FIJI: Lawyer faces contempt proceedings
Download a copy of the 1st 95/22 below A Fijian lawyer is at risk of hefty fines or imprisonment for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression. After pointing […]
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Chile: A change based on justice
By Pilar Sanmartín, Americas crisis researcher at Amnesty International This blog was originally published in Spain’s El Diario The Chilean Attorney General’s Office is continuing investigations, seemingly now very seriously, […]
BELARUS: Jailed Activist Subjected to Ill-Treatment
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 86/22 BELOW Prisoner of conscience Sergey Tihanovski (Syarhei Tsikhanouski) is a popular blogger and prominent government critic, and the husband of Belarus’ exiled opposition leader […]
Canada: Construction of pipeline on Indigenous territory endangers land defenders
Land defenders are at risk of serious human rights violations as the construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline has reportedly begun under the Wedzin Kwa (Morice River).
TUNISIA: Reinstate Revoked Judges and Prosecutors
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 83/22 BELOW On 1 June, the President Kais Saied arbitrarily dismissed 57 judges and prosecutors on vague grounds that included obstructing terrorism-related investigations, financial corruption, […]
Afghanistan: International community must urgently action upon the UN Special Rapporteur’s recommendations
The first report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan must serve as a wakeup call to the international community on the urgent need […]
Support Actions in Solidarity with Threatened Defenders of Land, Water, Forests and a Healthy Environment
The defenders of land, water, forests, Indigenous rights and a healthy environment are a beacon of hope in the ever more worrying climate crisis. Yet across our hemisphere, these defenders […]
IRAN: Intensified Assault on Baha’i Minority
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 76/22 BELOW Iran’s persecuted Baha’i minority are suffering escalated attacks on their human rights. Since 31 July 2022, the authorities have raided dozens of Baha’i […]
“NAAN, KOR, AZADI!”
“Naan, kor, azadi!” Bread, work, freedom! This was the chant heard on the streets of Kabul by the many brave women this past weekend, who marched in the name of […]
Afghanistan: One year of the Taliban’s broken promises, draconian restrictions and violence
Since seizing control of Afghanistan a year ago, the Taliban have mounted a sustained attack on human rights, persecuting minority groups, violently clamping down on peaceful protests, suppressing women’s rights […]
CANADA: Indigenous Land Defenders At Risk
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 61/22 UPDATE 1 BELOW Wet’suwet’en land defenders in Canada are at risk of serious human rights violations as the construction of a pipeline is slated […]
For more than 4 years I was imprisoned for defending the collective rights of Indigenous Peoples
By Maya Q’eqchi’ teacher and rights defender Bernardo Caal Xol Indigenous Peoples face racism and discrimination in most countries. We have been stripped of our lands and evicted from them. […]
