Advocacy is resistance: Navigating anti-LGBTQI+ violence in post-war Guatemala May 23, 2024 | Read more
Canadian coalition calls for urgent action to uphold civil liberties and Charter rights at protests and encampments across the country May 15, 2024 | Read more
Inter Pares joins call for Burma to end use of violence and respect democracy Feb 4, 2021 | Read more
Inter Pares welcomes Canada’s feminist realignment of international assistance Jun 9, 2017 | Read more
Stopping the unstoppable: Citizen resistance to exterminator technology in Burkina Faso Sep 4, 2019 | Read more
The Immigrant Workers Centre to receive 2018 Peter Gillespie Social Justice Award Apr 18, 2018 | Read more
“Until We Find Them”: Searching for missing loved ones on the road to the North Mar 11, 2019 | Read more
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS | Inter Pares and SUWRA launch Canadian civil society working group on Sudan Jun 25, 2024 | Read more
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Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaBulletins Action Plan for Working in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples in Canada The Action Plan articulates our commitment to engage deeper and more intentionally on Indigenous rights and in collaboration with Indigenous peoples. Peace and DemocracyCanadaReports Overcoming Barriers to Justice This Bulletin considers the many routes to justice, from community spaces to formal systems, and how our counterparts work within each to advocate for their communities. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaBulletins Inter Pares Annual Report 2020 - Sustaining Social Justice In our 2020 Annual Report, you will find a look back at a year of sustaining social justice. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaAnnual Reports Challenging Colonialism As Canada marks Black History Month and International Development Week, we ask ourselves: How can we resist, rather than reinforce, global structures of racism and colonialism? Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaBulletins Building Sustainable Peace in Burma The recurring conflicts in Burma represent a major challenge for the promotion of peace, development and democracy. Women's rightsPeace and DemocracyAsiaBulletins Inter Pares Annual Report 2019 - Mobilizing for Change In our 2019 Annual Report, you will find a look back at a year of mobilizing for change. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaAnnual Reports Stories of Solidarity Stories of Solidarity is a three-part mini series from Inter Pares highlighting the work of long-term counterparts to globalize equality. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaVideo People Over Profit People Over Profit explores corporate power – and community resistance. Peace and DemocracyAfricaBulletins Highlights 2018 Inter Pares supports local activist organizations to build a more equal world. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaHighlights Faces of Courage Take a closer look at courage - what it is, what it looks like, and the risks facing defenders around the world. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaBulletins Karen Women's Organization & Inter Pares: A relationship based on shared values Inter Pares has an extensive program on Burma, in which we have been collaborating with the Karen Women's Organization (KWO) since 2000. We asked two KWO leaders, Naw K'nyaw Paw and Naw Zipporah Sein, to speak about the nature of our collaboration. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsiaVideo Burma's Forgotten Wars In our June 2018 edition, Samantha McGavin, Asia Program Manager, shares photos and reflections from her then-recent trip in Burma. Peace and DemocracyAsiaBulletins Rape by Command A new report details Burmese Army’s use of rape as a weapon against the Rohingya women and girls. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsiaReports Pride in our work Sexual orientation and gender identity are integral aspects of our selves and should never lead to discrimination or abuse. Inter Pares bulletin “Pride in our Work” highlights our support for LGBTQ2 people’s rights, and our work with activists representing a multiplicity of identities and issues. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsiaBulletins Highlights 2017 Inter Pares supports local activist organizations to build a more equal world. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaHighlights A New Vision for Land in Burma Sai Khur Hseng is an activist who works closely with local community groups in Burma who stand up for customary land tenure systems that protect their land and the environment. Peace and DemocracyAsiaVideo Deeper Change in Burma: Working Towards Inclusive Democracy In this issue, we report on the situation in Burma regarding democracy and human rights. 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Peace and DemocracyCanadaVideo Women in War, Women in Peace In this issue : No True Peace Without the Voices of Women Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaBulletins Video of "From the Land: Reconciliation in action in Canada and Colombia" On April 25th, Inter Pares held its 2016 Speakers Series event, "From the Land: Reconciliation in action in Canada and Colombia." Relive or discover this event by watching the video. Peace and DemocracyCanadaVideo Inter Pares Annual Report 2015 - Civil society: Holding governments to account This Annual Report gives an overview of some of the watershed moments experienced by our counterparts during which they held governments to account for some of the root causes of inequality. