Who we work with in Latin America
Inter Pares' program in Latin America
Regional Organizations
PCS (Project Counselling Service, Consejeria en Proyectos) is our primary operational counterpart in Latin America. Established in 1979 to promote and defend human rights, and to support the capacity of local Latin American organizations to respond to the needs of uprooted and other populations affected by political violence, PCS has over thirty years' experience working in conflict and post-conflict situations. PCS' programs emphasize the capacities and leadership of women, who, along with their children, constitute a majority of uprooted populations. PCS' cross-cutting themes are gender and human rights. PCS and Inter Pares support Latin Americans' efforts to share the lessons they've learned, to contribute to new responses to ongoing conflict, and to create more participatory and democratic forms of governance.
GREDEMIG (Grupo Regional de Organizaciones Protectoras de los Derechos Humanos de los Migrantes, Regional Network for the Defense of the Human Rights of Migrants) brings together migrant rights organizations from Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Mexico, to defend and promote the human rights of migrants.
National Organizations
Mexico
The Centro de Derechos Humanos Fray Bartolomé de las Casas (Fray Bartolomé Human Rights Centre) does documentation, research, advocacy, and litigation for the promotion and defense of human rights in Chiapas, Mexico, working primarily with rural indigenous communities.
The Centro de Derechos de la Mujer de Chiapas (Centre for Women's Rights in Chiapas) provides legal support for women victims of violence, as well as training of women human rights defenders.
Comité de Derechos Humanos Fray Pedro Lorenzo de la Nada (Fray Pedro Lorenzo de la Nada Human Rights Committee), based in the department of Ocosingo in Chiapas, was created in response to the military incursion into Chiapas. The Committee is comprised of human rights promoters and trainers, and focuses its work on conflict resolution, communications and research, as well as providing training to local indigenous human rights promoters.
Guatemala
CALDH (Centro para Acción Legal en Derechos Humanos, Centre for Legal Action in Human Rights) is a human rights NGO that works with marginalized populations, protecting and promoting human rights.
Casa del Migrante Tecún Uman (Migrants’ House of Tecún Uman) works in the border region of Guatemala and Mexico, providing emergency assistance, legal support, and advocacy for migrants. Through research, documentation, public education and advocacy, the Casa del Migrante works to defend the human rights of migrants by changing social attitudes, policies, and laws that imperil the security and freedom of movement of migrants throughout the region.
ECAP (Equipo de Estudios Comunitarios y Acción Psicosocial, Community Studies and Psychosocial Action Team) was established in 1997 to provide psychosocial support and accompaniment to victims of torture and their communities. ECAP also conducts research, analysis and training on the effects of torture and treatment strategies.
ICCPG (Instituto de Estudios Comparados en Ciencias Penales de Guatemala, Institute for Comparative Studies of Criminal Sciences in Guatemala) is an academic institute working on human rights, criminal justice policies and security issues.
INCEDES (Instituto Centroamericano de Estudios Sociales y Desarollo, Central American Institute for Social Studies and Development) is a centre for social and participatory research, focusing on migration issues.
Kaqla is a group of Mayan women intellectuals and professionals whose objective is to promote debate and democratic actions to strengthen Mayan women's participation in Guatemalan society, through political training, research and institutional strengthening.
UNAMG (Unión Nacional de Mujeres Guatemaltecas, National Union of Guatemalan Women) is a feminist social organization whose membership is comprised of groups of women and individuals in both rural and urban areas. It was founded in 1988, reorienting its work in 1997 towards lobbying for the implementation of the Peace Accords with an emphasis on the specific commitments concerning women.
El Salvador
La Colectiva Feminista para el Desarrollo Local (Feminist Collective for Local Development) focuses on building the organizational and advocacy capacities of women in rural communities. They also do advocacy and public awareness in alliance with other key organizations in the Salvadoran women’s movement.
Las Dignas is a feminist organization founded in 1990 to contribute to the eradication of gender subordination as a condition for democracy, social justice and economic justice.
Movimiento de Mujeres Melida Anaya Montes (Melida Anaya Montes Women's Movement, commonly referred to as Las Melidas) is an independent not-for-profit association of Salvadoran feminists which aims to contribute to the transformation in the condition and position of women, promoting more equitable gender relationships within society.
Tutela Legal del Arzobispado (Legal Office of the Archbishop) does legal defense and advocacy on cases of human rights violations, and issues of truth and justice relating to crimes committed during the civil war in El Salvador.
Nicaragua
RE.TE (formerly Movimondo Molisv) is an Italian non-governmental organization working for international cooperation and solidarity. In Nicaragua, RE.TE supports and accompanies the efforts of marginalized populations and communities to strengthen their participation as citizens in decision-making processes that affect them, particularly at the municipal level. In coordination with RE.TE, we work with community groups in the following urban barrios in District III of Managua: Marvin Marín, Pinolero, Luis Alfonso Velásquez, and villa Holanda.
