A guardian of the Amazon: Taxation for sustainability
Saving the Amazon requires transforming the pain of deforestation into an urgent and collective commitment. It is imperative to design a comprehensive approach that combines sound public policies with a fair tax system.
By Mariana Matamoros, Diego Sardón Tupayachi |
Thank You, Activists from the Global South! We have selected the new 2025 cohort of fellows
The next call for applications will open at the end of 2025 to form the cohort that will begin in mid-2026. Don’t miss the opportunity to apply!
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A guardian of the Amazon: Taxation for sustainability
By Mariana Matamoros, Diego Sardón Tupayachi |
The Amazon, which extends across nine countries and sustains the lives of more than 47 million people, is a fundamental pillar for global climate regulation and ecological balance. Each hectare ...
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Thank You, Activists from the Global South! We have selected the new 2025 cohort of fellows
By Dejusticia | | activist, follows, Global South, human right defenders
On behalf of the Selection Committee of the Global South Fellowship Program at the Center for the Study of Law, Justice and Society — Dejusticia, we extend our warmest greetings ...
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Being a migrant in times of surveillance
By Lina Arroyave Velásquez | | biometric data, Human Rights, migrant, mobility, polices, USA
By: Lina Arroyave and Abby Steckel Imagine a person who is forced to leave their home because of violence or poverty. They cross dangerous territories without documents, seeking safety. Upon ...
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Interview with Naomi Roht-Arriaza by Vivian Newman, April 2025
By Vivian Newman Pont | | Naomi Roht-Arriaza
VN- Your book Fighting Grand Corruption is about to see the light of day and is the result of several years of work. Can you tell us why you decided ...
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The Italian Formula for Fighting Corruption and Organized Crime
By Vanessa López | | Anti-corruption, Corrupción, Corruption, Crimen organizado, data, Datos
The 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), prepared by Transparency International, is headed by Denmark, Finland and Singapore, ranked as the least corrupt countries, with scores between 84 and 90, on ...
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Trump’s Abandonment of the Global Fight Against Corruption
By Vivian Newman Pont | | Against Corruption, Anti-corruption, Trump, Víctimas, Victims
The Trump administration has decided to focus on the prosecution of hard-core international crime of drug cartels and migrants. To do so, the administration not only ignored Elon Musk's blatant ...
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Colombia: going back to the original balance of justice
By Paola Molano Ayala | | gorillaz, JEP, Transitional Justice, Victims
There is a crucial aspect of Colombia’s transitional justice model that is worrying: the current inability of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) to offer legal security to those who participated in the conflict, including in human rights violations, and have not been identified as among the most responsible. And making sure they also contribute to the satisfaction of the rights of the victims. The JEP must avoid keep moving towards maximalist approaches and go back to the balance in the Peace Agreement.
Lea más Elementa DD.HH. y Dejusticia presentamos un amicus en el proceso que adelanta el Asocazul y Cajar por afectaciones derivadas de aspersiones con glifosato
By Luis Felipe Cruz, Isabel Pereira Arana, María José León Marín | | Asocazul, glifosato, Peace and drugs
El glifosato causó daños irreversibles a los campesinos del sur de Bolívar y el Estado debe repararlos. Así lo argumentamos en una intervención ante el Consejo de Estado.
Lea más The immigration policy of the United States and its implications in Latin America
By Ximena Ortiz Ortiz, Lina Arroyave Velásquez | | México, migration, Refugees, United States
The United States has implemented different measures to prevent the entry of migrants and refugees into its territory, including extending its immigration policy to Latin American countries.
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We travel with 20 indigenous activists of the world to the heart of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Listen to this story about the Kankuama Resistance.
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Discover some of the documentary pieces that we have made. Indigenous resistance, migration of Venezuelans to Colombia and stories of women coca growers, are some of our topics of interest.