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaAnnual Reports Presentation on Women, Peace and Security for the SCFAID Bill Fairbairn, Inter Pares Program Manager, Latin America, testified before the parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development on April 12th, 2016, during its study on women, peace and security. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeLatin AmericaPresentations What Does it Take to Leave Home? This bulletin offers stories and reflections on challenges faced in Burma, Honduras, and by women coming to Canada. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeBurmaCanadaBulletins Final Report of the International Verification Mission on the Human Rights of the Honduran Migrant Population and Their Right to International Protection In order to shed light on Honduras's under-reported mass migration, PCS organized a delegation of six international experts to investigate the situation. Taking their report to national and international authorities in the summer of 2015, PCS helped reveal these horrendous realities, pressuring local governments and international institutions to address those issues. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeLatin AmericaReports Foreign Pension Funds and Land Grabbing in Brazil Swedish, US and Canadian pension funds have acquired farmlands in Brazil by way of a Brazilian businessman accused of using violence and fraud to displace small farmers. These pension funds are also using complex company structures that have the effect of evading Brazilian laws restricting foreign investments in farmland. Peace and DemocracyCanadaReports Working for Change Among Equals This bulletin is about the future of international solidarity, the importance of exposure trips in Inter Pares' approach, the role of political leadership in universal healthcare. Women’s healthWomen’s leadershipPeace and DemocracyAfricaBulletins Defending the Right to Defend Rights This bulletin is about the importance of promoting citizen's rights to defend rights around the world, with specific examples from Canada, Guinea-Bissau, and El Salvador. Violence against womenPeace and DemocracyGuinea-BissauCanadaBulletins Burma programming - Past and Future For over 20 years, Inter Pares has collaborated with local groups in Burma and neighbouring countries. Peace and DemocracyBurmaReports The Future of International Solidarity: an open dialogue - Videos Live again or discover the highlights of Inter Pares 40th anniversary event by watching these videos. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaVideo Inter Pares Annual Report 2014 – Forty years of global solidarity This Annual Report looks back at some of what we, our counterparts in the South, and our supporters and collaborators in Canada have achieved over those decades. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaAnnual Reports Presentation on post-conflict Justice in Guatemala Presentation made by Inter Pares staff member Guillaume Charbonneau in front of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Prevention of Genocide and Other Crimes against Humanity. Peace and DemocracyLatin AmericaPresentations Women’s Voices in 2015 Elections This bulletin presents how women's voice will be crucial in 2015, while Canada, Sudan and Burma will hold national elections. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaBulletins Inter Pares Annual Report 2013 – Globalize Equality This Annual Report reflects the depth of the collaboration we develop with our counterparts in Latin America, Africa, Asia and Canada. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaAnnual Reports Building Peaceful Futures In Burma, Colombia and Ghana, Inter Pares and its counterparts work towards building a lasting peace. Peace and DemocracyAfricaBulletins Truth and Justice in Guatemala How we work on better migration policies, support women survivors in their search for justice, and raise awareness in Canada. Peace and DemocracyLatin AmericaBulletins Building the Foundations of Peace in Burma In this Bulletin, we describe our Burma work - building the foundation for the dream of sustainable peace. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsiaBulletins The Learning Edge: Working in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples This Bulletin tells stories about the ways Indigenous people are part of making the world better for everyone. Peace and DemocracyBurmaCanadaBulletins Fernando Us: What is social justice? Project Counselling Service responds to Inter Pares question related to social justice. Peace and DemocracyLatin AmericaVideo The Gradual Instant: Change from the Ground Up We do not wait for change to come – we make change every day. 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Annual report 2023 | Existence is resistance In our 2023 annual report, you’ll read about our counterparts struggling through current conflicts and others working under the long shadows of a violent past. Peace and DemocracyAnnual Reports
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Seeking truth and justice for the LGBTIQ+ community in Colombia Join us as we connect with Colombia Diversa to learn more about how they are seizing the transitional justice process to seek truth, justice and guarantees of non-recurrence for LGBTIQ+ victims and survivors. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeLatin AmericaVideo
Connecting Generations for Social Justice This Bulletin celebrates generations coming together to keep social movements vibrant and alive—and highlights young activists rebuilding and reshaping our world. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaBulletins
