New arbitrary detention and harassment of Machi Millaray Huichalaf, her family, and community Mexico City, Mexico and Temuco, Chile – May 12, 2025 On Monday, May 12, 2025, Jaime Javier Uribe Montiel, partner of Machi Millaray Huichalaf —Mapuche spiritual authority and defender of the Pilmaiquén River— was...
Santiago de Chile and Mexico City, April 25, 2025 To the attention of: Mr. Albert K. Barume, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; Ms. Mary Lawlor, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights Defenders; Mr. Michel Forst, United Nations Special Rapporteur on...
[vc_row][vc_column width='1/3'] [/vc_column][vc_column width='2/3'] The Annual Activity Report 2024 provides an overview of ProDESC’s work in defending economic, social, and cultural rights in Mexico.The report highlights key achievements, lessons learned, and ongoing challenges, while underscoring the importance of collective, sustainable strategies grounded in local territories. This document also...
[vc_row][vc_column width='1/3'] [/vc_column][vc_column width='2/3'] This case study focuses on the efforts of five ejidos surrounding the Chichankanab lagoon in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. These communities have successfully mobilized against threats to their land and resources. Stemming from a Decree that established a Natural Protected Area, they have been...
[vc_row][vc_column width='1/3'] [/vc_column][vc_column width='2/3'] ProDESC presents this Practical Guide to Community Security for Women Human Rights Defenders, built upon our previous publication, “Community Security and Territory.” This guide focuses on strengthening the security of women working at the community level, recognizing their diverse identities and the multiple...
[vc_row][vc_column width='1/3'] [/vc_column][vc_column width='2/3'] Lithium Fever: Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Under Attack in Jujuy, Argentina The following report is structured in five parts. The first sets out the context of the lack of protection of indigenous land rights and the expansion of lithium extractivism surrounding the adoption of the...
[vc_row][vc_column width='1/6'][/vc_column][vc_column width='2/3'] Donate so that the organized women workers of the Sinaloa Temporary Migrant Workers Coalition receive training with gender perspective and continue fighting for their labor rights. Olivia is a woman originally from the port of Topolobampo in Sinaloa. Given the few job opportunities offered...
[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'] 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...
