Duke University’s Summer Institute on Human Rights was lucky enough to have Jo Becker speak today, about how she approaches advocacy and teaching. A long-time veteran of Human Rights Watch, she heads the Children’s Rights Division and is writing a book that collects stories of how advocates work for human rights around the world. She [...]
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Five years a hostage
The Los Angeles Times caught up with Jo Rosano, the mother of Marc Gonsalves, in an article published today. Gonsalves, an American, has been a hostage of the Colombian guerrillas known as the FARC since February 2003 — almost five years now. Since the guerrillas released two hostages last month, there is new hope that [...]
Proof of life
Today, the Colombian government released a video captured from the guerrillas known as the FARC. In the video were images of some of the hostages guerrillas keep in jungle captivity. In kidnapping parlance, this is “proof of life” and used to continue ransom or other negotiations. Three of them are Americans caught while working for [...]