Action Plan for Working in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples in Canada The Action Plan articulates our commitment to engage deeper and more intentionally on Indigenous rights and in collaboration with Indigenous peoples. Peace and DemocracyCanadaReports
Overcoming Barriers to Justice This Bulletin considers the many routes to justice, from community spaces to formal systems, and how our counterparts work within each to advocate for their communities. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaBulletins
Inter Pares Annual Report 2020 - Sustaining Social Justice In our 2020 Annual Report, you will find a look back at a year of sustaining social justice. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaAnnual Reports
Challenging Colonialism As Canada marks Black History Month and International Development Week, we ask ourselves: How can we resist, rather than reinforce, global structures of racism and colonialism? Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaBulletins
Building Sustainable Peace in Burma The recurring conflicts in Burma represent a major challenge for the promotion of peace, development and democracy. Women's rightsPeace and DemocracyAsiaBulletins
Inter Pares Annual Report 2019 - Mobilizing for Change In our 2019 Annual Report, you will find a look back at a year of mobilizing for change. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaAnnual Reports
Stories of Solidarity Stories of Solidarity is a three-part mini series from Inter Pares highlighting the work of long-term counterparts to globalize equality. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaVideo
People Over Profit People Over Profit explores corporate power – and community resistance. Peace and DemocracyAfricaBulletins
Highlights 2018 Inter Pares supports local activist organizations to build a more equal world. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaHighlights
Faces of Courage Take a closer look at courage - what it is, what it looks like, and the risks facing defenders around the world. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaBulletins
Karen Women's Organization & Inter Pares: A relationship based on shared values Inter Pares has an extensive program on Burma, in which we have been collaborating with the Karen Women's Organization (KWO) since 2000. We asked two KWO leaders, Naw K'nyaw Paw and Naw Zipporah Sein, to speak about the nature of our collaboration. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsiaVideo
Burma's Forgotten Wars In our June 2018 edition, Samantha McGavin, Asia Program Manager, shares photos and reflections from her then-recent trip in Burma. Peace and DemocracyAsiaBulletins
Rape by Command A new report details Burmese Army’s use of rape as a weapon against the Rohingya women and girls. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsiaReports
Pride in our work Sexual orientation and gender identity are integral aspects of our selves and should never lead to discrimination or abuse. Inter Pares bulletin “Pride in our Work” highlights our support for LGBTQ2 people’s rights, and our work with activists representing a multiplicity of identities and issues. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsiaBulletins
Highlights 2017 Inter Pares supports local activist organizations to build a more equal world. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaHighlights
A New Vision for Land in Burma Sai Khur Hseng is an activist who works closely with local community groups in Burma who stand up for customary land tenure systems that protect their land and the environment. Peace and DemocracyAsiaVideo
Deeper Change in Burma: Working Towards Inclusive Democracy In this issue, we report on the situation in Burma regarding democracy and human rights. Violence against womenPeace and DemocracyAsiaBulletins
Inter Pares Annual Report 2016 - Hope at the Grassroots We are pleased to announce that our Annual Report 2016 is out! This year, we reflect on the many sources of hope upon which we at Inter Pares draw during challenging political times. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaAnnual Reports
Warren Allmand: "Anti-Terrorism and Human Rights" Warren Allmand, prominent international human rights consultant and member of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG), of which Inter Pares is a founding member, delivered the keynote address to Inter Pares' Annual General Meeting in April 2007. Under the theme of "Anti-Terrorism and Human Rights," Warren Allmand offered his reflections on the conclusions of the Arar Commission and criticized the current security establishment, which is increasingly threatening our rights and freedoms rather than protecting them. Peace and DemocracyCanadaVideo
Women in War, Women in Peace In this issue : No True Peace Without the Voices of Women Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaBulletins
Video of "From the Land: Reconciliation in action in Canada and Colombia" On April 25th, Inter Pares held its 2016 Speakers Series event, "From the Land: Reconciliation in action in Canada and Colombia." Relive or discover this event by watching the video. Peace and DemocracyCanadaVideo
Inter Pares Annual Report 2015 - Civil society: Holding governments to account This Annual Report gives an overview of some of the watershed moments experienced by our counterparts during which they held governments to account for some of the root causes of inequality. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaAnnual Reports
