[06/04/2020] SAPAKKMI

Philippines

On 6th April 2020, there was a violent dispersal of a protest barricade, set up by local organizations DESAMA, BILEG, AMKKAS and SAPAKKMI, by the police against indigenous community leaders in Barangay Didipio, Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, the Philippines....

Mining

[06/04/2020] AMKKAS

Philippines

On 6th April 2020, there was a violent dispersal of a protest barricade, set up by local organizations DESAMA, BILEG, AMKKAS and SAPAKKMI, by the police against indigenous community leaders in Barangay Didipio, Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, the Philippines....

Mining

[06/04/2020] BILEG

Philippines

On 6th April 2020, there was a violent dispersal of a protest barricade, set up by local organizations DESAMA, BILEG, AMKKAS and SAPAKKMI, by the police against indigenous community leaders in Barangay Didipio, Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, the Philippines....

Mining

[06/04/2020] DESAMA

Philippines

On 6th April 2020, there was a violent dispersal of a protest barricade, set up by local organizations DESAMA, BILEG, AMKKAS and SAPAKKMI, by the police against indigenous community leaders in Barangay Didipio, Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, the Philippines....

Mining

[01/08/2020] Victor Vázquez [Comité Local de Acompañamiento a Derechos Humanos (CLADH) and Movimiento Independiente Indígena Lenca de La Paz- Honduras (MILPAH)]

Honduras

Victor Vázquez is the Coordinator of the Local Human Rights Accompaniment Committee (Comité Local de Acompañamiento a Derechos Humanos (CLADH)) and prosecutor in the general coordination of the Independent Lena Indigenous Movement from La Paz ...

[27/07/2020] Bröran indigenous community of Térraba

Costa Rica

On 27 July, a group of unknown persons illegally entered the Crun Shurín plot of land located in the Bröran territory of Térraba, in southern Costa Rica. The attackers used heavy machinery to remove a considerable portion of land on the banks of the...

[26/07/2020] Maleku indigenous community

Costa Rica

On the night of 26 July 2020, a group of approximately 60 farmers cut fences on indigenous Maleku territory, and then threatened and intimidated Maleku families, the owners of the restored land. The land is wanted for agricultural projects.

[21/07/2020] José Enrique Ortíz

Costa Rica

José Enrique Ortíz is a Bribri indigenous leader from the Uniwak clan and a defender of the rights of indigenous peoples. He is involved in efforts to reclaim land in the Río Azul de Salitre community. In September 2018, he became involved with land...

[27/07/2020] Roberth Morales Villafuerte

Costa Rica

Roberth Morales Villafuerte is a Brörán indigenous leader within the Brörán-Térraba Senior Council, an activist for the South-South Coordinator and an indigenous rights defender in Costa Rica. He has been a spokesperson for peace processes, seeking to...

[27/07/2020] Pablo Sibas Sibas

Costa Rica

Pablo Sibas Sibas is a Brörán indigenous rights defender, particularly the rights to freedom, autonomy and land. The defender has promoted peaceful resistance initiatives for the restitution of indigenous lands that were usurped by non-indigenous...

[18/07/2020] Alberth Sneider Centeno

Honduras

On 18th July 2020, 4 Garifuna men were abducted by men in jackets with the State investigative police logo on the back. The victims are Garifuna fishermen from the town Triunfo de la Cruz on the north coast – a region where communities are embroiled in...

[18/07/2020] Junior Rafael Juárez Mejía

Honduras

On 18th July 2020, 4 Garifuna men were abducted by men in jackets with the State investigative police logo on the back. The victims are Garifuna fishermen from the town Triunfo de la Cruz on the north coast – a region where communities are embroiled in...

[18/07/2020] Suamy Aparicio Mejía García

Honduras

On 18th July 2020, 4 Garifuna men were abducted by men in jackets with the State investigative police logo on the back. The victims are Garifuna fishermen from the town Triunfo de la Cruz on the north coast – a region where communities are embroiled in...

[18/07/2020] Milton Joel Martínez Álvarez

Honduras

On 18th July 2020, 4 Garifuna men were abducted by men in jackets with the State investigative police logo on the back. The victims are Garifuna fishermen from the town Triunfo de la Cruz on the north coast – a region where communities are embroiled in...

[10/07/2020] ACI Participa

Honduras

ACI Participa is a network of human rights organisations in Honduras. ACI Participa has been particularly active denouncing the exploitation of Honduran natural resources by international companies. On 10th July 2020, their offices in Choluteca were...

[12/06/2020] Lolita Chávez [Consejo de Pueblos K’iche’s por la Defensa de la Vida, Madre Naturaleza, Tierra y Territorio (CPK)]

Guatemala

Lolita Chávez is a well known indigenous land and territory defender who has recently been the victim of a smear campaign due to her active role defending natural resources against the imposition of economic projects. Posts were shared on social media...

[13/07/2020] Marvin Damián Castro Molina [MassVida]

Honduras

Marvin Damián Castro Molina was a human rights defender from the South of Honduras, Choluteca, who defended his territory against the imposition of economic projects such as mining, agro-industry and hydroelectric dams. He formed part of the human...

[17/02/2020] Andriy Ovsiychuk

Ukraine

On 17 February 2020, Technoprivod Invest Group, a subsidiary of Austrian company Kronospan, filed a lawsuit against Andriy Ovsiychuk, an environmental activist opposing the construction of a wood processing plant over environmental and health concerns....

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