The International Secretariat has issued a second Urgent Action relating to the situation in the Catatumbo region of Colombia. This one focuses on the stigmatisation by President Petro of local civil society organisations with the consequent risk to their safety. The action requested this time is to write to the President himself. The action has […]
This month we bring you news from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Suriname Highlights are: Colombia: Amnesty has issued a new Urgent Action calling on the National Police to guarantee the safety of members of the fishers’ association FEDEPESAN and to prevent their forced displacement Ecuador: Amnesty has issued a new Urgent Action calling […]
Here is a link to a new Urgent Action about 23 men who remain missing in Ecuador following military operations carried out in 2024. Amnesty is calling on the Public Prosecutor’s Office to search for the victims and to investigate these events as possible cases of enforced disappearances. The action has not yet appeared on […]
This month we bring you news from Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Chile and Suriname Highlights are: Regional: AI Directors in the region have shared concerns about President Trump’s agenda and the implications for human rights in the region and more widely Venezuela: There is a new Urgent Action calling for the release of four unfairly detained Human […]
This month we bring you news from Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Argentina and Ecuador. Highlights are: Colombia: Amnesty has released a new report which documents the reality experienced by the women who dedicate their lives to searching for the victims of enforced disappearance. Peru: Amnesty has published the stories of four of the survivors of […]