#Region: Americas

#Region: Americas

Region: AmericasCases

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

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

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

Saúl Rosales Meléndez

8 September 2025

Indigenous Nahua human rights defender Saúl Rosales Meléndez is released

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Judicial harassment

Luis García Villagrán

Attempt to criminalise and stigmatise migrant rights defender Luis García Villagrán

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Americas

#Region: AmericasHRDs, WHRDS & Organizations

#Region: Americas

#Enforced Disappearances

Qhana Pukara Kurmi

#Region: Americas

#Environmental Rights

#Self-Determination

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Julio Renán Peña Fernández

#Region: Americas

#Extractive Industries / Megaprojects

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Tata Pastor Carvajal

#Region: Americas

#Extractive Industries / Megaprojects

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Luis García Villagrán

#Region: Americas

#Refugees / IDPs / Migrants

Greissy Perilla

#Region: Americas

Martha Lía Grajales

#Region: Americas

#Civil & Political Rights

#Citizen Participation

#Minority 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

#Bolivie #Region: Americas

Media

UPR El Salvador 2019

Location

#Region: Americas #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

#Assassinatos #Judicial Harassment

Locations

#Brasil #Region: Americas

21 May 2021 by Pâmella Passos

Listening in tongues: an invitation from a Brazilian defender

Rights

Locations

#Brasil #Region: Americas

Statement

Guatemala: Dozens of human rights organisations express solidarity with Ramón Cadena

Rights

#Human Rights #Student Rights / Education

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

Location

#Guatemala #Region: Americas

Statement

Urgent call from the international community for an immediate end to repression, militarisation, and excessive use of force in Ecuador

Rights

#Environmental Rights #Freedom of Expression #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Violations

#Arbitrary detention #Reprisals #Violence

Location

#Ecuador #Region: Americas

Statement

Canada: International human rights organizations to monitor sentencing of Indigenous land defenders criminalized by Canada

Rights

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights #Land Rights

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

Location

#Canada #Region: Americas