Ecuador's president accused of violating human rights
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa has been urged by Human Rights Watch (HRW) to stop using criminal defamation laws to target his critics.
It argues that the convictions of an opposition legislator, José Cléver Jiménez Cabrera, and two union members for slandering the president violate their right to freedom of expression.
"President Correa has long made it clear that he's willing to go after anyone who criticises him, from civil society leaders to media critics," said José Miguel Vivanco, HRW's Americas director.
"But with his most recent targeting of an opposition legislator, his abuse of power to suppress those he sees as his enemies has reached new and alarming heights."
http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/oct/14/human-rights-rafael-correa
