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The visit of Paraguayan activists to Valencia: a bridge between the neighborhood struggle and the defense of human rights
From October 13 to 19, 2024, Paraguayan activists Miguel Sanabria Irepa and Hugo Vázquez Parini, representing FEDEM PY, visited Valencia on a tour organized by the Foundation for Justice to raise awareness of the neighborhood struggle for human rights in...
Participatory colloquium at ICAV highlights the value of dialogue in preventing institutional corruption
Last Thursday, October 17, the Illustrious College of Lawyers of Valencia hosted a participatory colloquium on the Paraguayan neighborhood struggle, within the framework of the visit of various neighborhood activists from the country to Valencia. This conference was attended by...
Successful premiere of the documentary Escuela Vecinal/Paraguay at Espacio La Misti
Yesterday, at Espacio La Misti, the long-awaited premiere of the documentary "Escuela Vecinal/Paraguay" took place, a testimony of the struggle of neighborhood activism in Paraguay against institutionalized corruption. This space, known for being a self-managed place and a...
What does Paraguay's Transparency and Accountability Law mean?
Last July 2024, the Paraguayan Senate approved a controversial bill that, according to human rights defenders and international organizations, seriously endangers the work of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society...
Challenges and resilience in the fight for human rights in Paraguay
Civil and neighborhood associations play a crucial role in the defense of human rights and the fight against corruption, a problem deeply rooted in the country's sociopolitical structure. From the dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner to the 1990s, corruption has been a major problem in the country's sociopolitical structure.
First previews of the documentary Escuela Vecinal/Paraguay
We share with you the first previews of the documentary Escuela Vecinal/Paraguay, about the defense of human rights, produced by Fundación por la Justicia with the collaboration of Fedem Paraguay and directed by Mónica Ismael, within the framework of a project funded by...
Humans Fest opens the call for the second edition of its audiovisual creation laboratory on human rights
The Humans Lab, open to any short film project on the defense of human rights, will be held from November 29 to December 1 in Valencia. The registration period will remain open until Thursday, October 31 through a form...
FxJ signs a collaboration agreement with Florida University for the realization of internships at the Nazareth Morning School
Continuing with its commitment to Valencian society, FxJ has signed a collaboration agreement with Florida Universitaria, an entity that develops its activities in the area of university education and training, and can play an important role in its development.
The Paraguayan Neighborhood Struggle for the Defense of Citizens' Rights
From the Foundation for Justice we present an innovative project that aims to make visible and defend Paraguayan activists in a context marked by corruption and the violation of social and civil rights. This project, which will be carried out in the city of...
The new law approved by the government of Paraguay endangers associations and NGOs in the country
In recent days, the Senate of Paraguay approved a bill that establishes a model of oversight, transparency and accountability for all Non-Governmental Organizations in the country. This new measure represents a serious setback in the primacy of...