“Being a human rights defender for me is made up of two important parts: supporting small-scale farming communities from my own experience as a farmer and being available to report what is happening in the communities. Continue reading “In a defender’s life there is a reason for carrying on, a reason for fighting and a reason for living”: Irene Ramirez
Category Archives: To be a Human Rights Defender
Defending the rights of communities to recover the land that belongs to them
“I grew up in the middle of violence and forced displacement in the Curbaradó river basin. The memories of violence that I carry with me, have led me to stand up and become a human rights defender, Continue reading Defending the rights of communities to recover the land that belongs to them
Doña Brigida and art for memory in the Peace Community
“For me, being a human rights defender is about defending life and defending territory. It is the collective struggle of all people. Continue reading Doña Brigida and art for memory in the Peace Community