#Region: Americas Cases

Region: AmericasCases

Jose Vargas Sobrinho Junior photo

José Vargas Sobrinho Junior

Criminal case against human rights defender Jose Vargas dismissed

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Americas

David Hernández Salazar

Criminal proceedings against human rights defender David Hernández Salazar, member of the Assembly of Indigenous Peoples of the Isthmus in Defence of Land and Territory (APIIDTT)

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Alejandro Torres Chocolatl

Mexico: Intimidation and harassment of human rights defender Alejandro Torres Chocolatl

#Other Harassment

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Americas

Arbitrary detention

Cirio Ruiz González

Mexico: Human rights defender Cirio Ruiz González arbitrarily detained

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Americas

Martín Morales Martínez

Honduras: Killing of human rights defender and leader of the Garifuna community of Triunfo de la Cruz, Martín Morales Martínez

#Region: Americas

Teresa Magueyal

Teresa Magueyal

WHRD Teresa Magueyal assassinated

#Region: Americas

Attempted killing

Alirio Perdomo

Attempted killing of HRD Alirio Perdomo of ASOQUIMBO

#Attempted Killing/Assassination

#Physical Attack

#Region: Americas

Unión de Comunidades Indígenas de la Zona Norte del Istmo

Unión de Comunidades Indígenas de la Zona Norte del Istmo

Violent attack against HRDs of the Unión de Comunidades Indígenas de la Zona Norte del Istmo

#Physical Attack

#Region: Americas

Judicial Harassment

La Esperanza de Sitilpech

Concern over criminalisation and stigmatisation of HRDs of La Esperanza de Sitilpech

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Americas

Judicial Harassment

Miguel Lopez Vega

Miguel López Vega

Re-initiation of the judicial process against water and land defender Miguel López Vega

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Released and deported

9 February 2023

HRD John Cerna released and deported to the United States of America

#Physical Attack

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Americas

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