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#Region: Americas

Region: AmericasCases

Padre Marcelo

Father Marcelo Pérez Pérez

1 November 2024

Killing of indigenous priest Marcelo Pérez Pérez

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Americas

Saúl Rivas Ortega

31 October 2024

Court acquits Five community leaders and environmental rights defenders of the Santa Marta community

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Alejandro Laínez García

31 October 2024

Court acquits Five community leaders and environmental rights defenders of the Santa Marta

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Miguel Ángel Gámez

31 October 2024

Court acquits Five community leaders and environmental rights defenders of the Santa Marta

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Pedro Rivas Laínez

31 October 2024

Court acquits Five community leaders and environmental rights defenders of the Santa Marta

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Antonio Pacheco

31 October 2024

Court acquits Five community leaders and environmental rights defenders of the Santa Marta

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

26 September 2024

Killing of human rights and environmental defender Juan López

#Region: Americas

#Region: AmericasHRDs, WHRDS & Organizations

MOSCTHA (Socio-Cultural Movement for Haitian workers)

#Region: Americas

#Dominican Republic

#Anti-Racism-/Discrimination

#Refugees / IDPs / Migrants

The Movement for Human Rights, Peace and Global Justice (MONDHA)

#Region: Americas

#Dominican Republic

#Anti-Racism-/Discrimination

#Region: Americas

#Dominican Republic

#Anti-Racism-/Discrimination

#Refugees / IDPs / Migrants

#Region: Americas

#Environmental Rights

#Extractive Industries / Megaprojects

Hortensia Telesforo Jiménez

#Region: Americas

#Environmental Rights

Martín Pérez Domínguez

#Region: Americas

#Environmental Rights

#Extractive Industries / Megaprojects

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Agustín Pérez Velasco

#Region: Americas

#Environmental Rights

#Extractive Industries / Megaprojects

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Media

Report: Defending Rights in Times of COVID-19: Challenges for Mexico and Central America

Rights

#Human Rights #Freedom of Expression

Violations

Location

#Region: Americas

Media

UPR Bolivia 2019

Location

#Region: Americas #Bolivia

Media

UPR El Salvador 2019

Location

#Region: Americas #El Salvador

Blog

27 May 2021 by Michelle Foley - Interim Head of RAPP and Capacity Building

Brazil: Impunity fuels the cycle of violence against land and environmental rights defenders in the state of Pará, Amazon region

Rights

#Impunity / Justice

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Killing

Locations

#Region: Americas #Brazil

21 May 2021 by Pâmella Passos

Listening in tongues: an invitation from a Brazilian defender

Rights

Locations

#Region: Americas #Brazil

Statement

Attacks against human rights defenders and organisations working for the rights of migrants in the Dominican Republic

Rights

#Anti-Racism-/Discrimination #Refugees / IDPs / Migrants

Violations

#Smear Campaign #Violence

Location

#Region: Americas #Dominican Republic

Statement

Organisations demand justice in criminalization case against Rigoberto Juárez, ancestral authority and environmental and human rights defender of Guatemala

Rights

#Environmental Rights #Human Rights #Extractive Industries / Megaprojects #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights #Land Rights

Violations

#Reprisals #Judicial Harassment

Location

#Region: Americas #Guatemala

Statement

First case related to the biggest burial pit found in Guanajuato is about to be solved; the State Judiciary has the possibility to guarantee justice to the Barajas Piña family

Rights

#Enforced Disappearances

Violations

#Enforced Disappearance

Location

#Region: Americas #Mexico