Statement 5 February 2026 Colombia: Concerns over a wave of serious threats and lack of effective protection measures for members of CREDHOS Rights #Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict #Environmental Rights #Extractive Industries / Megaprojects #Human Rights #Impunity / Justice Violations #Smear Campaign #Surveillance #Threats / Intimidation Location #Colombia #Region: Americas Read more about Colombia: Concerns over a wave of serious threats and lack of effective protection measures for members of CREDHOS
Statement 30 January 2026 Iran: Mass arrest of human rights defenders amid escalating repression of civil society Rights #Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict #Human Rights #Impunity / Justice #Protests / Assembly Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Judicial Harassment #Killing Location #Iran #Region: Middle East and North Africa Read more about Iran: Mass arrest of human rights defenders amid escalating repression of civil society
Statement 30 January 2026 Pakistan: Arbitrary arrest and sentencing of human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Human Rights #Impunity / Justice Violations #Arbitrary detention #Judicial Harassment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Pakistan #Region: Asia Pacific Read more about Pakistan: Arbitrary arrest and sentencing of human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha
Statement 28 January 2026 Political Economy of Violence: How Development Finance and Corporate Power Enabled the Killing of Berta Cáceres Rights #Extractive Industries / Megaprojects #Impunity / Justice #Land Rights #Self-Determination Violations #Killing #Violence Location #Honduras #Region: Americas Read more about Political Economy of Violence: How Development Finance and Corporate Power Enabled the Killing of Berta Cáceres
Statement 21 January 2026 Iran: Human rights defenders targeted amid brutal crackdown on protests Rights #Freedom of Expression #Protests / Assembly Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Judicial Harassment #Physical Attack Location #Iran #Region: Middle East and North Africa Read more about Iran: Human rights defenders targeted amid brutal crackdown on protests
Statement 20 January 2026 OPEN LETTER: Justice for Quinto Inuma: International organisations call for an end to violence and impunity against Indigenous human rights defenders in Peru Rights #Environmental Rights #Impunity / Justice #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights #Land Rights Violations #Killing Location #Peru #Region: Americas Read more about OPEN LETTER: Justice for Quinto Inuma: International organisations call for an end to violence and impunity against Indigenous human rights defenders in Peru
Statement 14 January 2026 On the arbitrary arrest and criminalization of Pablo Chuñil and his relatives, Mapuche Indigenous environmental defenders Rights #Enforced Disappearances #Environmental Rights #Impunity / Justice #Land Rights Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Enforced Disappearance #Judicial Harassment #Killing #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Chile #Region: Americas Read more about On the arbitrary arrest and criminalization of Pablo Chuñil and his relatives, Mapuche Indigenous environmental defenders
Statement 14 January 2026 Iran: Over 30 NGOs raise alarm over dire situation for detained human rights defenders amid rising protest death toll Rights #Access to Healthcare #Civil & Political Rights #Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict #Freedom of Expression #Human Rights #Imprisonment #Journalism #Prisoner Rights #Protests / Assembly Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Enforced Disappearance #Killing #Threats / Intimidation #Torture / Ill-Treatment #Violence Location #Iran #Region: Middle East and North Africa Read more about Iran: Over 30 NGOs raise alarm over dire situation for detained human rights defenders amid rising protest death toll
Statement 13 January 2026 Uganda: Authorities target human rights defenders and announced internet shutdown ahead of elections Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Elections / Good Governance #Human Rights Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Other Harassment Location #Region: Africa #Uganda Read more about Uganda: Authorities target human rights defenders and announced internet shutdown ahead of elections
Statement 22 December 2025 In solidarity with Misael Socarrás Ipuana and with the defenders of land, the environment and human rights in La Guajira, Colombia Rights #Environmental Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights #Land Rights Violations #Killing Location #Colombia #Region: Americas Read more about In solidarity with Misael Socarrás Ipuana and with the defenders of land, the environment and human rights in La Guajira, Colombia