Presentation on Women, Peace and Security for the SCFAID Bill Fairbairn, Inter Pares Program Manager, Latin America, testified before the parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development on April 12th, 2016, during its study on women, peace and security. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeLatin AmericaPresentations
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Final Report of the International Verification Mission on the Human Rights of the Honduran Migrant Population and Their Right to International Protection In order to shed light on Honduras's under-reported mass migration, PCS organized a delegation of six international experts to investigate the situation. Taking their report to national and international authorities in the summer of 2015, PCS helped reveal these horrendous realities, pressuring local governments and international institutions to address those issues. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeLatin AmericaReports
Foreign Pension Funds and Land Grabbing in Brazil Swedish, US and Canadian pension funds have acquired farmlands in Brazil by way of a Brazilian businessman accused of using violence and fraud to displace small farmers. These pension funds are also using complex company structures that have the effect of evading Brazilian laws restricting foreign investments in farmland. Peace and DemocracyCanadaReports
Working for Change Among Equals This bulletin is about the future of international solidarity, the importance of exposure trips in Inter Pares' approach, the role of political leadership in universal healthcare. Women’s healthWomen’s leadershipPeace and DemocracyAfricaBulletins
Defending the Right to Defend Rights This bulletin is about the importance of promoting citizen's rights to defend rights around the world, with specific examples from Canada, Guinea-Bissau, and El Salvador. Violence against womenPeace and DemocracyGuinea-BissauCanadaBulletins
Burma programming - Past and Future For over 20 years, Inter Pares has collaborated with local groups in Burma and neighbouring countries. Peace and DemocracyBurmaReports
The Future of International Solidarity: an open dialogue - Videos Live again or discover the highlights of Inter Pares 40th anniversary event by watching these videos. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaVideo
Inter Pares Annual Report 2014 – Forty years of global solidarity This Annual Report looks back at some of what we, our counterparts in the South, and our supporters and collaborators in Canada have achieved over those decades. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaAnnual Reports
Presentation on post-conflict Justice in Guatemala Presentation made by Inter Pares staff member Guillaume Charbonneau in front of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Prevention of Genocide and Other Crimes against Humanity. Peace and DemocracyLatin AmericaPresentations
Women’s Voices in 2015 Elections This bulletin presents how women's voice will be crucial in 2015, while Canada, Sudan and Burma will hold national elections. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaBulletins
Inter Pares Annual Report 2013 – Globalize Equality This Annual Report reflects the depth of the collaboration we develop with our counterparts in Latin America, Africa, Asia and Canada. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaAnnual Reports
Building Peaceful Futures In Burma, Colombia and Ghana, Inter Pares and its counterparts work towards building a lasting peace. Peace and DemocracyAfricaBulletins
Truth and Justice in Guatemala How we work on better migration policies, support women survivors in their search for justice, and raise awareness in Canada. Peace and DemocracyLatin AmericaBulletins
Building the Foundations of Peace in Burma In this Bulletin, we describe our Burma work - building the foundation for the dream of sustainable peace. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsiaBulletins
The Learning Edge: Working in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples This Bulletin tells stories about the ways Indigenous people are part of making the world better for everyone. Peace and DemocracyBurmaCanadaBulletins
Fernando Us: What is social justice? Project Counselling Service responds to Inter Pares question related to social justice. Peace and DemocracyLatin AmericaVideo
The Gradual Instant: Change from the Ground Up We do not wait for change to come – we make change every day. Women’s healthPeace and DemocracyAfricaBulletins
Women at the Heart of Change Decades of feminist organizing have changed societies around the world, although the struggle is far from over. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaBulletins
Shining a Light: Inter Pares’ thirty-five years of social justice action Inter Pares supports the efforts of marginalized people to achieve safety, security and justice. Peace and DemocracySudanAsiaBulletins
Health is Always Political People feel their poverty less when they have the skills to influence social institutions to meet their demands. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfricaBulletins
Shining a light: Inter Pares’ thirty-five years of social justice action Peter Gillespie shares Inter Pares rich history, telling the stories of the many relationships he has nurtured with people around the world. Women’s healthPeace and DemocracyCanadaPresentations
Report of the Information Clearinghouse on Border Controls and Infringements to Travellers’ Rights The real impact of "enhanced" border controls, no-fly lists and other government watch lists on the lives of real people. Peace and DemocracyCanadaReports