... in urban and campesino sectors of Ecuador. Objectives: Its objectives include ... up of 17 programs on human rights in Ecuador on seven cassettes.

Background: The Centro de Educacion y Accion Popular was created in 1983 to serve the campesino organizations in the province of Loja. The problems faced by these isolated and abandoned campesinos under the domination of large land holders include: (1) lan

CIEME was created to initiate, create and promote alternative solutions to issues of violence against women and other gender related issues. Activities include hosting consultations on social development projects and providing technical assistance to other

Its objectives are: (1) to support the development and strengthening of the organized feminist movement in the country; (2) consciousness raising among women regarding their specific problems, and promoting their active participation in the process of soci

The Centro "Hospederia Campesina la Tola" was founded in 1984 to help campesinos and Indians migrating into Quito with humanitarian, moral, spiritual, legal, housing, and educational aid. This aid is in such forms as: (1) working with newly arrived campesi

... conventions and treaties to which Ecuador is signatory; and (4) to maintain

The Comision Ecuatoriana de Derechos Humanos was founded in 1972 as private, non-profit organization "to defend and promote human rights and to combat the abuses of repressive and arbitrary government".

Objectives: Its purposes are to: promote awareness of basic rights and develop educational programs especially among popular organizations; investigate and systematize complaints of human rights violations, and create public opinion in this regard; provide

The activities to achieve this end include: (1) publicizing, in the University and outside, the documents defining human rights; (2) organizing conferences, round tables and other meetings to dicuss these rights; (3) promoting rights through education and

... and to guarantee their protection in Ecuador. Objectives: Since its formation, the