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Saúl Rivas Ortega

3 December 2024

Court annuls decision that acquitted human rights defenders from the community of Santa Marta in a criminalisation case

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Alejandro Laínez García

3 December 2024

Court annuls decision that acquitted human rights defenders from the community of Santa Marta in a criminalisation case

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Miguel Ángel Gámez

3 December 2024

Court annuls decision that acquitted human rights defenders from the community of Santa Marta in a criminalisation case

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Pedro Rivas Laínez

3 December 2024

Court annuls decision that acquitted human rights defenders from the community of Santa Marta in a criminalisation case

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Antonio Pacheco

3 December 2024

Court annuls decision that acquitted human rights defenders from the community of Santa Marta in a criminalisation case

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Julia Chuñir Catricura

27 November 2024

Disappearance of Mapuche indigenous leader Julia Chuñir Catricura

#Enforced Disappearance

#Region: Americas

Padre Marcelo

Father Marcelo Pérez Pérez

1 November 2024

Killing of indigenous priest Marcelo Pérez Pérez

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Americas

#Region: AmericasHRDs, WHRDS & Organizations

Saúl Robles Aragón

#Region: Americas

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Román Sosa Miñon

#Region: Americas

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Julia Chuñir Catricura

#Region: Americas

#Extractive Industries / Megaprojects

#Region: Americas

#Gender/Women's Rights

Rejane Maria de Oliveira

#Region: Americas

#Environmental Rights

#Economic, Social & Cultural Rights

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Adalinda Gutiérrez Hernández

#Region: Americas

#Gender/Women's Rights

#Extractive Industries / Megaprojects

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Beatriz Bautista

#Region: Americas

#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

Criminalisation and death threats against land and human rights defenders of the Chontal indigenous community El Coyul

Rights

#Environmental Rights #Land Rights

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Threats / Intimidation

Location

#Region: Americas #Mexico

Statement

Ecuador: Upcoming hearing in criminalisation case against six environmental and human rights defenders from the province of Bolívar

Rights

#Environmental Rights #Land Rights

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

Location

#Region: Americas #Ecuador

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