- Jan 5, 2023
- 6 min
An Interview with CODECA: defending Human Rights and Mother Earth in Guatemala
By Sonja Rijnen- In late 2022, MEP Clare Daly and her team invited senior members of CODECA to visit the European Parliament in Brussels....
- Dec 5, 2022
- 5 min
The outcome of the war on drugs and how it could be addressed: a Latin American perspective
By Jacob Lubbers Estrada- Latin America is often referred to as the “backyard” of the United States. Since the installation of the Monroe...
- Nov 14, 2022
- 5 min
Petro’s Security Reform Agenda Faces Military Opposition
By Liam Sousa Casey- On July 20 2022, fighter jets and helicopters filled the sky over Bogotá, Colombia. Heavily armed commandos marched...
- Oct 11, 2022
- 3 min
Taking Responsibility for Others, Refusing to Turn Away
By Mary Lawlor (UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders)- There was a time when being kind to people was seen as a good thing....
- Sep 8, 2022
- 6 min
Brazil: Human rights defenders are in the line of fire
By Jim Loughran- When the disappearance and murder of British journalist, Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous rights defender, Bruno...