Gang Violence, Music and Gang Violence, Caribbean Music, Criminal Law, Institutionalization of Gang Violence, Island Nation, Cultural Violence
Violence in Peru: The Roots of Inequality
Violence in Peru: The Roots of Inequality

With the removal of Pedro Castillo, Peru has fallen into a state of brutality. Indigenous and historically marginalized groups demand to have their voices heard.

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AmericasBy Megha PolavarapuCivil Rights, Peru, Protest, Latin America, policy, pandemic, COVID-19, Chille, Chile, voting, voters rights, riots, lockdown, public health, Colombia, Pedro Castillo, Dina Boluarte, Impeachhment, Impeachment, Protests, Violence, Indigenous communities, Marginalization, Government Instability, Human Rights, Political Inquality, Classism, Racism, Rural Areas