The soldiers and police who guard large plantations in Bajo Aguán, Honduras, are also responsible for land grabs, assassinations, and torture of the local peasant community, whose fight for justice has been largely ignored by the government. [Christian Science Monitor]
The newly formed Advancing Human Rights group aims to be a major supporter of online activists operating in authoritarian countries. The group hopes to provide technical assistance and connections for activists and plans to spread information about their causes via e-books. [New York Times]
Civil conflicts have intensified the food crisis in the Sahel. Now the vulnerable region is in the path of locusts, which are threatening to invade Niger and Mali just as farmers are beginning the planting season. [The Guardian]
Amnesty International has launched a campaign asking governments to support the strongest possible versions of the global Arms Trade Treaty. The treaty will be decided on at the United Nations in July. [Amnesty International]
Richard Black summarizes where things stand with Rio+20 as participants, activists, and academics make their way to Rio de Janeiro. [BBC]
