Posts Tagged ‘Derechos Humanos’
Enlaza Strengthening Program: an Opportunity to Strengthen Ourselves as a Civil Society
Faced with the closure of civic space and the advance of authoritarianism, civil society organizations are strengthening their strategies for resistance and sustainability.
Read MoreWho were “the people” at COP16? Reflections on where “The People’s COP” leaves us
One of the outstanding achievements of the 16th edition of the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) held in Cali, Colombia was citizen participation. Naming it “The People’s COP”, the national government wanted to send a message to the world that it would be an event different from other international negotiation spaces, with the broad and…
Read More#SOSPeru: The repeated script of repression in Latin America
The stigmatization of social protest by Peru’s interim government has put civil society and the media in demanding guarantees for a dialogue that allows for political transition without violence.
Read MoreAre Human Rights Still Effective?
In 2018, we brought together activists from 11 Global South countries to reflect on the importance of human rights in contexts where their effectiveness has been questioned. Their conclusions were compiled in the book Reimagining the Future of Human Rights.
Read MoreEl Salvador: State of Exception and Attacks against Human Rights Defenders and Organizations Facilitate State Abuses
We call on the government of El Salvador to comply with its international commitments on human rights and cease attacks against national and international civil society organizations that work for the protection of fundamental rights.
Read MoreNew Research Report: “The Defense of Human Rights in Venezuela”
This report is the result of an assessment of the obstacles that civil society organizations are facing, as well as their resistance and resilience in their continued defense of human rights.
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