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Colombia: Protect defenders from armed groups

On November 30, 2024, and again on January 2, 2025, CREDHOS reported a grave threat. The armed group Ejército Gaitanista...

A woman wearing a black hoodie and blue jeans stands as she gazes toward a river. (Alli McCracken/Amnesty International)

Closing arguments heard in court case of Wet’suwet’en land defenders

The court case involves three land defenders criminalized for their efforts to protect the unceded territory of the Wet’suwet’en Nation....
A woman wearing a black hoodie and blue jeans stands as she gazes toward a river. (Alli McCracken/Amnesty International)

Write for Rights 2024 targets Canada’s criminalization of Wet’suwet’en land defenders

It's only the second time that Amnesty International's Write for Rights global letter-writing campaign has featured a Canada-focused case....
A woman wearing a black hoodie and blue jeans stands as she gazes toward a river. (Alli McCracken/Amnesty International)

Incoming British Columbia government must stop criminalization of Indigenous land defenders

British Columbia must stop the criminalization of Wet’suwet’en land defenders, starting with 3 defenders whose cases return to court Monday....
Three women Indigenous and environmental rights defenders pose outdoors in front of a garden

‘Why We Say NO’: Ecuador rights defenders’ Canada tour earns important media attention 

Ecuadorian defenders made waves in Canada as they raised the alarm about trade talks aimed at expanding Canadian mining in...

“This is Why We Say No!” Ecuadorian Indigenous Women and Rights Defenders Speak Out About Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Negotiations

From 29 September to 6 October 2024, Amnesty International Canada co-hosted a delegation of Indigenous women leaders and environment defenders...

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Ecuadorian Indigenous women and rights defenders bring concerns to Canada amid high-stakes trade negotiations

Four women leaders on the front lines of increasingly dangerous efforts to protect rights and the environment in Ecuador will...

Chief Na'Moks overlooks CGL Pipeline construction road cutting through Wet'suwet'en Territory

International Delegation to Attend Trials of Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders

A delegation of Amnesty International representatives from France, Germany, the United States and Canada will attend the trials of Wet’suwet’en...

Leonela and the Amazonian girls observe gas flares that still operate, belching out harmful emissions, despite a court ruling. Photo credit: @UDAPT

Ecuador: Protect Amazonian Girl Environment Defenders

Fourteen-year-old Leonela Moncayo is a hope-inspiring environment defender. Together with eight other Amazonian girls, Leonela went to court to call for...

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Colombia: Investigate threats and attacks against defenders

On February 13, a grenade attack targeted the home of a CREDHOS member, injuring her family. This followed threats to...

A woman wearing a black hoodie and blue jeans stands as she gazes toward a river. (Alli McCracken/Amnesty International)

Amnesty International condemns court decision regarding Wet’suwet’en, other Indigenous land defenders

The land defenders have been arbitrarily prosecuted for protecting the rights of the Wet'suwet'en Nation, Amnesty International says....
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