Human Rights Watch – When two same-sex couples went to the civil registry in the city of Cuenca, Ecuador to get married last April, they were refused. The registry argued no Ecuadorian laws would permit their marriage. The couples went to court. An appeals court is set to rule on these...
The government said in a statement it "categorically rejects any form of violence perpetrated against journalists and media outlets." Any attempt to "intimidate journalism and freedom of expression are repugnant," it added. The CDH human rights watchdog also condemned the attacks on ...
WikiLeaks said the government of Ecuador refused a visit by Human Rights Watch general counsel Dinah PoKempner, who has likened Ecuador's isolation to "solitary confinement", and had not allowed several meetings with his lawyers. Assange set to sue Ecuador as pressure mounts to evict him Equator...
Utilizing these datasets enabled MANGLEE to enhance the spatial resolution of the Global Mangrove Watch mangrove maps from 20 to 10 m, as well as the temporal frequency of the Google Earth Engine Mangrove Mapping Methodology. This enhanced mapping resolution aids in identifying small-scale ...
Ecuador – Intag Assembly: In Defence of Our Territory Source : MiningWatch Canada (Intag, Ecuador) With the presence of approximately 2,000 people representing the 7 parishes that make up the Intag area, the Intag-wide assembly “In Defence of Our Territory” … Continue reading →KEY...
December 24, 2024 As Christmas nears, Ecuador’s homes get a break from power cuts but companies still face rationing December 22, 2024 Children celebrate World Wetlands Day by running llama race in Ecuador Watch More Ecuadorian Indigenous leader in campaign for support ahead of presidential...
5 March 2014 - Since losing a $19 billion judgment in an Ecuadorean court three years ago, Chevron has drawn the condemnation of human rights and environmental activists by refusing to pay anything in fines or accept blame for polluting the Ecuadorean rain forest. But on Tuesday, Chevron won...
Human Rights Watch afirmó que 2024 fue “un año calamitoso” para los derechos humanos en Cuba La ONG denunció detenciones arbitrarias, persecuciones políticas y hasta tortura en la isla La dictadura de Nicaragua avanza...
(Reuters) - Russia has begun buying bananas from India and will boost such imports, its food safety watchdog said on Tuesday, after a spat with its biggest supplier Ecuador over the latter's decision to swap Russian-made military hardware with the United States. The first batch of ...
The yearslong scrutiny was never going to stop just because play on the field finally entered the narrative of a tournament dogged by human rights controversies, yet a win for the host nation would have at least put a favorable light on Qatar, soccer-wise. Instead, Qatar’s players, fresh...