Fire in the heart of the Ecuadorian Amazon: girls and young women fighting for climate justice
At night in the Ecuadorian Amazon, huge flames light up the darkness. Flames from the gas flares that tower over the oil wells and...
Honduras: Planned environmental law jeopardizes human rights
The parliament of Honduras is about to pass a law that would simplify the granting of environmental permits without taking human rights into account...
Guaranteeing transparency and a seat at the table for those on the frontlines of the climate emergency: Recommendations for the host country agreement guiding COP30
Brazil’s democratic transformation presents a unique opportunity to set international precedents in environmental democracy. By reinforcing this commitment, Brazil can lead by example, influencing...
Paraguay: Free environmental defender
Vidal Brítez was detained on 26 March in Paso Yobái, Guairá as a reprisal for his defence of a clean, healthy and sustainable environment....
Ecuador: Justice has failed the Warriors for the Amazon, but their fight continues
Press release | First published: here | 26 March 2025 On 30 January 2025, Ecuador’s Constitutional Court dismissed an extraordinary action for protection brought...
Ecuador: Presidential candidates must put human rights at the center of their proposals
On the eve of the last presidential debate scheduled for March 23 and ahead of the April 13 presidential elections, Amnesty International published today...
Colombia: Preventing the expulsion of FEDEPESAN members
On February 15, 2024, the Colombian fishing and environmental association FEDEPESAN announced that its members would be forced to collectively move away from the...
Colombia: Death threats against CREDHOS chairman
On 30 November 2024 and again on 2 January 2025, the civil society organization CREDHOS publicly denounced assassination plans by the armed group EGC...
Argentina: Joel Paredes – Blinded in one eye by police violence during peaceful demonstration
29-year-old Joel Paredes lost his right eye to a rubber bullet fired by the police while taking part in a peaceful demonstration in Argentina....
Americas: Record wildfires in South America Require an Unprecedented Response
In response to record fires across South America, with several millions of hectares burning across the Amazon basin and the entire continent, Amnesty International...