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A group of global activists will visit Colombia to discuss solutions to face the planetary crisis
34 researchers and global activists from the Atlantic Fellows community will meet for a week in Bogotá to discuss a just transition to address the world’s climate crisis. The week will have several key spaces to strengthen collective action and climate justice, as a prelude to COP16 in Cali, Colombia.
Read MoreTogether for a fair tax world
International tax cooperation is not just a matter of politics, but of global justice and respect for human rights. Only by working together and with strong leadership can we build a tax system that ensures the well-being of all people.
Read MoreA human rights-based approach to tax systems
Reforming tax systems with a focus on human rights is key to combating inequality, financing public services and promoting inclusive growth. International cooperation is necessary to confront tax evasion, reduce unfair dependencies and promote a more equitable redistribution of wealth.
Read MoreThe global ideal: fair taxation
A key aspect of achieving this goal is to adopt a human rights approach to how countries collect resources through their tax systems. This implies creating fairer taxes, where those who have more contribute more.
Read MoreVenezuela: social organizations demand transparency in elections, political dialogue and guarantees for protests
At this critical moment, we express our solidarity with Venezuelan social leaders and organizations working for the defense of human rights. Their courage and commitment to democracy are an invaluable contribution to the construction of peace and social justice in Latin America.
Read MoreGreen Grabbing in the Galilea Forest?
For several generations the peasants of this region, not far from Bogotá, have fought for the recognition of their right to land.
Read More“One can live naked, without light, but no one survives without food”
Says Elsa Nury Martínez, president of the Federación Nacional Sindical Unitaria Agropecuaria (FENSUAGRO) and secretary of the Americas region of La Via Campesina, for whom this voice has only begun to echo through international actions.
Read MorePeasant rights: the recognition of an excluded actor
The struggle of the Colombian peasantry is relevant to international debates, both because of the injustices and violence it has faced and because of the progress it has made in recent years in defending its rights.
Read MoreThe Right to Defend Rights in Colombia and Latin America
It is not possible to speak of the validity of human rights if States do not recognize and protect the possibility of promoting and defending them.
Read MoreLa Oroya: Lessons for litigation on air quality and public health in Latin America
There are many aspects that can be highlighted from this ruling and that have been pointed out in other blogs, we will focus on three key points for the litigation of cases affecting public health in the Latin American context.
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