In 2024 we began a collaboration in Latin America palm oil sector in partnership with Grupo HAME, the non-profit organization Proforest and the Palm Grower Association of Guatemala (GREPALMA). With these partners, we sponsored a human rights training program for the region’s palm oil industry...
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Victoria Sanford’s work in Guatemala and Paul Farmer’s work in Haiti are among the most prominent examples of anthropology as a kind of human rights activism. Sanford (2003) worked as a forensic anthropologist in Guatemala in the wake of its civil war. By documenting the exhumation of secre...
from Guatemala For further details on our work in these supply chains, seePeople in Supply Chains. Tracking and Reporting Progress We annually publish information on the performance of our Responsible Sourcing program in ourPeople in Supply Chainsbrief, including progress against the commitment to work...
In 2020, the Maldives instituted a transitional justice process to address decades of systematic human rights abuses including the widespread use of arbitr
i.e. Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras became the top source of refugees and immigrants to the United States. The U.S. government pressed the governments of the three countries and issued stern warnings to potential immigrant...
In 2022, Covenant House opened a safe house in Guatemala for boys, which made it the first male survivor program in Central America. The program combines direct care services with prevention programs, public education, and policy work. Historically, Latin America has struggled to address human ...
Have human rights mobilizations helped foment a more equal world or have they been anemic in the face of rampant inequality (Moyn,2018)? Amidst these multifaceted conversations, there is the perception that human geography as a discipline has been reluctant to fully engage with the notion... ...
intimidation, smear campaigns, lack of protection, and lack of access to justice. In 2022,Mexicohad the highest number of environmental defenders murdered, with 40% of the victims being Indigenous. Many environmental defenders in Colombia, Brazil, and Guatemala reported experiences of violence and di...
Four alleged members of a human trafficking organization have been extradited from Guatemala and will face felony charges in the United States, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday.