January 2024 eNewsletter

On the Anniversary of Haiti’s Independence, Redoubling Solidarity

On January 1, 1804, the Haitian people asserted their independence from colonial rule and slavery, establishing the first free republic in the Americas. Today, while we celebrate this incredible feat of liberation, we redouble our commitment to stand in solidarity with the Haitian people and follow the lead of Haitian movements in a moment of multi-pronged crisis.

Struggle Advances Democracy in Guatemala

Following more than 100 days of sustained struggles for democracy, on January 14, 2024, Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as the third democratically elected President of Guatemala. Guatemalan movements have seen their struggle not against a single corrupt regime, but against the ongoing legacies of colonization and genocide.

Long-Term Partnership Toward Food Sovereignty

Few struggles have shaped the trajectory of Grassroots International’s work as much as the global movement for food sovereignty, galvanized by our partner La Via Campesina (LVC). Most recently, several of our staff members participated in LVC’s 8th International Conference, attended by more than 400 delegates in Bogota, Colombia.

Going to Court to Stop a Genocide

This month, Palestinians and others — including our partners and allies — have taken to international and US courts to stop the genocide. In the words of Dr. Raji Sourani of the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, “The [International] Court [of Justice] has been clear. Israel must end, with immediate effect, its genocidal war.”

Watch presentations by South Africa at the ICJ and by the Center for Constitutional Rights in US District Court

Seeing Occupation First-Hand

Even before 10/7/2023, the situation in Palestine was dire. A member of our August 2023 delegation to the West Bank writes on what he saw — and what he's been hearing from Palestinians as attacks in the West Bank have increased alongside the genocide in Gaza.