This month we bring you news from Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina and Chile. Highlights are: Venezuela – An Urgent Action calling on the government to release human rights defender Rocio San Miguel. Venezuela – Another Urgent Action calling on the authorities to stop withholding medical care from detainees. Venezuela/Argentina – Amnesty International’s submission with the […]
Following our recent Urgent Action on behalf of the Colombian human rights defenders NGO CREDHOS, we are sad to report that on 13 February the home of one of the members of CREDHOs suffered an attack by grenade, which injured members of the family. As many of you will know, more human rights and environmental defenders are […]
We have issued a new Urgent Action calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Rocio San Miguel, who has been arbitrarily detained, along with her daughter, two brothers, father, and former partner. Rocio is a lawyer, professor, and human rights defender in Venezuela; she is the current president of Control Cuidadano, a non-governmental organisation investigating human […]
Amnesty International has issued a new Urgent Action on behalf of Human Rights and Environmental Defenders at risk in Colombia. As many of you know, more Human Rights Defenders are killed in Colombia than in any other country in the world. Please forward this action to your members and supporters. On 1 February the paramilitary Gaitanist Self-Defence […]
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