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Threats and Intimidation

12 October 2021

Intimidation and threat of arrest against human rights lawyers Engels Puertas and Juan Carlos Barroeta Rivas

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Americas

Maya Ch'orti' Indigenous Council of Olopa

Criminalisation of five defenders of indigenous peoples’ rights defenders in Chiquimula

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Americas

Paula Rojas Nieto

8 September 2021

New attacks against WHRD Paula Rojas Nieto and relatives searching for missing persons in Guanajuato

#Raid / Break-in / Theft

#Physical Attack

#Region: Americas

Freddy Alberto Navas López

6 September 2021

Freddy Alberto Navas López formally charged

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Americas

Movimenta Caxias Collective

Attack and raid on the premises of the Movimenta Caxias Collective

#Raid / Break-in / Theft

#Region: Americas

Jose Vargas Sobrinho Junior photo

José Vargas Sobrinho Junior

Habeas corpus request of José Vargas Sobrinho Junior rejected

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Americas

Physically Attacked

Wilson Bautista Sanchez

Wilson Bautista Sánchez

New attacks against environmental HRD Wilson Bautista Sánchez

#Physical Attack

#Region: Americas

#Region: AmericasHRDs, WHRDS & Organizations

Casa Betania Santa Martha

#Region: Americas

#Refugees / IDPs / Migrants

Maya Ch'orti' Indigenous Council of Olopa

#Region: Americas

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

#Region: Americas

#Gender/Women's Rights

Fernanda Falcão

#Region: Americas

#Region: Americas

Paula Rojas Nieto

#Region: Americas

#Region: Americas

#Anti-Racism/Discrimination

#Access to Healthcare

#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

New raid and threats against human rights defenders at the Betania Santa Martha house for migrants in Chiapas

Rights

#Refugees / IDPs / Migrants

Violations

#Raid / Break-in / Theft #Threats / Intimidation

Location

#Region: Americas #Mexico

Statement

Concern regarding the lack of protection and increasing violence against LGBTIQ+ human rights defenders

Rights

Violations

#Defamation #Other Harassment #Physical Attack

Location

#Region: Americas #Honduras

Statement

Harassment of journalists and migrant rights defenders in Chiapas

Rights

#Refugees / IDPs / Migrants

Violations

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Physical Attack

Location

#Region: Americas #Mexico