Responding to the announcement by Australia, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands during the UN General Assembly yesterday that they will initiate legal proceedings that could ultimately lead to action at […]

Four women leaders on the front lines of increasingly dangerous efforts to protect rights and the environment in Ecuador will visit Canada next week to speak out against intensifying trade […]

On Saturday, September 14, Juan López, an environmental defender and coordinator of the Municipal Committee for the Defense of Common and Public Assets, was shot and killed. He was leaving […]

Support Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders Help protect the rights of Wet’suwet’en Nation members and land defenders. Take Action Explore Key Topics What you will find below Historical Context Criminalization of Land […]

A haunting novel that weaves themes of intergenerational trauma, Indigenous identity, grief, and the power of dreams.

Between July 29 and August 7, 2024, over 2,000 people were arrested for protesting or being perceived as critical of the government. Many detainees are young, with at least 105 […]

As Zimbabwe prepares to host the 44th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community on August 17, the government is tightening its grip […]

On June 26, 2024, Egypt’s Emergency State Security Court sentenced Mahmoud Hussein to three years in prison. He was arrested for wearing a T-shirt that protested against torture. Mahmoud, also […]

Reacting to the announcement that a new interim government is to be formed following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina amid mass protests in Bangladesh today, Smriti Singh, Regional […]

June is Pride Month —a time dedicated to celebrating 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities, advocating for equal rights, and fostering a world where everyone can embrace their true selves without fear, violence or […]

On July 9, defense and security forces arrested activists Oumar Sylla (also known as Fonike Mengue) and Mamadou Billo Bah at Oumar Sylla’s home in Conakry, Guinea’s capital. Since then, […]

Ahmadreza Djalali, a Swedish-Iranian academic, has been arbitrarily detained in Iran for over eight years. He is now at grave risk of execution, having exhausted all legal avenues to overturn […]