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#Region: Americas

#Region: Americas

Region: AmericasCases

Smear campaign and harassment against Nelton Rivera and other members of Prensa Comunitaria

#Smear Campaign

#Region: Americas

Epifania St. Chals Lichardo

New attacks against members of the Reconocido movement

#Physical Attack

#Region: Americas

#Dominican Republic

Criminalisation against two water defenders of the Assembly of Self-convened Neighbours of Uspallata

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Mauricio Cornejo

Criminalisation against two water defenders of the Assembly of Self-convened Neighbours of Uspallata

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Judicial Harassment

25 February 2025

Court rules RCMP abused its power in criminalisation of three Wet'suwet'en defenders

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Judicial Harassment

Shaylynn Sampson

25 February 2025

Court rules RCMP abused its power in criminalisation of three Wet'suwet'en defenders

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Judicial Harassment

Corey Jayohcee Jocko

25 February 2025

Court rules RCMP abused its power in criminalisation of three Wet'suwet'en defenders

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

#Region: AmericasHRDs, WHRDS & Organizations

#Region: Americas

#Environmental Rights

Cosme Bolívar Escudero

#Region: Americas

#Environmental Rights

Romualdo Ochoa Aysa

#Region: Americas

#Environmental Rights

Alem Torre Garcés

#Region: Americas

#Environmental Rights

Ronald Bello Abarca

#Region: Americas

#Environmental Rights

Lisbeth Abarca Peña

#Region: Americas

#Environmental Rights

Jacinto Lima Lucas

#Region: Americas

#Environmental Rights

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

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 - 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

#Region: Americas #Brazil

21 May 2021 by Pâmella Passos

Listening in tongues: an invitation from a Brazilian defender

Rights

Locations

#Region: Americas #Brazil

Statement

Peru: Call to apply due process in forthcoming decision on eleven indigenous and campesino human rights defenders criminalised in Cotabambas

Rights

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

Violations

#Smear Campaign #Judicial Harassment

Location

#Region: Americas #Peru

Statement

Mexico: Organisations reject the 30-year imprisonment sentence against human rights defender Pablo López Alavez

Rights

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Violations

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Americas #Mexico

Statement

Mexico: Next sentencing hearing of human rights defender Pablo López Alavez

Rights

#Environmental Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Violations

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Americas #Mexico