SELECTED FOR: Promoción y Defensa de los Derrechos Humanos en la Sierra de Zongolica, Veracruz.
COUNTRY: Mexico
This program seeks to promote and defend human rights in Sierra Zongolica, Veracruz, by promoting and strengthening the work of youth who contribute to the recognition and protection of human rights. The project uses a participatory, community-driven methodology, including fieldwork, assessments, and training. The methodology allows for planning, collective work and the participants’ own interests to shape project strategies ranging from documentation to outreach, technical assistance and education.