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Latin America
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Women and girls breaking barriers to access justice in Honduras
IJM and our partner, the Center for Human Development (CDH), recently facilitated a forum for 80 indigenous women. -
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IJM supports the launch of a new trauma-informed care project in Honduras
Honduras has the highest femicide rate in Latin America (Gender Equality Observatory of ECLAC). In response to this pressing need, IJM El Salvador and IJM Guatemala are supporting the launch of a new project in Honduras. -
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First IJM conviction in El Salvador - perpetrator has been sentenced to 26 years
In El Salvador, one of the most dangerous countries on earth, IJM partners have supported local courts to convict a perpetrator to 26 years for sexually assaulting two girls aged 9 and 14. -
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UNODC and IJM Host Webinar on Legal Assistance to Trafficking Victims
On May 28, and for the first time, UNODC and IJM hosted a joint webinar to share experiences and best practices on providing critical assistance like legal representation to victims of human trafficking and improving programmes to ensure victims have better and more effective access to justice across the Latin America Region. -
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International Justice Mission Urges the Dominican Government to Declare Child Marriage Unconstitutional
Dominican Republic – On June 24th 2020, International Justice Mission (IJM) petitioned the Dominican Supreme Court (also known as the Constitutional Court) to declare child marriage unconstitutional, as it is a violation of the fundamental rights of children and adolescents.