Brazil: threats, intimidation and harassment of human rights defenders in the context of the Volta Grande gold mining project (joint communication)

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The Brazilian flag on a pole blowing in the wind. The flag is green with a yellow diamond at its centre, inclosing a blue disc with a starry sky.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Governments of Brazil, Canada and the USA as well as other actors about alleged threats and intimidation of human rights defenders, including Indigenous Peoples and peasants, raising concerns about the potential negative impact of the proposed Volta Grande gold mining project.

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[Español / English] Comunicado de prensa: Las autoridades de Ecuador deben garantizar que las consultas ambientales en relación con los proyectos mineros se ajusten a las normas de derechos humanos.

Peruvian indigenous human rights defender Quinto Inuma Alvarado standing in front of lush tropical plants and trees. He is wearing a blue jean shirt and has his black hair neatly parted in the middle.

Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación enviada al Gobierno del Perú sobre el asesinato del defensor indígena Quinto Inuma Alvarado en noviembre de 2023.

Peruvian human rights defender and indigenous Asháninka, Ángel Pedro Valerio, is standing in the sun outdoors, in front of a river in a lush mountain landscape. He is wearing a traditional headpiece with pearls and orange feathers and a large brown garment. His face is painted with red marks.

Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación enviada al Gobierno de Perú sobre la orden de detención preliminar y las alegaciones penales contra el defensor de derechos humanos e indígena Asháninka, Ángel Pedro Valerio.

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This is the summary of a communication sent to the Government of Türkiye about the new charges against Iranian human rights defender Mahyar Ahmadi and the risk of deportation he is facing.

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Press Release: UN experts urged the Government of Viet Nam to stop targeting, convicting, and mistreating human rights defenders, after environmental human rights defender Dang Dinh Bách began his third hunger strike to protest against his detention conditions.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of the Philippines about the arbitrary detention of environmental rights defenders Miguela Peniero and Rowena Dasig.

The flag of South Africa is flying in the wind. Behind it is the blue sky with a white cloud.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of South Africa about a pattern of retaliation and attacks against human rights defenders.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Uganda and another actor about the arrest and alleged arbitrary detention of environmental rights defender Desire Nkurunziza.

Collage of a photo of Kenyan woman human rights defender Phyllis Omido and the logo of her organisation, the Centre for Justice, Governance and Environmental Action (CJGEA).

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Kenya about the stigmatization and threatening of WHRD Phyllis Omido and the obstruction of a human rights training.

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