Dani Valls, Amnesty International campaigner, blogging about international action on DRC
I read that a journalist from UN-sponsored Radio Okapi was killed by unknown assailants in the Democratic Republic of Congo last Friday. He was my age, 34. He left a wife and three children.
And I hear the stories of children, forced to leave their homes to join some of the rebel armed groups, the silence from women and girls raped during the looting. More killings. Many which will never make it to the news.
I’m glad to see all the mobilizations happening in support of the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo in different cities of the world this week.
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Concluyendo una visita de una semana a Chile, la Secretaria General de Amnistía Internacional, Irene Khan, emitió una evaluación de la situación de los derechos humanos en el país y una serie de recomendaciones para el gobierno de Chile.
“A pesar de algunas medidas positivas adoptadas por los sucesivos gobiernos democráticos en los últimos 18 años, el historial de Chile en materia de derechos humanos deja mucho margen de mejora,” dijo Irene Khan.
“Pedimos a la Presidenta Bachelet utilizar los 17 meses restantes de su mandato para crear un decisivo y perdurable legado de los derechos humanos.”
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Concluding a one-week visit to Chile, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Irene Khan has today issued an assessment of the human rights situation in the country and submitted a series of recommendations for President Bachelet’s last year in office.
“Despite some positive steps taken over the last 18 years, much remains to be done if Chile is to demonstrate commitment on human rights. In the time that she last left in office, President Bachelet has an opportunity to create a long lasting legacy for human rights in Chile,” said Irene Khan.
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Indigenous leaders and activists meet the Amnesty International Delegation in Calama. ©Amnesty International
Amnesty International’s delegation travelled to Calama, in the North of Chile, in the most arid partof the world.
The dryness is unimaginable. It is a bit overwhelming to be in the middle of the Atacama desert, dealing with human rights problems that epitomize Chile: the unfinished business of the past and the very pressing marginalization and discrimination of Indigenous Peoples nowadays.
The daykicked off with a meeting with Atacameños and other Indigenous Peoples sharing their problems with us:
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