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Engendering injustice: gendered lawfare in Guatemala

23/05/2023

3 pages long

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Engendering injustice: gendered lawfare in Guatemala

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The author presents the case of Virginia Laparra, a former prosecutor from Guatemala, who is now in prison. In this short piece the author argues that Laparra's imprisonment is an example of gender-based political violence and criminalisation of those challenging impunity. This in turn contributes to the erosion of democracy in Guatemala.

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Contreras, Rebecca

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Satija, Shivani

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https://doi.org/10.1080/13552074.2023.2177020

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Strategies of discrediting: attacks on feminist activists in Turkey

23/05/2023

19 pages long

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Strategies of discrediting: attacks on feminist activists in Turkey

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The Istanbul Feminist Night March has been organised since 2003, and it has the distinction of being the most participatory feminist protest organised in Turkey. As the space for civil society in Turkey shrinks, feminists are the only dissident group that continue to take to the streets. However, the Feminist Night March has been banned […]

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El caso de Augostina Mayan y las violencias diferenciadas hacia las defensoras del ambiente y del territorio en Perú / The case of Augostina Mayan and the differentiated forms of violence against women who defend the environment and their lands in Peru

23/05/2023

5 pages long

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El caso de Augostina Mayan y las violencias diferenciadas hacia las defensoras del ambiente y del territorio en Perú / The case of Augostina Mayan and the differentiated forms of violence against women who defend the environment and their lands in Peru

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This is a short piece about Augostina Mayan, an Awajún leader, situated within the larger context of land rights in Peru. Augostina's powerful activism has meant that she has been subjected to accusations and political violence, often gendered in their nature. The authors call for a recognition of the often gendered nature of violence against […]

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Resources: Women human rights defenders

23/05/2023

16 pages long

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This is the resources section of the March 2023 Issue on 'Women human rights defenders'.

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