Popul Vuh is a local development association based in the department of Matagalpa, working with poor marginalized neigbourhood associations to strengthen citizen participation in local decision-making.
Quetzacoatl is a popular theatre group that uses the arts as an educational tool with poor marginalized communities throughout Nicaragua.
Colombia
Adacho is the Association of Afro-Colombian Displaced Families of Chocó. Based in Quibdó, this grassroots organization was created by Afro-Colombian families from the Chocó department who were forcibly displaced from their villages and lands as a results of the armed conflict. Adacho engages with the Colombian authorities to ensure that rights of displaced people are respected, and offers support and accompaniment to displaced families in Quibdó.
Casa de la Mujer (Women's Centre) is a feminist organization working to strengthen women's rights in Colombia, and promoting the creation of pre-conditions for peace and democracy in Colombia.
CODHES (La Consultoría para los Derechos Humanos y el Desplazamiento, Consultancy on Human Rights and Displacement) was created in 1992 to carry out research and advocacy contributing to the promotion and protection of human rights, in particular of the internally displaced population in Colombia. This is done through research, the production of information and analysis on internal displacement, and the formulation and promotion of alternative policies for the state to respond to the needs of the internally displaced.
Colectivo de Abogados Luis Carlos Pérez (Lawyers Collective - Luis Carlos Pérez) is a team of Colombian lawyers based in the northeast of Colombia. They work with the vulnerable and internally displaced population in this region, providing: training for social organizations on human rights legislation and other laws affecting the displaced population; the production and dissemination of information and analysis on the situation of human rights in the region; legal assistance for individuals and organizations of the vulnerable and internally displaced population.
Corporación Humanizar is a feminist human rights non-governmental organization based in Bógota. Its multidisciplinary team of women uses a holistic approach to increase the respect of the most marginalized Colombians' rights: women, youth, and indigenous and Afro-Colombians. Humanizar promotes a human rights culture through innovative pedagogical processes, providing training and accompaniment to actors in the judiciary, local authorities, and grassroots organizations of women, youth and displaced people. Through its training, Humanizar promotes the development of sound public policy to foster gender equality.
DIAL (Diálogo Inter-Agencial en Colombia, Inter-Agency Dialogue in Colombia) is a coordinating group of international development agencies with programs in Colombia. It carries out advocacy with the Colombian government on the definition and implementation of policies and humanitarian programs on internal displacement.
Fundación Mujer y Futuro (Women and the Future Foundation) is a feminist NGO that has worked for thirteen years in the northeast of Colombia in the development of initiatives that expand and promote women's rights, prevent domestic violence, and develop psycho-social support for the displaced population. It focuses on gender relations and works to empower displaced women.
Mesa Mujer y Conflicto Armado (Roundtable on Women and Armed Conflict) is a space for coordination and reflection that brings together women's organizations, human rights organizations, social organizations, individuals, and national and international institutions interested in making visible the many forms of violence that affect women, young women and girls in the context of Colombia's armed conflict. The Roundtable publishes an annual report monitoring violence against women in conflict zones in Colombia.
ONIC (Organización Nacional Indígena de Colombia, National Indigenous Organization of Colombia) was formed in 1982. Its mission is the defence of the rights of indigenous people through strategies that defend indigenous autonomy and that work toward unified positions. It represents many indigenous communities and has been important in raising the profile of indigenous issues in Colombia, both nationally and internationally.
Red de Empoderamiento de Cartagena (Empowerment Network of Cartagena) is a structure established to foster linkages between various women’s initiatives, processes and organizations in the region of Cartagena. This space for dialogue allows for thorough analysis of local and national gender issues, and joint action to address women’s issues, particularly those of Afro-Colombian women.
Rúta Pacífica de las Mujeres (Women's Way of Peace) is a national anti-war Colombian women's movement. Founded on feminist and pacifist principles, with 375 member organizations from all social sectors and with a presence in nine regions across the country, the Rúta Pacífica uses mass mobilization and advocacy with other social movements to promote a negotiated political settlement to the Colombian armed conflict.
Peru
APRODEH (Asociacion Pro Derechos Humanos, Association for Human Rights) is a non-governmental organization engaged in the defence and promotion of human, social and economic rights in its quest to reinforce democracy in Peru. Since 1983, APRODEH selects and prepares legal cases for victims of human rights abuses in Peru, engages in public awareness campaigns and communications strategies about gross violations of human rights, and engages local authorities and the judiciary on human rights issues.
ASMUC (Asociación de Mujeres Campesinas de la Cuenca del Vilca Huancavelica, Association of Peasant Women of Valle de Vilca), FEMUCAY (Federación de Mujeres Campesinas de Yauli, Federation of Rural Women of Yauli), and various community women's organizations in Angares and Huancavelica. All these are local organizations of peasant indigenous women, who organize themselves to design and implement projects for the benefit of their communities, as well as to develop and advocate for policies to improve their lives and the conditions in their communities.
