: Support
Debt-for-
Human
Rights Swaps.
s a human rights defender
who works primarily in Latin
America, I am reminded every
day of the region’s profoundly
unjust realities: the prevalence
of urban and rural violence;
the disenfranchisement of the
poor and the alienation of vast
sectors of the citizenry from
basic rights and services; the
rampant levels of impunity for
outrageous acts of abuse; the
persistent and complex manifestations of discrimination
against women; and the lack
of transparency and accountability in public finances. I
also see daily stories of courage and dignity in the work
