Violence Against Human Rights Defenders in Mesoamerica
An Assessment in Progress 2010-2011 Update
Categories: Human Rights
Sub-Categories: Nonviolent Resistance, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
Country: Mesoamerica
Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Year: 2011
Citation: Cruz, Marusia Lopez. Violence Against Human Rights Defenders in Mesoamerica: An Assessment in Progress 2010-2011 Update. Toronto: Association for Women's Rights in Development, April 12, 2012.
Sub-Categories: Nonviolent Resistance, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
Country: Mesoamerica
Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Year: 2011
Citation: Cruz, Marusia Lopez. Violence Against Human Rights Defenders in Mesoamerica: An Assessment in Progress 2010-2011 Update. Toronto: Association for Women's Rights in Development, April 12, 2012.
Executive Summary
This report documents the current challenges faced by women human rights defenders in Mesoamerica. It explores the cultural and social factors responsible for the threats these women advocates face, as well as possible opportunities for greater cooperation and support. The report specifically addresses the main actors responsible for violence and intimidation, as well as the advocates who are at particular risk of persecution.