· In the space of 2 hours, indigenous na savi, me´phaa, nahua and amuzgo people put forward 10 cases of human rights violations.

· They ask for an end to militarization and to the criminalization of social movements and they demand that due respect be paid to the indigenous peoples and their human rights

· Louise Arbour offers to share the testimonies in the places that she visits.

Alirio Uribe, from the José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers’ Collective, offers legal aid to more than 200 victims who are struggling to obtain truth, justice and reparation in the trials of paramilitary leaders under Law 975. In this interview, he highlights some of the problems faced in guaranteeing the participation and protection of victims during these hearings.

Advocacy Forum member speaks on Nepal Situation

A report of PBI's recent exploratory visit to the Peten, with an analysis of the human rights situation in Guatemala's most remote region.[more]