Grassroots International has long prioritized support for human rights defense carried out by our partners and allies. This work includes supporting movements to document human rights violations, strengthen collective security, campaign against impunity, and expand legal service capacity and litigate.
On May 14, Grassroots International staff from our US internationalist and Middle East programs joined a gathering of practitioners, movement leaders, and activists at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, to trace the past, present and future of Black-Palestinian solidarity.
May 15, we recognize the 75th anniversary of the Nakba in Palestine, when 800,000 Palestinians were expelled from their homes through violence. To commemorate the day, we’re sharing resources from our partners and allies.
Israel’s administrative detention of Palestinians just led to the latest death of a prisoner. But what is this widespread policy known as administrative detention, and how does it deny fundamental legal rights?
A new piece in the US press feeds into right-wing efforts to criminalize the Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra/Landless Workers Movement’s critical work. As long-term supporters of the MST, we share the truth based on 20 years of partnership with them.
Join Us in Palestine and Learn from the Frontlines! Deepen your solidarity with our Palestinian partners at this critical moment. The delegation will be made up of long-time and new donors, philanthropic advisors, grassroots organizers, and other allies, along with...
The hurricane was not an isolated tragedy in Puerto Rico. It was layered on other crises. But movements are pushing for just recovery and deep transformation grounded in sovereignty and self-determination.
We celebrate the organizing work by women and gender non-conforming people of color across the globe, as they confront the multiple forms of violence.
Will you join us in this effort to support building homes for displaced families, to support the ongoing campaign against home demolitions, and to stand for justice in Palestine?
Grassroots grantee the Federation of Southern Cooperatives (FSC) has been celebrated for its "Farmers As First Responders" video campaign. It shows how Black farmers in the US South have historically resisted racial oppression and created cooperatives to express collective care, self-determination, and political power.
This past week marked four years since the horrific Brumadinho dam disaster in Brazil. Our partner the Movement of People Affected by Dams (MAB) held a series of mobilizations to push for overdue justice and reparations.
After 22 years of struggle, the Huni Kui people are making headway in getting official recognition of their territorial rights.
On Sunday the 8th, members of Brazil’s far right and their supporters stormed government buildings in the capital Brasilia. But on Monday, Brazil’s social movements responded.
Although 2022 has been tumultuous in many ways, it has been a year of steadfast building, deepening, and growth – for social movements, and for us as a movement support organization.
Nearly 150 members of the progressive philanthropy community joined together on November 16 for a lively webinar celebrating the launch of Funding Freedom: Philanthropy and the Palestinian Freedom Movement, a new report published by the Solidaire Action donor organizer network.
In response to escalated aggression against social movements in Honduras, 85 organizations have signed an open letter to Honduran authorities.
In an interview originally conducted by our allies in Capire, Miriam Miranda denounces the violence and repression against Afro-descendant Garifuna communities in Honduras.
As Brazil prepares for elections on October 2nd, our partner Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (Landless Workers Movement, MST) knows the stakes.
