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#Region: Americas

#Region: Americas

Region: AmericasCases

Judicial Harassment

Vannesa Rosales

Ongoing criminalisation of WHRD Vannesa Rosales

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Arrested & Harassed

Kenia Montalvan

Kenia Inés Hernández Montalván

Concern for the health of imprisoned woman human rights defender Kenia Inés Hernández Montalván

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Americas

Harassment & Intimidation

Save Chaparri Defense Front

Frente de Defensa Salvemos Chaparrí

Intimidation of Chaparrí environmental defenders persists

#Other Harassment

#Region: Americas

Harassment & Intimidation

Edivar Juan Carrasco Vásquez

Intimidation of Chaparrí environmental defenders persists

#Judicial Harassment

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Americas

Judicial Harassment

Kenia Montalvan

Kenia Inés Hernández Montalván

New criminal proceeding against woman human rights defender Kenia Inés Hernandez Montalván

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Munduruku Wakoborũn Women's Association

Munduruku Wakoborũn Indigenous Women's Association broken-into and property vandalised

#Raid / Break-in / Theft

#Region: Americas

Casa Nem

LGBTIQ+ rights organization CasaNem broken into

#Raid / Break-in / Theft

#Region: Americas

#Region: AmericasHRDs & WHRDS

Fidel Heras Cruz

#Region: Americas

#Extractive Industries / Megaprojects

Edivar Juan Carrasco Vásquez

#Region: Americas

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Wilson Bautista Sánchez

#Region: Americas

#Environmental Rights

Juan de Dios Carrasco Fernández

#Region: Americas

#Environmental Rights

Fernando dos Santos Araújo

#Region: Americas

#Economic, Social & Cultural Rights

Lourdes Haquelina Gómez Willis

#Region: Americas

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

#Region: Americas

#Torture / Police Brutality

#Freedom of Expression

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

3 July 2020 by Atziri Ávila López

A chronicle of my quarantine experience in Ireland

Rights

#Gender/Women's Rights #Impunity / Justice #Journalism

Violations

#Reprisals #Violence #Killing

Locations

#Region: Americas #Mexico

12 December 2019 by Andreia Silverio

Reflecting on Human Rights in one of the Most Dangerous Regions of Brazil

Rights

Violations

Locations

#Region: Americas #Brazil

Statement

Alarming increase in violence and five killings in Paso de la Reyna community, Oaxaca

Rights

#Extractive Industries / Megaprojects #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Violations

#Killing #Physical Attack

Location

#Region: Americas #Mexico

Statement

8 WHRDs remain held after being arbitrary detained in the 8M protest in Aguascalientes.

Rights

#Gender/Women's Rights

Violations

#Arbitrary detention #Physical Attack

Location

#Region: Americas #Mexico

Statement

UN Human Rights Council Should Ensure Continued Enhanced Monitoring of the Human Rights Situation in Nicaragua

Rights

Violations

#Smear Campaign #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Other Harassment #Physical Attack

Location

#Region: Americas #Nicaragua