Defending Human Rights in Central America: A Gathering with Noah Bullock, Executive Director of Cristosal

All Saints’ Palo Alto invites members of the local the community to a gathering with Noah Bullock, executive director of Cristosal, the leading Central American-based human rights organization. Noah will be in conversation with Alberto Díaz-Cayeros, Senior Fellow at Stanford’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Co-Director of the Democracy Action Lab. With renewed attention on U.S. relationships with governments in the region and the erosion of democracy and human rights in our hemisphere, there is much to reflect on and discuss. Brunch-time fare will be provided. For more information and to RSVP, please follow this link.  And please feel welcome to share this invitation with others in your networks

who may be interested!

Noah F. Bullock, Executive Director Cristosal

Noah Bullock is the Executive Director of Cristosal, a regional organization with 25 years of experience in the defense of human rights and a presence in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. He joined Cristosal in 2005 as a human rights intern, shortly after graduating from the University of Montana with a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, with an emphasis in Peace and Conflict Studies. In 2001, he also completed a program at the International Conflict Research Institute (INCORE), a joint initiative of the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland and the United Nations University. From 2006 to 2009, he directed Cristosal’s Community Development Program while pursuing further academic studies. In 2009, he earned a postgraduate degree in Local Development from the José Simeón Cañas Central American University, graduating cum laude. That same year, he initiated the documentary project For a More Humane World, focused on internal displacement, serving as executive producer until its release in April 2010. Since 2010, Noah has served as Cristosal’s Executive Director, a position he continues to

hold today.

Cristosal at a glance:

Cristosal is a regional human rights organization working across El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. For 25 years, we have defended rights, supported victims, and promoted just and democratic societies. We stand with communities resisting repression, displacement, and corruption—turning human rights violations into evidence, advocacy, and systemic change.