Available in

#Region: Americas

#Region: Americas

Region: AmericasCases

Released and deported

9 February 2023

HRD John Cerna released and deported to the United States of America

#Physical Attack

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Americas

Released and deported

Freddy Alberto Navas López

9 February 2023

HRD Freddy Alberto Navas López released and deported to the United States of America

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Americas

Ricardo Arturo Lagunes Gasca

19 January 2023

Disappearance of HRDs Antonio Díaz Valencia and Ricardo Arturo Lagunes Gasca

#Enforced Disappearance

#Region: Americas

Antonio Díaz Valencia

Antonio Díaz Valencia

19 January 2023

Disappearance of HRDs Antonio Díaz Valencia and Ricardo Arturo Lagunes Gasca

#Enforced Disappearance

#Region: Americas

Save Chaparri Defense Front

Frente de Defensa Salvemos Chaparrí

Upcoming trial of environmental rights defenders who protect Chaparrí

#Judicial Harassment

#Other Harassment

#Physical Attack

#Region: Americas

Provisionally released

Comité Municipal de Defensa de los Bienes Comunes y Públicos (CMDBCP)

Provisional release of Guapinol environmental rights defenders ordered

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Americas

Released and Acquitted

Fredy Garcia

HRD Fredy García Ramírez acquitted of charges

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Americas

#Region: AmericasHRDs, WHRDS & Organizations

Martín Abelardo Anguas Rosado

#Region: Americas

#Anti-Racism/Discrimination

#Environmental Rights

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Miguel Fernando Anguas Rosado

#Region: Americas

#Anti-Racism/Discrimination

#Environmental Rights

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

La Esperanza de Sitilpech

#Region: Americas

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Kanan Derechos Humanos

#Region: Americas

Mariana Beltrán Cortés

#Region: Americas

#Environmental Rights

#Economic, Social & Cultural Rights

#Region: Americas

#Gender/Women's Rights

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Frente Unido de Pueblos de la Laguna en Defensa de la Vida, el Territorio y el Agua

#Region: Americas

#Environmental Rights

#Extractive Industries / Megaprojects

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

Irish Government should use St. Patrick’s Day diplomacy to urge protection of human rights defenders

Rights

Violations

#Arbitrary detention #Killing #Physical Attack

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #United Arab Emirates (UAE) #Region: Americas #Mexico

Statement

Mexico: Concern about the attacks and harassment of the Frente Unido de Pueblos de la Laguna en Defensa de la Vida, el Territorio y el Agua

Rights

#Environmental Rights #Extractive Industries / Megaprojects #Land Rights

Violations

#Enforced Disappearance #Other Harassment #Raid / Break-in / Theft #Physical Attack

Location

#Region: Americas #Mexico

Statement

Honduras: International Forum condemns killings of human rights defenders in Honduras and demands a diligent investigation

Rights

#Environmental Rights

Violations

Location

#Region: Americas #Honduras