Here is a link to an Urgent Action with a tight deadline! It is the second update of a UA aimed at stopping the enactment of a bill that endangers work for human rights in Paraguay by seeking to constrain the activities of civil society organisations. The first update sought, unsuccessfully, to stop the bill […]

I attach an updated Urgent Action (UA) requesting further action following the Paraguayan Congress’s approval on 9 October of the so-called Ley Garrote that endangers the human rights work of civil society organisations in Paraguay.  The original UA, featured in our August newsletter, called on the Chamber of Deputies to reject the bill.  The updated […]

A new Urgent Action for Argentina has been published. It’s not yet on the AIUK website, so please follow the link below to take action. President Javier Milei vetoed a bill that had been passed by Congress to improve pensions for older people. This was to adjust for the large loss of purchasing power they have suffered […]

As I am sure many are aware, we are increasingly alarmed by the escalating repression in Venezuela after the recent contested election. Between 29 July and 7 August 2024, over two thousand people were arrested for protesting or being seen as critical of the government. Most of the detainees are young people, including at least […]

A new Urgent Action for Argentina has been published. It’s not yet on the AIUK website, so please follow the link below to take action. It’s currently an online only action. Since the new government took office in Argentina in December 2023, large-scale demonstrations have erupted protesting against fiscal cuts and the undermining of human rights. Against this backdrop, […]