IACHR Expresses Concern Over Deaths And Injuries During Demonstrations In Changuinola, Panama

IACHR Expresses Concern Over Deaths And Injuries During Demonstrations In Changuinola, Panama   The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) expresses its concern about the serious acts of violence that occurred during a demonstration on July 8, 2010, in Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama.   According to information received by the Commission, workers from banana plantations in the province of Bocas del Toro called a general strike beginning July 2, 2010, to protest the approval of...

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