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Killings of Guatemala’s Indigenous Activists Raise Specter of Human Rights Crises

For three days last week, thousands of Guatemalans blocked roads and major highways to protest the Central American country's slide toward a constitutional crisis. The protest organizers included groups that have long demanded justice: indigenous communities and campesinos, as rural and farm workers are called.

January 22, 2019
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Launching the Human Rights Framework for Preventing and Responding to Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment

International Women’s Day provides us the opportunity to reflect on the progress made and challenges that remain in achieving gender…

March 7, 2022
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Six Books About Human Rights You Should Read

Book lists are nothing new. Yet, with COVID-19 lockdowns, people are spending more time in their homes than ever. We…

July 1, 2020
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Attacks on Media Workers Grow and Few Punished

"Two media workers have been murdered each week on average this year—73 to date, making it likely the number of those killed will meet or exceed that of 2017, when 82 media workers were murdered."

November 2, 2018
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Crackdown Targets Worker Rights Activists

Around the world, a pattern of attacks against freedom of assembly and collective bargaining is increasing -  even in countries with strong democracies -  within a broader clampdown on human rights and restrictions on civic space.

August 8, 2018
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Indigenous People: Human Trafficking’s Overlooked Casualties

Today, aboriginal people endure poverty, illness and human rights abuses at far higher rates than the rest of the world.

March 6, 2018
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Course Materials For Preventing Sexual Exploitation And Abuse

InterAction developed several tools and resources to establish a sustainable policy framework and staff capacity to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse at all levels of an organization. The training guides, resources and handouts are available for download.

April 5, 2019
As part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence International Medical Corps holds a session to inform women of their rights
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Never Too Young to Change the World

It has been 71 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) which proclaims the…

December 10, 2019
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More Than Our Words

Today, we celebrate Nelson Mandela’s 102nd birthday. A revolutionary, statesman, and humanitarian, we remember Mandela for his commitment to social…

July 16, 2020
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Are We in the Dark When it Comes to Humanitarian Crises?

Have you heard the story of the man who drops his housekeys? Walking home at night, a man realizes that…

July 22, 2020