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Arbitrarily Detained

Carlos Rodríguez

16 November 2020

Arbitrary detention of HRD Carlos Rodríguez

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Americas

11 November 2020

Death threats against environmental human rights defender Teresa Roldán Soria

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Americas

Released, Criminal Proceeding

César Hernández

5 November 2020

Defenders of the rights of indigenous peoples in Chilón will continue their criminal proceedings in freedom

#Arbitrary detention

#Physical Attack

#Region: Americas

Anastasia Mejía Tiriquiz

30 October 2020

Mayan K’iche defender Anastasia Mejía After Charges Confirmed & Placed Under House Arrest

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Americas

Arrested & Harassed

Kenia Montalvan

Kenia Inés Hernández Montalván

29 October 2020

Federal judicial harassment and re-arrest of woman human rights defender Kenia Inés Hernández

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Americas

José Luis Gutiérrez

22 October 2020

Arbitrary detention and physical attacks against indigenous defenders

#Arbitrary detention

#Physical Attack

#Region: Americas

Miguel Guimaraes

Miguel Guimaraes

22 October 2020

Death threats against environmental HRD Miguel Guimaraes and other Indigenous leaders in Ucayali

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Americas

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

Restart of operations of the Morelos Integral Project violates the rights of towns and ejidos and puts defenders at risk

Rights

#Environmental Rights #Extractive Industries / Megaprojects #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights #Land Rights

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Other Harassment #Killing #Threats / Intimidation

Location

#Region: Americas #Mexico

Statement

Call to end impunity for those responsible for the murder of indigenous peoples’ rights defender Sergio Rojas Ortíz and the serious attacks against other indigenous human rights defenders in Costa Rica

Rights

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Violations

#Other Harassment #Attempted Killing/Assassination #Killing #Physical Attack #Threats / Intimidation

Location

#Region: Americas #Costa Rica

Statement

National and international organizations call on Mexican authorities to guarantee the right to freedom of assembly for the 25 November mobilizations

Rights

#Gender/Women's Rights #Freedom of Association

Violations

#Smear Campaign #Physical Attack #Sexual Violence / Sexual Harassment

Location

#Region: Americas #Mexico