UVOC is a campesino organisation in the Verapaces (the departments of Alta and Baja Verapaz) and works on access to land for campesinos and provides support in legalising the communities titles to land.

Carlos Morales, leader of UVOC, has been a victim of death threats, acts of intimidation, and persecution by unknown individuals.

Due to a serious increase in death threats at the end of April 2005, he was forced into hiding in Guatemala City for a month. Following this, he requested 24 hour accompaniment from Peace Brigades. The offices and personnel of UVOC continue to be under surveillance from unknown persons.

PBI accompanies Carlos and other members of UVOC.

Colombia Project - 32 volunteers protect 11 NGOs, individuals and 2 communities from bases in Barrancabermeja, Bogotá, Urabá, and Medellín.

Guatemala Project - 9 volunteers in Guatemala City protect 14 organisations working on land rights, impunity and globalisation.

Indonesia Project - 19 volunteers in 4 teams in Jakarta, Aceh, and Wamena and Jayapura on Papua. Accompany 13 human rights organisations and work with local partners on peace education programmes.

Mexico Project - 6 volunteers in Guerrero state protect 5 human rights organisations, focusing on impunity, upholding indigenous rights and environmental protection.

Nepal Project - 5 volunteers in Kathmandu provide protective accompaniment for the Advocacy Human Rights Forum.

or learn more about some of our former projects and our partner project in Chiapas.