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Almudena Bernabeu and Olga Valle in conversation with Andrés Rozental: "When state political violence turns transnational"
The case of Roberto Samcam, Nicaraguan journalist and activist assassinated in Costa Rica last June. Have we returned to the days of Operation Condor under dictator Augusto Pinochet?
Aug 25, 20251 min read


"Channeling Transitional Justice: Socio-Ecological Claims of Afro-Colombian Communities in Northen Cauca for the Recognition of the Cauca River as a Victim of the Conflict." - New Publication
In a newly published article in Revista de Historia y Sociedad (National University of Colombia), Guernica 37 Centre’s associate members Juliana Galindo, Rebeca Huete, María Mónica Herrera, and Deyanira Peña share insights from Northern Cauca, where Afro-descendant communities have brought the voice of their territories before Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP for its acronym in Spanish), calling for the Cauca River to be recognized as a victim of the armed confl
Jul 17, 20254 min read
“In the face of that abandonment, we came together—as civil society—to resist silence and impunity.”— Nayarit plaintiffs, quoted in the LA Times
The Los Angeles Times has spotlighted the groundbreaking legal action spearheaded by the G37 Centre in U.S. courts to advance accountability for gross human rights violations in Mexico. The case, brought under the Torture Victim Protection Act, focuses on abuses in Nayarit—a context shaped, as in many parts of Mexico, by the entanglement of public power and criminal interests, where violent turf wars reveal fractured governance and deep territorial contestation. It speaks to
Jul 7, 20251 min read
NY Times Article: Refugees Worry: Is Nicaragua Assassinating Government Critics in Costa Rica?
The New York Times echoes Guernica 37’s commitment to pursue justice for the killing of Roberto Samcam. Representing the family of the most recent victim of the Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo regime in Nicaragua provides an opportunity to seek accountability for the ongoing abuses. Almudena Bernabéu and Guernica 37 are honoured to take on this responsibility.
Jun 30, 20251 min read


PUBLICATION: “When the Center Cannot Hold – Grey Zones in “the Age” of Accountability”
Photography of a borderland zone—often perceived as dormant or liminal, yet traversed by complex and active dynamics of power, mobility,...
Jun 3, 20251 min read
"El régimen de Ortega quiso enterrarlas en vida: ellas se niegan a permitirlo"
EN This report by El País tells the stories of Nicaraguan women who have been victims of persecution, exile, and repression at the hands...
May 6, 20252 min read


'Patrullaje' (Patrol), a documentary about the illegal cattle ranching business in Nicaragua, at San Sebastián Human Rights Film Festival
Gema Gutiérrez, associate and coordinator of the project on documentation and analysis of human rights violations and abuse of power in ...
Apr 8, 20251 min read


"Human rights lawyer, refugee scholar enjoys mentoring next generation." By Marcus Crowder
Patty Blum © Laura Morton We are delighted to share the recognition of our dear board member, Patty Blum , in this wonderful profile by...
Mar 24, 20251 min read
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