PRESS RELEASE: CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS URGE THE DEFINITIVE CANCELLATION OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCING FOR THE JILAMITO HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT IN HONDURAS April 15, 2021 Contact: Allison Lira | Honduras Program Co-Director [email protected] El Progreso, Honduras – Over 60 U.S. and Honduran civil society organizations are sending a joint letter to the U.S. Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen, … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS URGE THE DEFINITIVE CANCELLATION OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCING FOR THE JILAMITO HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT IN HONDURAS
COMUNICADO DE PRENSA: ORGANIZACIONES DE LA SOCIEDAD CIVIL URGEN LA CANCELACIÓN DEFINITIVA DEL FINANCIAMIENTO INTERNACIONAL DEL PROYECTO HIDROELÉCTRICO JILAMITO EN HONDURAS
COMUNICADO DE PRENSA: ORGANIZACIONES DE LA SOCIEDAD CIVIL URGEN LA CANCELACIÓN DEFINITIVA DEL FINANCIAMIENTO INTERNACIONAL DEL PROYECTO HIDROELÉCTRICO JILAMITO EN HONDURAS 15 abril 2021 Contacto: Allison Lira | Directora del Programa en Honduras: [email protected] El Progreso, Honduras – Más de 60 organizaciones de la sociedad civil de Estados Unidos y Honduras envían una carta conjunta … Continue reading COMUNICADO DE PRENSA: ORGANIZACIONES DE LA SOCIEDAD CIVIL URGEN LA CANCELACIÓN DEFINITIVA DEL FINANCIAMIENTO INTERNACIONAL DEL PROYECTO HIDROELÉCTRICO JILAMITO EN HONDURAS
Letter To President-Elect Biden on Central America Policy
Letter To President-Elect Biden on Central America Policy – The Americas Program MORE THAN 70 ORGANIZATIONS CALL FOR BIDEN TO OVERHAUL U.S. POLICIES TOWARDS CENTRAL AMERICA THAT FORCE PEOPLE TO LEAVE THE REGION AND RESPECT THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS “Citing the “widespread devastation caused by hurricanes Eta and Iota” as well as the COVID-19 … Continue reading Letter To President-Elect Biden on Central America Policy
Statement condemning fascist violence in Washington, DC, on January 6th 2021.
DJPC condemns the fascist violence in Washington, DC, spurred to action by the xenophobic and racist outgoing president, Donald Trump. He cultivated the mob when he failed to condemn their Charleston violence in 2017; he emboldened the mob by telling them to stand-down and stand-by in 2020; yesterday, he called on his mob to march … Continue reading Statement condemning fascist violence in Washington, DC, on January 6th 2021.
Implications of the US Election on Latin America
An Interview with Lynn Holland and Rafael Ioris, conducted by Amy Czulada Amy: What is to be expected of US foreign policy to Latin America on a second Trump administration and a Biden one? RI: Sadly, with few exceptions, US foreign policies towards Latin America have … Continue reading Implications of the US Election on Latin America
Press Release: COPINH to Receive Human Rights Award from Denver Justice and Peace Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16th, 2020. Honduran organization founded by indigenous Lenca feminist leader and environmental defender, Berta Cáceres, to receive Human Rights Award from Denver Justice and Peace Committee Today, at 6pm, the Denver Justice and Peace Committee (DJPC) will present its annual Global Justice & Peace Award 2020 to the Council of Popular … Continue reading Press Release: COPINH to Receive Human Rights Award from Denver Justice and Peace Committee
Thank you Build for Peace volunteers and Sponsors! You help us raise $1,950!
Dear friends: On Saturday, September 19th, 2020. A group of DJPC volunteers donated the equivalent of 40 hours to ReVision in the Westwood neighborhood, harvested tomatoes and did maintenance work. To further our commitment to solidarity with working class, immigrant, Latinx, and grassroots movements. Westwood has one of the largest latinx populations (77%), in Denver, … Continue reading Thank you Build for Peace volunteers and Sponsors! You help us raise $1,950!
Today: We Stand in Solidarity with the People’s of Chile. Light a candle.
f there were one concept to summarize why the Denver Justice and Peace Committee stands with the people of Chile, that word would be solidarity. To us solidarity means that when you hurt, I hurt. When you are scared, I am scared. And, when you need back up, I show up. DJPC has stood in … Continue reading Today: We Stand in Solidarity with the People’s of Chile. Light a candle.
Summer 2020 Newsletter
Click here to read the Summer Newsletter 2020 Covid-19 in Latin America: New Challenges in the World’s Most Unequal Region. By Rafael R. Ioris. Board of Directors Member. FreeThem All. By Alice Garcia. DJPC Summer Intern. Take Action: Garifuna Land Defenders Forcibly Disappeared. By Brigitte Gynther from the SOA Watch Staff Collective.
We support those who seek systemic change in conditions that contribute to injustice and violence in the Americas and the Global South.
We support those who seek systemic change in conditions that contribute to injustice and violence in the Americas and the Global South. Denver Justice and Peace Committee (DJPC) stands in solidarity with those protesting, resisting, and organizing against racism and its expression in violence against African Americans and all people of color. Eight minutes and … Continue reading We support those who seek systemic change in conditions that contribute to injustice and violence in the Americas and the Global South.