AFP reports in Pagina Siete: UN asked to investigate the attacks to the home of the Ombudsman Two fires were recorded at the home of Villena who described the events ‘as a criminal political fact’. United Nations recommended the Bolivian public prosecutor to investigate the two fires in the home of the Ombudsman, a harsh…
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Ombudsman in Bolivia: the Government denies indigenous rights
From hoybolivia.com: Defender: the Government denies indigenous rights 08/12/2015 – 7:26:18 LOS TIEMPOS.- The Ombudsman Rolando Villena, reported yesterday in his report that the Government maintains a vision opposed to the nature of the Plurinational State, denying constitutional rights to indigenous peoples, to which violations are added as disrespect for their lifestyles and predation in…
Why is that we ended up with more seniors working in Bolivia?
Carlos A. Muñiz reports for El Dia: According to the ILO and HelpAge More seniors working in Bolivia Report. The main causes are because they can not cover contributions or are in the informal sector. A report issued in 2014 by HelpAge notes that in the last 10 years has increased the number of Bolivians…
Bolivian Ombudsman investigates situation of Bolivian migrants in Brazil
Pagina Siete reports: WITH A COMMISSION, VILLENA YESTERDAY WENT TO INTERVIEW MIGRANTS Bolivian Ombudsman investigates situation in Brazil The Ombudsman Rolando Villena, and a commission traveled yesterday for Brazil to investigate the situation of human rights of Bolivians who migrated to this country and also meet their demands and concerns. Villena and his team will…
UN worried on conflicts being generated due to the TIPNIS consultation process
Los Tiempos reports on the TIPNIS struggle with a relentless government decision to cut in half the indigenous territory and our National Park: United Nations concerned that the query is generating conflicts Coordinator resident of the United Nations system in Bolivia, Yoriko Yasukawa, expressed yesterday the concern about the course of the consultation in the…
7th year in a row: Bolivian police on top of human rights violation!
Human Rights got very strong in Bolivia, as we went from military rule to democratic governments. The people who served under HR got a lot of prestige and political power, and many ended up in public office; unfortunately some of them like former Minister of Government/Interior was questioned for the police using excessive and brutal…
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