America

COLOMBIA: The Observatory condemns the new attacks against human rights lawyer Soraya Gutierrez Argüello, who was recently the victim of a break-in and attempted robbery at her home

COLOMBIA: Adil Meléndez Márquez, human rights lawyer facing threats.

HAITI: Assassination of lawyer André Charleus

Mexico: Three break-ins in less than 15 days at the home of environmental lawyer Juan Carlos Flores Solís

VENEZUELA: Human rights lawyer Venus Faddoul has been publicly accused, threatened and harassed for her work

VENEZUELA: Lawyer Jecson Ricardo Cariel Garcia arbitrarily detained since August 5th, 2022

COLOMBIA: Lawyer Carlos Enrique Maldonado, victim of serious and worrying stigmatisation for defending peasant communities affected by the armed conflict

VENEZUELA: Human rights lawyer Engels Wladimir Puertas victim of arbitrary detention, torture, serious threats and criminalisation of his work

Haiti: Robinson Pierre-Louis, lawyer and general secretary of the Federation of Haitian Bars, has been arrested

COLOMBIA:Human rights lawyer Andrea Torres Bautista, a  has been victim of kidnapping, serious threats and gender-based violence, as well as the theft of sensitive information in a cyber attack  4 July 2022 Andrea Torres Bautista is a human rights…

COLOMBIA: Human rights lawyer María Alejandra Garzón Mora has been subjected to serious threats, cyber-attacks, surveillance and verbal attacks

Guatemala: The Observatory denounces the judicial harassment suffered by Claudia Paz y Paz.

Colombia: The Observatory condemns the new threats received by lawyer Yessika Hoyos Morales in the context of her professional activity before the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP).

Mexico: The Observatory condemns the murder of women’s rights lawyer Cecilia Monzón

Colombia: The Observatory condemns the harassment of lawyer Luz Estella Romero Villalba and her family   4 May 2022 Luz Estella Romero Villalba is under severe attack for her work as a human rights lawyer in Colombia.  The harassment is directed…

Guatemala: Criminalisation and hindrance of former members of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) legal practice

Mexico: The Observatory condemns the murder of lawyer and indigenous rights defender Patricia Rivera Reyes

Mexico: The Observatory calls on the Mexican authorities to ensure an effective, diligent and thorough investigation into the situation of Ms. Guerrero.

HONDURAS: “Justicia para los Pueblos” law firm denounces intimidation in the trial of the Guapinol Defenders’ case The Honduran law firm “Justicia para los Pueblos” is specialised in the legal assistance of peasant and indigenous populations…

Nicaragua: Nicaraguan lawyer José Arnulfo López Cruz is forced into exile to avoid arrest for his legal defence of political prisoners.