Join us May 22 and 23, 2016 for this year’s Days of Prayer and Action for Peace in Colombia....
By Daniella Burgi-Palomino, April 14, 2016 Last week the Mexican government broke its agreement with the Interdisciplinary Group of...
By Daniella Burgi-Palomino, April 14, 2016 LAWG strongly condemns the nature of the escalating defamation campaigns against human rights...
Editor’s Note: These recommendations on U.S. policy accompany the eighth and final article in our series on violence in...
Remarks by Lisa Haugaard, Executive Director, Latin America Working Group Briefing on “Representing Traumatized Central American Children and...
The conditions below have been excerpted from the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016....
Promote peace, civilian-led governance and public security, inclusive and transparent governance, humanitarian rather than military assistance, and diplomacy and dialogue as solutions to conflict.
Encourage approaches that address the root causes of migration and defend the rights and dignity of migrants, refugees, and internally displaced persons.
Encourage accountability and an end to impunity for human rights violations and corruption, with an emphasis on defending human rights defenders and advocating for victims’ rights.
Defend the rights of indigenous, Afro-descendant, and other excluded or vulnerable communities to organize for their rights, including economic, land, and environmental rights.