[vc_row][vc_column width='1/6'][/vc_column][vc_column width='4/6'] The second edition of the Comprehensive Security Course for environmental defenders in Mexico City, held on August 4 and 5, concluded successfully. This course is part of the “Protecting People, Protecting Nature” (P3N) initiative. The event, organized by ProDESC in collaboration with ELAW,...
[vc_row][vc_column width='1/6'][/vc_column][vc_column width='4/6'] The most recent generation of community defenders from the School of Transnational Justice (EJT in Spanish) celebrated their graduation ceremony on July 1 in Mexico City. Thirty-three defenders from 13 states of the Mexican Republic and six Latin American countries gathered here, namely:...
[vc_row][vc_column width='1/6'][/vc_column][vc_column width='4/6'] From August 21-25 of August 2023, representatives of 8 civil society organizations specialized in human and environmental rights carried out an observatory mission in the province of Jujuy, Argentina. The objective of the mission was to witness first hand any possible violations of...
[vc_row][vc_column width='1/6'][/vc_column][vc_column width='4/6'] London, UK & Washington, DC – The Freedom Fund and the Human Trafficking Legal Center are launching the Coalition Against Forced Labour in Trade – a global network of civil society organisations working to introduce and enforce import bans against goods made using...
[vc_row][vc_column width='1/3'] [/vc_column][vc_column width='2/3'] National Action Plans on Business and Human Rigths: A Comparative Analysis of Corporate Accountability The report provides an analysis of the design and implementation in six countries that have published at least one National Action Plan. It also gathers, through a thorough document search...
Executive Director of ProDESC participates in the Global Assembly in Frankfurt How can the idea of universal human rights, which was already struggled for in the European revolutions of the 18th and 19th centuries, be conceived and realized globally? This was the question that triggered the...
[vc_row][vc_column width='1/3'] [/vc_column][vc_column width='2/3'] From rights to reality: Ensuring a rights-holder-centred application of the French Duty of Vigilance law The introduction of mandatory human rights due diligence legislation is an important step forward, representing a long-awaited shift away from the prevailing voluntary “corporate social responsibility” approach towards “hard...
[vc_row][vc_column width='1/3'] [/vc_column][vc_column width='2/3'] Annual Activity Report PRODESC 2022 In this document you will find quantitative and qualitative information on the work and activities we carried out in 2022 at all levels and with all our accompaniments. [button size='' style='' text='CONSULTAR' icon='' icon_color='#c91818' link='https://prodesc.org.mx/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/informe-anual-2022-prodesc-dh-inglés.pdf' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color=''...
- Federal and local authorities have systematically refused to recognize Xoco's original people’s rights. - Mítikah is the most recent example of how real estate speculation excludes local inhabitants, makes living costs unbearable deteriorates traditional ways of life. - The original people of Xoco initiate a...
