Americas

Colombia: Death threats and intimidation against members of human rights organisation MOVICEposted on: 2012/05/17

On 8 May 2012, members of human rights organisation Movimiento Nacional de Víctimas de Estado (MOVICE – National Movement of Victims of the State) were subjected to death threats.

Colombia: Attack on Women's Link Worldwide's Bogotá office and human rights defender Ms Mónica Roaposted on: 2012/05/15

On 7 May 2012, the office of women's rights organisation Women's Link Worldwide in Bogotá was shot at, in an apparent attempt at targeting human rights defender Ms Mónica Roa.

Colombia: Forced disappearance of human rights defender Mr Hernán Henry Díazposted on: 2012/05/09

The last information on farmer leader and trade union activist Mr Hernán Henry Díaz's whereabouts was from 18 April 2012 and to date no new information has come to light.

Mexico: Killing of journalist and human rights defender Ms Regina Martínez Pérezposted on: 2012/05/03

On 28 April 2012 journalist and human rights defender Ms Regina Martínez Pérez was found dead in her home in the city of Xalapa, in Veracruz.

Colombia: Renewed threats against human rights defender Mr Abelardo Sánchez Serrano posted on: 2012/05/02

On 30 April 2012 two unidentified persons were witnessed taking photographs of the home of Mr Vladimir Amaya Garcés, a security guard assigned to HRD Mr Abelardo Sánchez Serrano.

Brazil: Killing of land rights defender Mr Raimundo Alves Borgesposted on: 2012/04/19

On 14 April 2012, Mr Raimundo “Cabeça” Alves Borges was murdered after being ambushed close to his home in Terra Bela settlement, in the city of Buriticupu, in Maranhao state.

Mexico: Death threats against human rights defender Ms Alba Cruz in Oaxacaposted on: 2012/04/18

On 13 and 14 April 2012 human rights defender and lawyer Ms Alba Cruz was subjected to death threats received to her mobile telephone.

Honduras: Death threat and ongoing intimidation against human rights defender Ms Dina Meetabel Meza Elvirposted on: 2012/04/17

On 14 April 2012, journalist Ms Dina Meetabel Meza Elvir received the latest in a series of threatening messages,who has also been subjected to surveillance and intimidation for a couple of months.