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"I look at myself as having the potential to be as strong and caring as the amazing women I met in Kenya."

Kate Cummings (Tufts University) volunteered in 2009 as a Peace Fellow for Vital Voices in Africa.

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Center for Economic and Social Rights



The Center for Economic and Social Rights (Centro de Derechos Economicos y Sociales - CDES) is a Quito-based organization whose mission is to use human rights activism to confront basic development problems. Under this broad framework CDES focuses on issues of debt, multilateral banks, and free trade. CDES provides grassroots organizations with training and legal assistance that gives local communities in the Amazon new tools and opportunities to fortify their campaigns.





CDES has an extensive collection of reports, bulletins, and recommendations indexed on its website.  (Available in Spanish).

March 29, 2005
Sarayaku Indians to Confront Ecuador Over Oil Exploration at Inter-American Human Rights Hearing
In 2004, AP sent Christina Fetterhoff of Georgetown University to intern with CDES in Quito. Read Christina's blog.


October 6, 2006
CDES celebrates the Norwegian Government's Decision to Cancel Its Illegitimate Debt with Ecuador
ESCR-Net

October 6, 2006
Norway Takes Historic Step, Unilaterally Cancels Its Illegitimate Third World Debt
Odious Debts Online

April 24, 2004
Fear for Safety/Death Threats
Amnesty International


CDES lists its partner organizations on its website.
Subscribe to CDES' news bulletin service.  (Available in Spanish).




Contact:
Teresa de Cepeda
N32-225 y Av. República, Quito-Ecuador.
Telephone (5932) 3318 659
Email CDES

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