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Human Rights

  • News

    July 14, 1993

    From Moscow to Miami

    When Cuba's top students were sent to the Soviet Union, no one could have guessed they would change from revolutionaries to refugees.

  • Calendar

    March 12, 2009

    Why Don't We Do It in the Road?

    JohnMartin's Celebrates St. Patty's Day with U2 Cover Band

  • Music

    March 12, 2009

    Jaguares

    JohnMartin's Celebrates St. Patty's Day with U2 Cover Band

  • News

    February 26, 2009

    Alberto Mora: Profile in Cojones

    The Bush backer stood up against Guantánamo abuses. Now he's an Obama man.

  • Calendar

    January 8, 2009

    Hey, Hey, Ho, Ho

    Guantánamo Bay has gotta go!

  • Calendar

    December 13, 2007

    Feel-Good Fun

    A concert for a righteous cause at the Wallflower.

  • Calendar

    January 25, 2007

    What Is It Good For?

    The awful reality of war hits the Wolf

  • News

    May 3, 2007

    Camilo's Retreat

    He left the war behind to enter a whole new controversy

  • News

    October 19, 2006

    Mock Trial

    Miami’s immigration judges are not interested in your problems

  • News

    October 8, 1998

    Portrait of the Artist as a Litigant

    Cuban human rights activist Armando Valladares takes Cuban artist Mario Valladares to court

  • Calendar

    August 27, 2009

    The Tribute Has Landed

    Cuban human rights activist Armando Valladares takes Cuban artist Mario Valladares to court

  • News

    October 8, 2009

    FBI tries to deport Muslim man for refusing to be an informant

    After Imam Foad Farahi declined to become a federal informant, the government tried to destroy him.

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2009

    Miami Judge Rules Bolivians Have Case Against Leaders Of 'Black October' Massacre

    In January, New Times brought you the story of a handful of indigenous Bolivians who traveled to Miami to seek justice against two well connected former leaders who were in charge during a bloody massacre outside La Paz in 2003. AP Photo An Aymara woman mourns in 2003 after the Black Octobe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    Human Fights Day in Cuba

    The three dozen "Ladies in White" who took to the streets of Havana on Human Rights Day on Thursday hoped to bring attention to husbands, fathers, and friends serving time in Cuban jails for speaking out. But it was the government that made the strongest case that human rights are being trampled dai ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 7, 2010

    All That Jazz

    The three dozen "Ladies in White" who took to the streets of Havana on Human Rights Day on Thursday hoped to bring attention to husbands, fathers, and friends serving time in Cuban jails for speaking out. But it was the government that made the strongest case that human rights are being trampled dai ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 11, 2010

    The Arch Address

    The three dozen "Ladies in White" who took to the streets of Havana on Human Rights Day on Thursday hoped to bring attention to husbands, fathers, and friends serving time in Cuban jails for speaking out. But it was the government that made the strongest case that human rights are being trampled dai ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 11, 2010

    Stay for Detention

    The three dozen "Ladies in White" who took to the streets of Havana on Human Rights Day on Thursday hoped to bring attention to husbands, fathers, and friends serving time in Cuban jails for speaking out. But it was the government that made the strongest case that human rights are being trampled dai ... More >>

  • Culture

    April 8, 2010

    "Instruments of Torture Through the Ages" lashes the Freedom Tower

    The three dozen "Ladies in White" who took to the streets of Havana on Human Rights Day on Thursday hoped to bring attention to husbands, fathers, and friends serving time in Cuban jails for speaking out. But it was the government that made the strongest case that human rights are being trampled dai ... More >>

  • Culture

    April 15, 2010

    Art This Week: From Torture to the Strange Drug Ayahuasca

    The three dozen "Ladies in White" who took to the streets of Havana on Human Rights Day on Thursday hoped to bring attention to husbands, fathers, and friends serving time in Cuban jails for speaking out. But it was the government that made the strongest case that human rights are being trampled dai ... More >>

