The Latin America Working Group joined over 70 immigrants’ rights, faith-based, civil rights, human rights, survivors’ rights, and legal...
Rep. Sam Farr’s Latin America on the Rise Briefing Series, February 23, 2016 Remarks by Lisa Haugaard, Latin America...
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Banner reading: “We are missing 43. It was the State. They took them alive, we want them alive!” in honor of...
February 5, 2016 On February 5, 2015 LAWGEF joined eight other organizations in denouncing the defamation campaign against the...
LAWGEF is encouraged that the Obama Administration is beginning to recognize that some migrants fleeing spiraling violence in the...
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.