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Flor Salvador: Witness to struggle and triumph in Mesoamerica

Program manager Guillaume Charbonneau tells us Flor's story and how she grew into her role supporting women's rights movements across Central America and Mexico.

No True Peace Without the Voices of Women

In late 2012, when Colombia’s government and its largest guerrilla group, known as the FARC, met in Norway to launch peace talks, the only woman si

Quest for justice in Honduras continues

Inter Pares staff continue to monitor the dire human rights situation in Honduras, and to call for justice and accountability.

Forced Sterilizations in Peru: Never again

Mamérita Mestanza hadn’t reached her 34th birthday when she died from complications resulting from tubal ligation surgery. Her story is far from unique.

Crisis at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Inter Pares staff Bill Fairbairn and Guillaume Charbonneau met last Tuesday with James Cavallaro, President of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

From the Land: 140 supporters reflect with us on reconciliation

On April 25th, 2016, 140 supporters and activists from Ottawa-Gatineau joined Inter Pares for the 2016 edition of its annual Speakers Series, "From the Land: Reconciliation in action in Canada and Colombia."

Live... The Solidarity Tour

Inter Pares’ second Solidarity Tour to Guatemala has begun!

First-ever trial on sexual violence during armed conflict in Guatemala

14 Mayan Q'eqchí women demand justice for acts of sexual violence that they endured during the country's internal armed conflict.

When staying is not an option

Every year, 80,000 to 100,000 undocumented men and women leave Honduras. The country is rocked by violence, but Hondurans are deemed “economic migrants.”

Top Swedish, US and Canadian pension funds linked to Brazilian land grabs, displacement of people

A New York company managing the retirement savings of workers in Sweden, the US and Canada is evading Brazilian laws on foreign investment to acquire farmlands from a businessman accused of violently displacing local communities.

The Future of International Solidarity

Over forty years, we have witnessed incredible change in the countries where we work. While some rights have been gained, others become threatened.

El Salvador’s Shifting Social Geography

El Salvador shows some signs of openness for dialogue between the government and civil society.

The Tour is Over, Solidarity Continues: Guatemalan and Canadian activists build stronger ties

Inter Pares’ Solidarity Tour to Guatemala.

How access to land leads to gender equality in Chiapas

Inserting women’s perspective into the communal land system in Mexico.

In Guatemala, Indigenous people seek justice after internal armed conflict

Guatemalan Mayan community seeks justice around two emblematic cases that took place during the country's internal armed conflict.

Internally displaced struggle for land in Las Pavas, Colombia

Displaced families of the community of Las Pavas in Colombia are working for a lasting solution after numerous forced evictions.

Analysing the causes and facing the consequences of migration in Zacualpa, Guatemala

In Zacualpa, Guatemala, the Office of the Migrant attends to a community deeply affected by undocumented migration.

A cultural and gender sensitive approach to trauma healing in Guatemala and Peru

Local organizations in Peru and Guatemala are working to heal the deep scars of the internal armed conflicts left on indigenous women.