  • News

    April 29, 2010

    A report from Juarez, the bleeding front line of the war on drugs

    The three dozen "Ladies in White" who took to the streets of Havana on Human Rights Day on Thursday hoped to bring attention to husbands, fathers, and friends serving time in Cuban jails for speaking out. But it was the government that made the strongest case that human rights are being trampled dai ... More >>

  • News

    May 6, 2010

    Sheriff Joe Arpaio's reign of terror becomes state policy, thanks to Arizona Sen. Russell Pearce and Gov. Jan Brewer

    The three dozen "Ladies in White" who took to the streets of Havana on Human Rights Day on Thursday hoped to bring attention to husbands, fathers, and friends serving time in Cuban jails for speaking out. But it was the government that made the strongest case that human rights are being trampled dai ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 6, 2010

    Jackson Takes Action

    The three dozen "Ladies in White" who took to the streets of Havana on Human Rights Day on Thursday hoped to bring attention to husbands, fathers, and friends serving time in Cuban jails for speaking out. But it was the government that made the strongest case that human rights are being trampled dai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2010

    Human Rights Watch: Cuba More Repressive Than Ever

    Cuba has been on a repressive kick since the beginning of a year. After well-known critic Zapata Tamayo died in February, other Cubans took to the streets in protest. ​Another one, Guillermo Farinas, is said to be at death's door. The government, in turn, responded by beating some them -- the Lad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    Q&A With Andrea Echeverri of Aterciopelados, Playing Grand Central Tomorrow, June 10

    ​Sure, socially conscious artists are prevalent in Spanish-language music. But few acts have committed themselves so completely to fighting for the greater good than Aterciopelados, whose zeal for placing social and political causes right before the public's eye is legendary.The band's most recent ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2010

    Colombia Musica

    ​Sure, socially conscious artists are prevalent in Spanish-language music. But few acts have committed themselves so completely to fighting for the greater good than Aterciopelados, whose zeal for placing social and political causes right before the public's eye is legendary.The band's most recent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2010

    With Darsi Ferrer Sentencing, Cuba Cements Its Reputation for Justice

    Darsi Ferrer​There aren't many countries where being sentenced to 16 months for having two sacks of cement in your home is considered a victory for human rights. But this is Cuba, and Tuesday's sentencing of dissident Darsi Ferrer after a reportedly tense two-hour trial, was being hailed as ... More >>

  • Music

    July 1, 2010

    Thrice

    Darsi Ferrer​There aren't many countries where being sentenced to 16 months for having two sacks of cement in your home is considered a victory for human rights. But this is Cuba, and Tuesday's sentencing of dissident Darsi Ferrer after a reportedly tense two-hour trial, was being hailed as ... More >>

  • News

    July 15, 2010

    Is excited delirium killing coked-up, stun-gunned Miamians?

    Darsi Ferrer​There aren't many countries where being sentenced to 16 months for having two sacks of cement in your home is considered a victory for human rights. But this is Cuba, and Tuesday's sentencing of dissident Darsi Ferrer after a reportedly tense two-hour trial, was being hailed as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2010

    Miami's Mentally Disabled Immigrants Abused by Court System, Report Says

    Inside the Krome Detention Center, mentally disabled inmates often go to court with no lawyers.​When Allison Kent met her new client at the Krome Detention Center -- a Haitian man she now calls Mike C. -- he had already been found incompetent in a criminal trial, and for good reason: Mike C. had a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    UMiami and UF Criticized For Having More Liberal Student Groups Than Conservative Groups

    ​CampusReform.org's mission includes giving college "conservatives powerful new weapons in their fight for the hearts and minds of the next generation of citizens, politicians, and members of the media" and helping "a new generation of student activism to identify, expose, and combat the radical l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2010

