What does it mean to focus on human rights in everyday life? Alex Honjiyo explores efforts to protect and promote the rights of citizens in Latin America.
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How can a development program best measure local government capacity to prevent human rights abuses? Camila Cely Peña highlights a new approach from the USAID Human Rights Activity.
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Camila Cely Peña of the USAID Colombia Human Rights Activity discusses the project's approach to measuring human rights abuses in Colombia.
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Enrique Betancourt
Director, Citizen Security Initiative
Enrique Betancourt is the director of the Citizens Security Initiative at Chemonics, where he contributes to a portfolio of citizen security and justice projects implemented across Latin America and the Caribbean. His work focuses on establishing…
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Rosa Jimenez is a lawyer and democracy and governance expert with more than 10 years of experience managing USAID projects in the Dominican Republic, Pakistan, and Nicaragua. She is the former deputy chief of party on…
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The government of Colombia and its civil society organizations needed support to develop policies and practices that increase human rights protections.
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Kelly Brooks
Chief of Party
Kelly Brooks is an experienced international development specialist with 17 years of program management experience on projects aimed at addressing systematic violence inflicted against minorities and vulnerable communities. Kelly has nearly 10 years of experience managing…
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Guatemala must address weaknesses in its justice system to ensure that the country’s most vulnerable populations can access vital services.
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As the government of Mexico implements its National Human Rights Plan at the federal and state levels, it must address structural challenges to human rights and enhance its dialogue with civil society organizations.
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To keep the peace following its 52-year armed conflict, Colombia must protect vulnerable populations’ human rights and prevent human rights violations from recurring.
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The Dominican Republic needs a stronger criminal justice system to provide high-quality legal services and cultivate public trust.
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The Mobile School empowers women in Cauca as political and social organization leaders — training them on topics such as democracy, peace, and women’s rights. Women then replicate the training with others in their own communities.
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