Press Releases
Stronger commitment needed to protect civil society space
PRESS RELEASE ACT Alliance is this week raising an alarm over the increasing violation of the space for civil society to operate in Central America. “The deteriorating situation for civil society organisations and human rights defenders in Central America in general, and in countries like El Salva...
CSO condemn the murder of Berta Cáceres, Lenca indigenous leader and human rights defender
March 4, 2016. The signatory networks and organisations who support the defence of human rights in Honduras, condemn the murder of Lenca indigenous leader Berta Cáceres, coordinator of the Civic Council of Grassroots and Indigenous Organisations in Honduras (Consejo Cívico de Organizaciones Populare...
ACT Guatemala Forum supports investigation into crimes against women
Statement in solidarity with the women witnesses in the Sepur Zarco case in Guatemala As faith-based organisations, the ACT Alliance Guatemala Forum has expressed their solidarity with the women witnesses in the Sepur Zarco case in Guatemala. In a trial initiated in Guatemala in February 2016, ele...
6500KM Pan Africa cycling caravan for climate justice launches in Mozambique
The We Have Faith – Act Now for Climate Justice Pan Africa Cycling Caravan launches this Saturday 29th August. Cyclists are setting off on a 6.500 km journey from Maputo to raise the voices of people at the forefront of a changing climate. The caravan will go through South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe...
EU needs to up its game at Lima Climate Summit
As the second week of the UN climate talks begins in Lima, progress on several fronts has been made towards a concrete draft proposal for a potential agreement to be adopted next year in Paris. The EU arrived this year with a new climate package for the period of 2020 till 2030 which let the way for...
Nota de prensa: Misión internacional sobre el Derecho a la Alimentación en Guatemala
Nota de prensa de la Misión Internacional sobre el Derecho a la Alimentación y la Situación de las y los Defensores de Derechos Humanos en Guatemala En el marco de la tercera Misión Internacional sobre el Derecho a la Alimentación y la Situación de las y los Defensores de Derechos Humanos, que se...