CODEH-Ica (Comisión de Derechos Humanos de Ica, Ica Human Rights Commission) is an institution comprised of 32 civil society groups that works in the areas of human rights, education, integration, communications, and the environment. Its activities focus on issues of human rights defence and promotion, administration of justice, equity and social inclusion, capacity-building, environmental protection, disaster prevention, democratic governance and citizen participation. CODEH-Ica works closely with the internally displaced population in the Ica region.
COMISEDH (Comisión de Derechos Humanos, Human Rights Commission) is a Peruvian non-governmental organization devoted to defending and promoting human rights and to strengthening citizens' rights and democracy in Peru, with a strong legal and judicial focus.
DEMUS (Estudio para la Defensa de los Derechos de la Mujer, Study for the Defence of Women's Rights) is a feminist non-governmental organization working since 1987 on the defence and protection of women's rights in Peru. DEMUS promotes women's rights to a life free of violence, to reproductive rights, and to sexual rights. DEMUS uses social, psychological and legal approaches, selecting and preparing legal cases, engaging in public awareness campaigns and communications strategies, and facilitating psychosocial support for women affected by violence.
IDES Ayllu (Instituto de Desarrollo Social Ayllu, Institute of Social Development Ayllu) is a human rights organization based in Huancavelica. Ayllu is a Quechu word that can be translated to “a community of families.” IDES Ayllu accompanies local grassroots organizations of women and victims of the conflict to strengthen their organizational, administrative and governance mechanisms, as well as supporting them in advocating with local and regional authorities to respect their rights. IDES Ayllu also provides legal counsel for legal procedures.
IDL (Instituto de Defensa Legal, Institute for Legal Defence) is a non-governmental organization dedicated to the defence and promotion of human rights, consolidation of peace, and strengthening democracy. Its primary activities are legal defence, and education in human rights, non-discrimination, justice and democracy for poor sectors, particularly in rural areas, as well as with rural, municipal and judicial authorities.
Jatarishum Movement is a citizens' rights organization that works with women, young people, and rural populations on issues such as gender equity, respect for the environment, and cultural and generational diversity in the region of Huánuco. Jatarishum has a multidisciplinary technical team with experience in research, education, human rights, peace building, social development, sexual and reproductive health, and mental health. Its offices are in the city of Huánuco, and it works in the regions of Huánuco, Cerro de Pasco, Ucayali, and San Martin.
Organizations of victims of the armed conflict in Peru: Inter Pares and PCS work with several organizations of victims of the armed conflict who advocate with the Peruvian government to obtain reparations and justice. At the national level, Inter Pares works with CONAMUACAI (Coordinadora Nacional de Mujeres Afectadas por el Conflicto Armado Interno, National Coordination of Women Affected by the Armed Conflict), ARIL (Asociación Reflexión de Inocentes Liberados, Association of Freed Innocents), ANFASEP (Asociación Nacional de Familiares de Detenidos, Secuestrados y Desaparecidos del Perú, National Association of Families of People Disappeared, Detained and Kidnapped), and CONDECOREP (Coordinadora Nacional de Desplazados y Communidades en Reconstrucción del Perú, National Coordination of Displaced Communities).
REDINFA (Red para la Infancia y la Familia, Child and Family Network) is a key actor in Peru in the area of mental health, particularly in the more remote regions of the country. Since 1993, it has provided treatment for the traumatic psychosocial effects of political violence on families, women and children in the regions of Huancavelica, Ayacucho, Ucayali, San Martin, Cuzco, and Apurimac. It provides training to teachers, parents and institutions in Huancavelica, Apurimac, and Huánuco, in the areas of mental health, identity and self-esteem, research, and mental health outreach. It was the founder of the National Working Group on Mental Health, and is a current member of the Steering Committee of the National Working Group on Displacement and People Affected by Political Violence.
REDFAH (Red de Facilitadores de Huancavelica, Facilitators’ Network of Huancavelica) is a network of young professionals and students. REDFAH members meet regularly to inform, discuss and train themselves on various topics such as human rights, participatory governance, and the local political context. REDFAH also promotes a culture of peace and human rights in Huancavelica through hosting a weekly radio show and educational activities. Inter Pares offers support to several youth organizations of the provinced of Angaraes and Huancavelica to strengthen their organizational mechanisms and their role in civil society.
Red Perú de Iniciativas de Concertación para el Desarrollo Local (Peruvian Network of Local Development Roundtable Initiatives) is a locus for roundtable initiatives from across the country to contribute to the process of democratization, social equity and decentralization of Peruvian society. The Network facilitates and promotes at the national level the strengthening of local and regional development processes, including providing technical input to the national government on issues concerning decentralization.
SISAY (Centro de Desarrollo Andino, Centre for Andean Development) provides technical and organizational assistance to rural communities in Ayacucho and Huancavelica, emphasizing programs that address poverty and food security.
Yuyachkani Cultural Group is a theatre and cultural group. It produces live theatre, videos and other popular cultural works to raise awareness of human rights violations and crimes commited during Peru's armed conflict.
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