Carta abierta al Congreso de EEUU y el Departamento de Estado de EEUU sobre las elecciones presidenc
Una carta abierta al Congreso de los EEUU y al Departamento de Estado de EEUU: Como organizaciones de derechos humanos, organizaciones de...
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- Dec 18, 2017
- 3 min
Open Letter to the US Congress and State Department in the Wake of the Honduran presidential electio
Please join Grassroots International, Witness for Peace and other US-based solidarity organizations in signing this important letter...
- Jun 23, 2017
- 13 min
The Berta Cáceres Case in Context: The Campaign Against Human Rights Defenders, Journalists, Indigen
The assassination of Berta Cáceres has, for good reason, become an emblematic case in the conversation around human rights abuses in...
- Apr 20, 2017
- 2 min
Witness for Peace Condemns the Attack of Union Organizers in Choluteca, Honduras
Witness for Peace Condemns the Attack of Union Organizers in Choluteca On April 15th, Moisés Sánchez and his brother, Misael, were...
- Dec 21, 2015
- 5 min
In Honduras, Attempted Murder Against an Indigenous Youth is Worth 30 to 90 Days in Jail
In Honduras, Attempted Murder Against an Indigenous Youth is Worth 30 to 90 Days in Jail By Gloria Jiménez and Bryan Rogers On July 15,...
- Sep 14, 2015
- 11 min
Human Trafficking: not an isolated phenomenon
by Sue Davis (WFP Mexico Program delegate) “If you promise a girl heaven, you can take her to hell.” (Quote from a human trafficker...
- Aug 3, 2015
- 4 min
Children of the Monroe Doctrine: The Militarized Roots of America’s Border Calamity
by Arturo J. Viscarra and Michael Prentice “[I]n the Western Hemisphere the adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine may...
- Sep 8, 2014
- 3 min
“Security” in Mexico doesn’t apply to many human rights defenders
Felipe Calderón, president of Mexico from 2006 to 2012, had a way of talking that sounded a bit like George W. Bush, which is to say...
- Nov 30, 2012
- 5 min
December 1: Mexican Presidential Power Transitions from one Human Rights Violator to the Next
by Carlin Christy, Mexico Team This December 1st, it might have been possible for Mexicans to breathe a collective sigh of relief. The...
- Nov 15, 2012
- 5 min
Election Blog Series – Drug Policy Reform at Home and Abroad
WFP Colombia Team With the end of the U.S. presidential election, political commentators have begun predicting what the differences and...
- Aug 21, 2012
- 3 min
GM Workers Enter 4th Week on Hunger Strike with Growing International Support
By Austin Robles WFP Colombia Dozens of people protested in front of GM’s headquarters in Detroit last week, outraged at the company’s...
- Aug 13, 2012
- 11 min
Labor Action Plan Monitoring Report
This is a Labor Action Plan Monitoring report done by Witness for Peace delegates and International Team this past July. It includes the...
- Aug 3, 2012
- 3 min
Fired GM Workers Commemorate Protest’s Anniversary with Hunger Strike
By Austin Robles WFP Colombia Minutes before he started to sew his mouth shut, Jorge Parra explained his rationale to me: “Essentially GM...
- Aug 1, 2012
- 4 min
Caño Manso Reclaimed its Collective Territory, but Security Concerns Persist
By Austin Robles WFP Colombia Team Colombians often refer to their country as one of laws but without law enforcement. For communities...
- Jul 6, 2012
- 6 min
Gold Rush in Colombia: Part 1
by Amanda Tello Colombia is one of the most bio-diverse, resource-abundant countries in the world. Home to the Amazon rainforest, the...
- May 24, 2012
- 3 min
The DEA killed the Hopes of Hasked Brooks Wood
Ahúas, Gracias a Dios Wednesday, May 23, 2012 By: defensoresenlinea.com Translation by the Witness for Peace Nicaragua Team For the...
- May 23, 2012
- 4 min
Severe Injuries Suffered By Victims On Boat Attacked By DEA Agents
La Ceiba, Atlantida By: defensoresenlinea.com Translation by the Witness for Peace Nicaragua Team For the original version in Spanish...
- May 21, 2012
- 3 min
Car Bomb Explodes in Bogotá as Trade Accord Begins
By Austin Robles, WFP Colombia When I left the United States to do human rights work in Colombia, I knew the risks of entering the...
- May 9, 2012
- 3 min
Verification Mission: Illicit Coca Crops Endangering Collective Land Rights
By Austin Robles, WFP Colombia This is the final installment of Witness’s February trip to Urabá (find links to past posts here and...
- May 4, 2012
- 3 min
Estamos Hasta la Madre! Voices from Mexico’s Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity
By Witness for Peace Mexico Team “I’ve been looking for my son for a year and one month! Do those of you who haven’t lost a child know...
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