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Curtailing Civic Space: Tightening Restrictions on Civil Society in the Americas
Introduction The last few months have been marked by aggressive measures by numerous governments that aim to further restrict ...
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Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Los Angeles, Abrego García, Travel Ban and Parole Termination
Troops deployed to Los Angeles, as “mass deportations” trigger protests; Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in the United ...
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New Wave of Violence in Colombia Signals Need for New Approach from Colombian Government
Colombia experienced a wave of violence in the southwestern part of the country, where in the morning, there were 24 separate ...
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EL SALVADOR: New Foreign Agents Law Threatens Rights and Freedoms of Civil Society Organizations and the Media
In the context of serious human rights setbacks, the weakening of the rule of law, and the dismantling of institutional ...
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The Trump Administration’s Unprecedented Military Deployment in Los Angeles Echoes the Overreach We’ve Long Opposed in Latin America
The deployment of the military in response to protests in Los Angeles echoes the overreach we have seen for over 50 years in ...
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Key Facts About the Experience of LGBTIQ+ Migrants
LGBTIQ+ migrants fleeing violence in Latin America face extreme risks and systemic barriers to asylum in both the region and ...
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Colombia Must Not Backtrack into Political Violence
WOLA condemns the attack on Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, one of the presidential candidates for Colombia's Democratic Center ...
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Travel Ban and its impact for the nationals of Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela. What you need to know.
The proclamation issued by President Trump on June 4, imposes a travel ban that restricts the entry of foreign nationals, either fully or partially, to the U.S. from a specific set of countries. From ...