    Doug Giles' Anti-Muslim Rant Comes Complete With Singing Skunk Puppet

    ​Remember Doug Giles? He's the father of "ACORN ho" Hannah Giles, an aspiring conservative talking head, and senior pastor of Aventura's Clash Church. Giles has always been unhinged, but his latest video is a bigoted, ignorant hate fest that attacks Muslims and undermines America's freedom of rel ... More >>

  • News

    August 26, 2010

    Only a fraction of Mexicans get U.S. asylum

    ​Remember Doug Giles? He's the father of "ACORN ho" Hannah Giles, an aspiring conservative talking head, and senior pastor of Aventura's Clash Church. Giles has always been unhinged, but his latest video is a bigoted, ignorant hate fest that attacks Muslims and undermines America's freedom of rel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2010

    Human Rights Watch Slams Florida, Southern States in New Report on HIV

    Anti-retrivorals are particularly hard to get in Florida, says Human Rights Watch​In a report on HIV released this morning, Human Rights Watch criticizes Florida and other southern states for neglecting the epidemic and, in some cases, fueling the deadly disease.The report, "Southern Exposure: Hum ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2010

    Miami-Dade Cops Close To Adding War in Afghanistan-Style Drone To Arsenal

    via HoneywellMiami Dade cops hope to soon start flying this robotic drone called the T-Hawk.​In places such as Kabul, Gaza, and Baghdad, unmanned aerial vehicles hovering over homes, following suspects, and tracking enemies of the state are a daily reality. So where are the high-tech drones buzzin ... More >>

  • News

    December 9, 2010

    Miami-Dade police buy drones

    via HoneywellMiami Dade cops hope to soon start flying this robotic drone called the T-Hawk.​In places such as Kabul, Gaza, and Baghdad, unmanned aerial vehicles hovering over homes, following suspects, and tracking enemies of the state are a daily reality. So where are the high-tech drones buzzin ... More >>

  • News

    December 16, 2010

    Culture of cruelty: Feds bury Border Patrol abuses of immigrants

    via HoneywellMiami Dade cops hope to soon start flying this robotic drone called the T-Hawk.​In places such as Kabul, Gaza, and Baghdad, unmanned aerial vehicles hovering over homes, following suspects, and tracking enemies of the state are a daily reality. So where are the high-tech drones buzzin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Lat Am Round-Up: Leaders Play Game of Libyan Hot Potato

    Agência Brasil via Wikimedia CommonsHugo Chavez: democratically elected, but a supporter of Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi​What do Hugo Chavez, Daniel Ortega, and Fidel Castro have in common? Berets, cigars, military fatigues, state-controlled economies... Errr... scratch that. This could take ... More >>

  • News

    April 28, 2011

    Letters from the issue of April 28, 2011

    Agência Brasil via Wikimedia CommonsHugo Chavez: democratically elected, but a supporter of Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi​What do Hugo Chavez, Daniel Ortega, and Fidel Castro have in common? Berets, cigars, military fatigues, state-controlled economies... Errr... scratch that. This could take ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    Highlights From the Comments Section: Everyone Hates Muslims Edition

    ​Sure, the Tea Party may be economically illiterate and prone to asking stupid questions of important people, but if its pols are booted out of office in 2012, it won't be because of poor communication. Those online commenters are really on their collective game. They hunt in packs, like wolves, o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    Farmworkers To Picket Publix On International Human Rights Day

    Farm workers will protest Publix on International Human Rights Day​The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) are planning to picket the newly opened Publix on KIllian Parkway and SW 104th Street on December 11th, International Human Rights Day.The protesters, comprised of dozens of farm workers fro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    Annual Study: Cuba Has the Worst Press Freedom in the Americas

    ​The annual Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index is out, and Cuba continues to have the least freedom of the press in our part of the globe. No other country in the Americas even comes close to Cuba's lowly ranking. Meanwhile, the United States fell 27 places in the rankings in a worrisom ... More >>

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