Statement 8 October 2026 Five human rights defenders who refused to be silenced receive the 2026 Front Line Defenders Award Rights #Human Rights Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Judicial Harassment #Threats / Intimidation #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Angola #Brazil #India #Iran #Serbia Read more about Five human rights defenders who refused to be silenced receive the 2026 Front Line Defenders Award
Statement 25 June 2024 Brazil: Attack on Antonio Alves and death threats against Human Rights Defenders from Quilombo Onça in Maranhão Rights #Anti-Racism-/Discrimination #Land Rights Violations #Physical Attack #Threats / Intimidation Location #Brazil #Region: Americas Read more about Brazil: Attack on Antonio Alves and death threats against Human Rights Defenders from Quilombo Onça in Maranhão
Statement 25 March 2022 Concern over the escalation of attacks and intimidation against the Ka'apor indigenous people Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights #Land Rights Violations #Physical Attack #Threats / Intimidation #Violence Location #Brazil #Region: Americas Read more about Concern over the escalation of attacks and intimidation against the Ka'apor indigenous people
Statement 18 January 2021 Police violence against human rights defenders in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro Rights #Housing Rights / Forced Evictions #Torture / Police Brutality Violations #Physical Attack #Violence Location #Brazil #Region: Americas Read more about Police violence against human rights defenders in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro
Statement 21 December 2020 WHRD Jane Beatriz da Silva Nunes killed in Brazil Rights #Gender/Women's Rights #Minority Rights Violations #Killing Location #Brazil #Region: Americas Read more about WHRD Jane Beatriz da Silva Nunes killed in Brazil
Statement 21 February 2020 Front Line Defenders condemns police violence against Raull Santiago and other members of Coletivo Papo Reto Rights #Economic, Social & Cultural Rights #Housing Rights / Forced Evictions #Torture / Police Brutality Violations #Violence Location #Brazil #Region: Americas Read more about Front Line Defenders condemns police violence against Raull Santiago and other members of Coletivo Papo Reto
Statement 23 September 2019 High-level defamation against human rights defenders in Rio de Janeiro in reprisal for speaking out on police abuse Rights #Protests / Assembly #Torture / Police Brutality Violations #Defamation #Killing Location #Brazil #Region: Americas Read more about High-level defamation against human rights defenders in Rio de Janeiro in reprisal for speaking out on police abuse
Statement 18 September 2019 Brazil – Killing of MST member increases concern over state policies that incite violence against human rights defenders Rights #Environmental Rights #Land Rights Violations #Defamation #Killing #Threats / Intimidation Location #Brazil Read more about Brazil – Killing of MST member increases concern over state policies that incite violence against human rights defenders
Statement 2 July 2019 Bill restricting access to land and threatening environmental protection approved without civil consultation in Pará Rights #Environmental Rights #Land Rights Location #Brazil Read more about Bill restricting access to land and threatening environmental protection approved without civil consultation in Pará
Statement 10 June 2019 Imminent mass evictions increase risks to human rights defenders in Pará Rights #Land Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Physical Attack Location #Brazil Read more about Imminent mass evictions increase risks to human rights defenders in Pará
