Status: Released and deported John Cerna 9 February 2023HRD John Cerna released and deported to the United States of America Violations #Physical Attack #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Americas #Nicaragua
Status: Released and deported Freddy Alberto Navas López 9 February 2023HRD Freddy Alberto Navas López released and deported to the United States of America Violations #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Americas #Nicaragua
Status: Disappeared Ricardo Arturo Lagunes Gasca 19 January 2023Disappearance of HRDs Antonio Díaz Valencia and Ricardo Arturo Lagunes Gasca Violations #Enforced Disappearance Location #Region: Americas #Mexico
Status: Disappeared Antonio Díaz Valencia 19 January 2023Disappearance of HRDs Antonio Díaz Valencia and Ricardo Arturo Lagunes Gasca Violations #Enforced Disappearance Location #Region: Americas #Mexico
Status: On trial Frente de Defensa Salvemos Chaparrí 10 August 2022Upcoming trial of environmental rights defenders who protect Chaparrí Violations #Judicial Harassment #Surveillance #Other Harassment #Physical Attack Location #Region: Americas #Peru
Status: Provisionally released Comité Municipal de Defensa de los Bienes Comunes y Públicos (CMDBCP) 25 July 2022 Provisional release of Guapinol environmental rights defenders ordered Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Americas #Honduras
Status: Released and Acquitted Fredy García 4 July 2022HRD Fredy García Ramírez acquitted of charges Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Americas #Mexico
Martín Abelardo Anguas Rosado Location #Region: Americas #Mexico Rights #Anti-Racism/Discrimination #Environmental Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights
Miguel Fernando Anguas Rosado Location #Region: Americas #Mexico Rights #Anti-Racism/Discrimination #Environmental Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights
La Esperanza de Sitilpech Location #Region: Americas #Mexico Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights #Land Rights
Mariana Beltrán Cortés Location #Region: Americas #Mexico Rights #Environmental Rights #Journalism #Economic, Social & Cultural Rights
Lesbia Artola Location #Region: Americas #Guatemala Rights #பாலினம் / பெண்கள் உரிமைகள் #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights #Land Rights
Frente Unido de Pueblos de la Laguna en Defensa de la Vida, el Territorio y el Agua Location #Region: Americas #Mexico Rights #Environmental Rights #Extractive Industries / Megaprojects #Land Rights
Media Report: Defending Rights in Times of COVID-19: Challenges for Mexico and Central America Rights #Human Rights #Freedom of Expression Violations #COVID-19 Location #Region: Americas
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 #Human Rights Locations #Region: Americas #Brazil
Statement Irish Government should use St. Patrick’s Day diplomacy to urge protection of human rights defenders Rights #Imprisonment 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 #Killing Location #Region: Americas #Honduras