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STATEMENT / Doing #FeministJusticeForBerta three years after her seed was sown

READ/DOWNLOAD STATEMENT  Mesoamerica, March 2, 2019 – On the night of March 2, 2016, some tried to put out her light, hush her rebellious words, and vanquish the fighting spirit of our comrade Berta Cáceres. They paid no attention to the fact that Berta, a Lenca indigenous woman, feminist defender of territory and the rights […]

2 March 2019

“Tengo la palabra” (We have the voice): Resistance in Honduras

In the context of a Mission of Solidarity and Accompaniment with Women Human Rights Defenders in Honduras, taking place from January 20th to the 25th, 2019, IM-Defensoras and AWID are proud to premier «We have the Voice (2018)», a short documentary about the resistance led by the National Network of Women Human Rights Defenders in Honduras, in collaboration […]

22 January 2019

#WHRDAlert GUATEMALA / Campaign of disparagement, defamation and accusations against defenders and journalists who support the CICIG

Ada Valenzuela, Iduvina Hernández, Brenda Hernández ActivityThe right to defend rights, women’s rights, right to information, and freedom of expression Attacks experiencedCampaign of disparagement, defamation and accusations THE FACTS – During recent weeks, the Guatemalan government has waged a campaign against the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), including illegal arbitrary actions such as […]

8 January 2019

Invitation to Mission of Solidarity with Honduras

THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN HONDURAS AND THE MESOAMERICAN INITIATIVE OF WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS ARE ORGANIZING AN INTERNATIONAL MISSION OF SOLIDARITY AND ACCOMPANIMENT WITH WOMEN DEFENDERS IN HONDURAS, to share feminist solidarity in a way that helps them to strengthen their action, make their struggles visible, and promote international solidarity. […]

12 November 2018

PRONOUNCEMENT / We condemn the revocation of the CICIG mandate and demand guarantees for the security and rights of the persons, rights defenders and organizations affected

READ/DOWNLOAD PRONOUNCEMENT  Mesoamérica, September 5, 2018 – IM-Defensoras and the National Network of Women Human Rights Defenders in Guatemala heartily condemn and reject the decision of the Guatemalan government, announced on Friday, August 31st, to revoke the 2006 mandate issued by the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG). We also denounce and express our […]

7 September 2018