What’s in the shopping cart: the hidden history of “neutral” taxes
By Diana Esther GuzmĆ”n RodrĆguez, Mariana Matamoros |
Consumption taxes hit low-income households hardest, where every penny counts.
Read more The Hungarian Case and its Anti-NGO Laws
By Nina Chaparro GonzƔlez, Oliver Hodges-Jackson |
One of the most sustained targets is civic space. OrbĆ”nās government has invoked transparency and national sovereignty to justify a series of laws designed to suffocate independent civil society.
Read more Thank You, Activists from the Global South! We have selected the new 2025 cohort of fellows
By Dejusticia |
The next call for applications will open at the end of 2025 to form the cohort that will begin in mid-2026. Donāt miss the opportunity to apply!
Read more Argentina must protect social mobilization, not silence it
By Dejusticia |
We express concern about the advance of authoritarianism in Argentina and its consequences for the entire region, and urge Latin American states to speak out in defense of democracy and the human rights of Latin American peoples.
Read more The right to protest under threat: the situation in Peru
By Sofia Forero Alba, Betsy Zavaleta Amaya |
Peru faces a fractured democracy: violent repression, criminalization of protests, and exclusion of indigenous communities expose historical wounds. The political and social crisis demands justice and urgent structural change.
Read more From Indonesia to Peru: The Experiences of Our Fellows from the Global South
By Dejusticia |
Seven researchers from six countries came to our organization to strengthen their work on transitional justice, gender, peasant rights, extractivism, technology, among others. This exchange strengthens the impact of their organizations and promotes the defense of human rights in their countries of origin.
Read more Open call for Global North fellowships 2025
By Dejusticia |
This opportunity, for the second semester of 2025, allows for the exchange of tools and research-action strategies developed at Dejusticia, as well as the contributions of interns and fellows with their own experiences and those of their organizations.
Read more Climate justice requires a development agenda from the South
By Sergio Chaparro HernƔndez |
COP 28 revealed the tensions between climate ambitions and actual actions. How to implement development and cooperation strategies in line with climate justice in the Global South?
Read more A story of uncertainty and access to information: the search for missing persons in Latin America
By Paula Andrea Valencia CortƩs, Jorge Lule |
Although the contexts in Mexico and Colombia are different, both cases highlight the importance of accessing judicial and extrajudicial information as a necessary prerequisite for the success of searches and the relief of family members.
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