Support Water Defenders in Canada
Water defenders living in the shadow of the Mount Polley mine say their fight to protect the waters in and around Quesnel Lake is not over, despite Imperial Metals’ announcement […]
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Amnesty mission aims to increase protection for land & water defenders in Central America
By Kathy Price, campaigner responsible for work on human rights defenders in Latin America From November 5-12, an Amnesty International mission is visiting Guatemala and Honduras to send a clear […]
Honduras: Brave land and water defenders face dangerous new attacks
By Kathy Price, Amnesty International Canada’s Latin America campaigner It is a story of immeasurable courage and the lengths to which shadowy and not-so-shadowy forces will go in brazen attempts […]
Our Support is Urgently Needed for Threatened Water Defenders in Central America
Take part in our solidarity action for water defenders under dangerous attack in Central America. Indigenous leader Berta Caceres won the prestigious Goldman Envrionmental Prize for her efforts to protect the […]
One year after the killing of Berta, other threatened land and water defenders in Honduras are counting on our support
By Kathy Price, Honduras Campaigner with Amnesty International Canada It is one year since beloved water defender Berta Cáceres was gunned down in Honduras and a vital moment for renewed […]
Keep hope alive: get involved in our new campaign to support defenders in Colombia who protect land and water vital to us all
Yuly Velásquez is a hope-inspiring defender of human rights and the environment in the Magdalena Medio region of Colombia. President of the Federation of Artisanal, Environmental and Tourist Fishers of […]
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 […]
The Rising Floodwaters Won’t Hide the Shameful Criminalization of Land Defenders
All eyes were on Wet’suwet’en territory in Northwest British Columbia again this November as militarized RCMP officers arrested peaceful Indigenous land defenders and their supporters. This is the third time since 2019 that the RCMP have enforced an injunction to evict and arrest those opposed...
Coming This Spring: Weeks of Action in Solidarity with Water and Earth Defenders
The climate crisis is the greatest human rights challenge of our time. That’s why Amnesty International is prioritizing advocacy and activism to support the vital efforts of grassroots movements, led […]
Take Action with Land, Water and Forest Defenders Under Increasing Attack in Latin America
From the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador and Brazil, to the watersheds of Colombia, the canyons of Mexico’s Sierra Tarahumara, across beautiful Guatemala, Honduras and beyond, Latin America is a region that […]
Take Action with Land, Water and Forest Defenders Under Increasing Attack in Latin America
From the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador and Brazil, to the watersheds of Colombia, the canyons of Mexico’s Sierra Tarahumara, across beautiful Guatemala, Honduras and beyond, Latin America is a region that […]
Honduras: Justice for murdered water defender, Juan López
Juan López, a respected environmental and community leader, was murdered on September 14, 2024, in Tocoa, Honduras. While three suspects are in custody, those who ordered the killing remain unpunished. […]