By Federico N. Fernández, Fundacion Bases/AEC Important progress has been made in order to bring Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro to court for crimes against humanity. On November 5, Fatou Bensouda, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), stated that there is “a reasonable basis to believe that crimes within the jurisdiction of the […]
Tag: human rights
Mexico prepares for “day without women”
“The strength of women” By Fatima Masse, courtesy of IMCO The brutal deaths of Fatima Cecilia, Ingrid Escamilla, Isabel Cabanillas and Brenda Josselin are just some recent and known cases of the wave of anti-woman violence that Mexico is experiencing. These crimes continue a growing trend of several years, reaching three daily femicides in […]
Rwanda’s lessons on gender equality, public health, and development
“Women Leaders in Global Health 2019: Powerful Lessons from Kigali” By Dr. Nicole de Paula, courtesy of IASS Potsdam Rwandans are a testimony to human resilience. Following the country’s darkest times, when around 800,000 Tutsis were slaughtered by ethnic Hutu extremists during the 1994 genocide, Rwanda has emerged as the “Switzerland of Africa”. […]
EU and India’s strategic partnership: hot topic or hot air?
“EU-India: a renewed strategic partnership, or business as usual?” By Stefania Bengalia, courtesy of CEPS In 2004, India and the European Union signed a strategic partnership, based on the shared values and principles of democracy, the rule of law, human rights and the promotion of peace and stability. Today, though, free trade negotiations […]
Let’s Bring Nicolás Maduro to Justice
Here’s How We Prosecute Him for Crimes Against Humanity By Federico N. Fernández November 9th, 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. With it, a large part of mankind was liberated from the shackles of communism. Few events have been more important in history. […]