International Migrants Day is celebrated

Today, December 18, is International Migrants Day. The General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) established this commemorative day in 2000, in recognition of the large number of people around the world who leave their countries due to poverty, war or human rights violations. Currently, it is estimated that ... Read more

UN declares execution of Mexican a violation of international law

Last night, July 7, Humberto Leal Garcia (Leal), a 38-year-old Mexican national was executed in the state of Texas. The man had been convicted of the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl in 1994. But there was a problem with Leal's execution. Texas authorities never informed Leal, a ... Read more

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