WASHINGTON OFFICE ON LATIN AMERICA
Programs
Human Rights Advocacy in the Americas
HUMAN RIGHTS - WOLA IS A LEADING RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION ADVANCING HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE AMERICAS. WE WORK TO SHAPE PUBLIC POLICIES THAT UPHOLD HUMAN DIGNITY, PROTECT FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, AND ENSURE THAT JUSTICE PREVAILS OVER VIOLENCE. OUR EFFORTS ADDRESS CROSS-BORDER CHALLENGES THAT DEMAND BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL SOLUTIONS. IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, ACADEMICS, AND POLICYMAKERS, WOLA ADVOCATES FOR MORE JUST AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETIES. FOLLOWING A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS IN 2024, WOLA IDENTIFIED THREE CORE PRIORITIES TO GUIDE OUR WORK: INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY SUPPORTED BY A VIBRANT CIVIL SOCIETY; SECURITY AND PEACE ROOTED IN JUSTICE; AND EQUITY AMIDST THE CLIMATE CRISIS, GENDER INEQUALITY, AND MIGRATION. THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, AND SUSTAINED POLICY ENGAGEMENT, WE WORK TO INFLUENCE DECISION-MAKERS, SUPPORT FRONTLINE MOVEMENTS, AND DRIVE LASTING CHANGE ACROSS THE REGION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$834KPeace and Human Rights in Colombia
COLOMBIA - IN 2024, WOLA DEEPENED ITS EFFORTS TO ADVANCE PEACE, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND RACIAL JUSTICE IN COLOMBIA. IN NOVEMBER, WOLA ORGANIZED A CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION LED BY U.S. REPRESENTATIVE HANK JOHNSON TO CALI, BUENAVENTURA, AND BOGOTA. THE DELEGATION MET WITH SOCIAL LEADERS, JOURNALISTS, AND OFFICIALS TO REINFORCE U.S. SUPPORT FOR THE 2016 PEACE ACCORD-ESPECIALLY ITS ETHNIC CHAPTER-AS WELL AS THE U.S.-COLOMBIA LABOR AND RACIAL ACTION PLANS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WOLA PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN PRESERVING U.S. ASSISTANCE FOR PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE FY2024 AND FY2025 BUDGETS, AND HELPED MOBILIZE 46 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO SIGN A LETTER IN SUPPORT OF AFRO-COLOMBIAN AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. THESE EFFORTS UNDERSCORED WOLA'S LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT TO PROMOTING INCLUSIVE PEACE AND ELEVATING THE VOICES OF HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED GROUPS IN COLOMBIA.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$357.2KVenezuela Electoral Support Program
VENEZUELA - WOLA'S VENEZUELA PROGRAM IN 2024 FOCUSED ON THE COUNTRY'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS, ADDRESSING CRITICAL HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AND SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES. THE PROGRAM HOSTED A WEEKLY VIDEO SERIES BREAKING DOWN KEY ISSUES THAT COULD SHAPE THE ELECTION OUTCOME AND ANALYZING SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS. WOLA ALSO ORGANIZED INTERVIEWS WITH VENEZUELAN JOURNALISTS, ELECTORAL EXPERTS, AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS TO SHED LIGHT ON THE ELECTORAL CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE POLITICAL SCENARIOS. THE VENEZUELA PROGRAM LED EFFORTS TO PRIVATELY SEEK SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL ACTORS FOR DEMOCRATIC EFFORTS, WHILE PUBLICLY DEMANDING TRANSPARENCY AFTER THE JULY 28 ELECTION AND RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE MIDST OF A BRUTAL CRACKDOWN ON CIVIL SOCIETY AND PROTESTORS. LATER, WOLA ADDRESSED THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES ABOUT THE SITUATION IN VENEZUELA, CALLING FOR CONTINUED MEDIATION EFFORTS AND INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE TO SAFEGUARD THE RIGHTS OF VENEZUELAN CITIZENS. WOLA URGED OAS MEMBER STATES, WHO ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF RENEWING THE MANDATE OF THE UN INDEPENDENT FACT-FINDING MISSION; IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RENEWED FOR TWO MORE YEARS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$290.1K
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