Today’s update of human rights events around the world.
GUATEMALA: Threats and Attacks Against Human Rights Defenders Must Be Investigated
Amnesty International today urged the Guatemalan authorities to immediately and thoroughly investigate attacks against those involved in opening the country’s police archives containing information on atrocities committed by the security forces during Guatemala’s internal armed conflict. Common Dreams
WORLD: Number of Chronically Hungry Tops 1 Billion
The number of chronically hungry people has surpassed the 1bn mark for the first time as the economic crisis compounds the impact of high food prices, the United Nations’ top agriculture official has warned. Common Dreams
SPAIN: Spanish court mulls US torture case
A Spanish court has agreed to consider charging six former members of the US administration over alleged torture at Guantanamo Bay, The New York Times has reported. al Jazeera
ISRAEL: Settlers attack police dressed as Arabs
Police officers disguised as Palestinians were attacked by Jewish settlers in the West Bank, media and police reported Saturday. Jerusalem Post
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