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Bolivian Government Must Suspend Presidential Decree and Investigate Causes of Forest Fires
In an open letter published today, Amnesty International called on the government of President Evo Morales to suspend the July…
September 9, 2019
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Brazilian Government’s Failures are Fueling Wildfires Across the Amazon
Responding to the news of the wildfires that have been raging in the Amazon rainforest for several weeks, Kumi Naidoo,…
August 22, 2019
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Brazil: After a year of impunity, authorities must bring Marielle Franco’s killers to justice
One year on from the killing of the human rights defender and Rio de Janeiro city councillor Marielle Franco and…
March 10, 2019
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Honduras: Authorities must bring all those suspected of responsibility for the murder of Berta Cáceres to justice
Three years after the murder of Berta Cáceres, the Honduran defender of environmental and Indigenous rights, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director…
February 28, 2019
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Amnesty International launches world’s biggest human rights campaign
Women human rights defenders around the world are facing unprecedented levels of abuse, intimidation and violence, said Amnesty International as…
November 28, 2018
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Chile: Life of imprisoned Indigenous leader is in imminent danger
In response to the dry hunger strike that Machi Celestino Córdova, a Mapuche spiritual leader who is currently imprisoned, convicted…
July 26, 2018