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Frente de Pueblos en Defensa de la Tierra y del Agua Morelos, Puebla, Tlaxcala

Police intimidate and disrupt peaceful demonstration in Santa María Zacatepec

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Americas

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Verónica del Carmen Vilches Olivares

New death threat against WHRD Verónica del Carmen Vilches Olivares

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Americas

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José Vargas Sobrinho Junior

Upcoming decision of habeas corpus on criminal case against human rights defender José Vargas Sobrinho Júnior

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Americas

Attacks & Raids

Munduruku Wakoborũn Women's Association

Increased violence in Munduruku territory puts indigenous HRDs at higher risk

#Raid / Break-in / Theft

#Physical Attack

#Region: Americas

Judicial Harassment

Vannesa Rosales

Upcoming hearing of woman defender Vannesa Rosales

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Arbitrarily Detained

Víctor Vásquez

Upcoming hearing for Víctor Vásquez’s case

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Americas

Under Investigation

Delia Adelina Leal Mollinedo

Delia Adelina Leal Mollinedo

Upcoming hearing of criminalized WHRD Delia Adelina Leal Mollinedo

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Americas

#Region: AmericasHRDs, WHRDS & Organizations

Frente de Pueblos en Defensa de la Tierra y del Agua Morelos, Puebla, Tlaxcala

#Region: Americas

Ingrid Assunção Farias

#Region: Americas

#Anti-Racism/Discrimination

#Gender/Women's Rights

Rosario Zavala Aguilar

#Region: Americas

#Impunity / Justice

Francisco Javier Barajas Piña

#Region: Americas

#Impunity / Justice

Norma Patricia Barrón Núñez

#Region: Americas

#Impunity / Justice

Verónica del Carmen Vilches Olivares

#Region: Americas

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

#Region: Americas

#Anti-Racism/Discrimination

#Housing Rights / Forced Evictions

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

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

Concern about the killing of Javier Barajas Piña and the increase in aggressions against family members and collectives searching for missing persons in Guanajuato

Rights

#Impunity / Justice

Violations

#Other Harassment #Killing #Threats / Intimidation

Location

#Region: Americas #Mexico

Statement

Statement of solidarity with the work of the Guardia Indígena in Cauca

Rights

#Human Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Violations

#Physical Attack

Location

#Region: Americas #Colombia

Statement

Concern about the deterioration of conditions for human rights defenders and the regression in access to justice in Guatemala

Rights

#Human Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Killing

Location

#Region: Americas #Guatemala