This month we bring you news from Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, and Venezuela Highlights are: A new study details how lithium mining in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile has caused severe and ongoing human rights impacts, especially for indigenous peoples and the environment. In Chile, three police officers have now been convicted for the brutal beating […]
This month we bring you news from Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador and Peru. Highlights are: Colombia: there is an Urgent Action calling on the Colombian Government to ensure the safe return to their territory of 26 families of fisherpersons who have been forcibly displaced. Brazil: there was an Urgent Action calling on President Lula […]
This month we bring you news from the Region, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile. Highlights are: Regional: The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that governments have a legal obligation to tackle climate change. Colombia: A law was passed a year ago recognising the work and rights of women searchers […]
This month we bring you news from Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Chile and Suriname Highlights are: Amnesty has released its 2025 report on the State of the World’s Human Rights. The report assesses national, regional and global developments across a wide range of human rights themes, and documents human rights concerns during 2024 in 150 countries, including […]
This month we bring you news from Peru, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Venezuela and Brazil. Highlights are: Peru: Amnesty has called for the repeal of new legislation which violates freedom of expression and other rights Colombia: Amnesty has called for the unblocking of investigations into violence against the community of San José de Apartadó Chile: Amnesty […]