March 2016
Civil society organisations in America and Europe condemn the murder of Berta Cáceres, Lenca indigenous leader and human rights defender
March 4, 2016. The signatory networks and organisations who support the defence of human rights in Honduras, condemn the murder of Lenca indigenous leader Berta Cáceres, coordinator of the Civic Council of Grassroots and [...]
Organizaciones de las sociedades civiles de América y Europa condenamos el asesinato de la lideresa indígena del pueblo Lenca y defensora de los Derechos Humanos, Berta Cáceres
4 de marzo de 2016. Las redes y organizaciones firmantes, que apoyamos la defensa de los Derechos Humanos en Honduras, repudiamos el asesinato de la lideresa indígena Lenca, Berta Cáceres, coordinadora del Consejo Cívico [...]
February 2016
Judge sends to trial the case against Rigoberto Juárez and Domingo Baltazar
Original article written in Spanish by Nelton Rivera for Prensa Comunitaria. Read the original article here. Translation by NISGUA. By Nelton Rivera “We will continue to defend life. We will give our lives if necessary, [...]
Sepur Zarco guilty verdict takes major step forward in global fight for gender justice
Women survivors of Sepur Zarco stand and raise their hands in acknowledgement of the guilty verdict and sentence. Photo: EPA Yesterday marked an historic day for both Guatemala and the world in [...]
Awaiting the Sepur Zarco verdict: “The women have spoken”
Woman outside of Sepur Zarco courtroom commemorating the victims of the internal armed conflict. Photo by CPR-Urbana “For the thousands of women who suffered sexual violence during the internal armed conflict in many [...]
Sponsoring Communities take action: UUCA and NISGUA together in Guatemala
One of the pillars of international human rights accompaniment is the backing of a strong and active international network that commits to ongoing education of the international community about the human rights context of [...]