#Region: Americas

#Region: Americas

Region: AmericasCases

28 November 2025

Firearm attack on COPINH facilities

#Region: Americas

Carlos González García

7 November 2025

Stigmatisation of human rights defender and lawyer Carlos González García

#Other Harassment

#Region: Americas

Judicial harassment

14 October 2025

Upcoming sentencing hearing of the three criminalised Indigenous land defenders of the Wet’suwet’en Nation

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Judicial harassment

Shaylynn Sampson

14 October 2025

Upcoming sentencing hearing of the three criminalised Indigenous land defenders of the Wet’suwet’en Nation

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Judicial harassment

Corey Jayohcee Jocko

14 October 2025

Upcoming sentencing hearing of the three criminalised Indigenous land defenders of the Wet’suwet’en Nation

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

14 October 2025

Intimidation of water and environmental defender Teresa Roldán

#Other Harassment

#Region: Americas

Judicial harassment

Leonidas Iza Salazar

12 September 2025

Criminalisation of indigenous leader Leonidas Iza following indigenous justice process

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

#Region: AmericasHRDs, WHRDS & Organizations

José Ángel Flores Granados

#Region: Americas

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

#Labour Rights / Trade Union

Unión Nacional para la Defensa de la Clase Trabajadora

#Region: Americas

#Labour Rights / Trade Union

Lilian Hernández

#Region: Americas

#Gender/Women's Rights

#Labour Rights / Trade Union

Katherine Escobar

#Region: Americas

#Labour Rights / Trade Union

Sonia Margarita Viñerta

#Region: Americas

#Gender/Women's Rights

#Labour Rights / Trade Union

#Region: Americas

#Labour Rights / Trade Union

María Mendoza Lucas

#Region: Americas

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Media

Report: Defending Rights in Times of COVID-19: Challenges for Mexico and Central America

Rights

#Freedom of Expression #Human Rights

Violations

Location

#Region: Americas

Media

UPR Bolivia 2019

Location

#Bolivia #Region: Americas

Media

UPR El Salvador 2019

Location

#El Salvador #Region: Americas

Blog

27 May 2021 by Michelle Foley - Head of Well-being and Resilience

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

#Brazil #Region: Americas

21 May 2021 by Pâmella Passos

Listening in tongues: an invitation from a Brazilian defender

Rights

Locations

#Brazil #Region: Americas

Statement

On the arbitrary arrest and criminalization of Pablo Chuñil and his relatives, Mapuche Indigenous environmental defenders

Rights

#Enforced Disappearances #Environmental Rights #Impunity / Justice #Land Rights

Violations

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Enforced Disappearance #Judicial Harassment #Killing #Raid / Break-in / Theft

Location

#Chile #Region: Americas

Statement

In solidarity with Misael Socarrás Ipuana and with the defenders of land, the environment and human rights in La Guajira, Colombia

Rights

#Environmental Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights #Land Rights

Violations

Location

#Colombia #Region: Americas

Statement

Mexico: Acquittal of 21 human rights defenders from the Chontal indigenous community El Coyul

Rights

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

Location

#Mexico #Region: Americas