#humanrightsviolations — Public Fediverse posts

#NargesHeydari, 38 anni, allenatrice di fitness e bodybuilding di Izeh, è stata condannata a 5 anni di carcere per «azioni contro la sicurezza nazionale». Arrestata il 19 gennaio 2026 durante le proteste, è detenuta a Sepidar. Le è stato imposto anche 1 anno di attività obbligatorie di «promozione del bene», legate al mancato rispetto delle norme sull’abbigliamento obbligatorio e sull’hijab durante la sua attività sportiva.
#SepidarPrison #Iran #HumanRightsViolations
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/09/article-46-1

Espero que algum dia publiquem os nomes e os crimes de cada um desses agentes com seus rostos para que as próximas gerações saibam quem eram e o que fizeram.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kQPvAhkot_s&pp=ugUEEgJwdA%3D%3D

#ICE #ICEGestapo #ICECrimes #ICETerrorists #Muders #Crimes #HumanRights #HumanRightsViolations #US #USA #UnitedStatesofAmerica

Espero que algum dia publiquem os nomes e os crimes de cada um desses agentes com seus rostos para que as próximas gerações saibam quem eram e o que fizeram.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kQPvAhkot_s&pp=ugUEEgJwdA%3D%3D

#ICE #ICEGestapo #ICECrimes #ICETerrorists #Muders #Crimes #HumanRights #HumanRightsViolations #US #USA #UnitedStatesofAmerica

Espero que algum dia publiquem os nomes e os crimes de cada um desses agentes com seus rostos para que as próximas gerações saibam quem eram e o que fizeram.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kQPvAhkot_s&pp=ugUEEgJwdA%3D%3D

#ICE #ICEGestapo #ICECrimes #ICETerrorists #Muders #Crimes #HumanRights #HumanRightsViolations #US #USA #UnitedStatesofAmerica

Espero que algum dia publiquem os nomes e os crimes de cada um desses agentes com seus rostos para que as próximas gerações saibam quem eram e o que fizeram.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kQPvAhkot_s&pp=ugUEEgJwdA%3D%3D

#ICE #ICEGestapo #ICECrimes #ICETerrorists #Muders #Crimes #HumanRights #HumanRightsViolations #US #USA #UnitedStatesofAmerica

Kamran Hekmati, 71 anni, cittadino iraniano-americano di fede ebraica e malato di cancro, è stato liberato dal carcere di Evin il 5 settembre. Resta però sottoposto a un divieto di espatrio e non può lasciare l’Iran. Durante la detenzione gli era stato concesso un permesso per cure mediche, ma era stato riportato in carcere prima di poter iniziare la chemioterapia.
#KamranHekmati #Freedom #EvinPrison #Iran #HumanRightsViolations
https://www.en-hrana.org/kamran-hekmati-dual-national-jewish-citizen-released-from-evin-prison/

Kamran Hekmati, 71 anni, cittadino iraniano-americano di fede ebraica e malato di cancro, è stato liberato dal carcere di Evin il 5 settembre. Resta però sottoposto a un divieto di espatrio e non può lasciare l’Iran. Durante la detenzione gli era stato concesso un permesso per cure mediche, ma era stato riportato in carcere prima di poter iniziare la chemioterapia.
#KamranHekmati #Freedom #EvinPrison #Iran #HumanRightsViolations
https://www.en-hrana.org/kamran-hekmati-dual-national-jewish-citizen-released-from-evin-prison/

Kamran Hekmati, 71 anni, cittadino iraniano-americano di fede ebraica e malato di cancro, è stato liberato dal carcere di Evin il 5 settembre. Resta però sottoposto a un divieto di espatrio e non può lasciare l’Iran. Durante la detenzione gli era stato concesso un permesso per cure mediche, ma era stato riportato in carcere prima di poter iniziare la chemioterapia.
#KamranHekmati #Freedom #EvinPrison #Iran #HumanRightsViolations
https://www.en-hrana.org/kamran-hekmati-dual-national-jewish-citizen-released-from-evin-prison/

Abolfazl Mohammadi, detenuto originario di Varamin, nella provincia di Teheran, è morto il 7 settembre nel carcere di Ghezel Hesar, a Karaj, dopo un problema cardiaco e senza aver ricevuto cure mediche tempestive. Le autorità carcerarie avrebbero ostacolato l’accesso alle cure e ritardato il suo trasferimento in una struttura sanitaria esterna al carcere.
#AbolfazlMohammadi #StopMedicalNeglect #GhezelHesarPrison #Iran #HumanRightsViolations
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/09/article-41-1

Siamak Mofidi, 17 anni, e Soroush Enayati, 16, di Takab, sono stati arrestati dalle forze di sicurezza il 5 settembre e trasferiti in un luogo sconosciuto a Teheran per essere interrogati. Arrestati nelle loro abitazioni senza mandato, sono privati dell’avvocato e dei contatti con le famiglie. Ignote accuse e luogo di detenzione.
#SiamakMofidi #SoroushEnayati #ChildRights #Iran #HumanRightsViolations
https://www.en-hrana.org/siamak-mofidi-and-soroush-enayati-two-teenagers-arrested-in-takab/

Is #corruption and forced #bribery also a problem where you live?

Do public officials or local leaders ever demand bribes before helping people access services or get things done?

WHY #UGANDA ?

#gorvenance #humanrightsviolations #civalEngagement #leadership #SpeakUpNow

Mehdi Shafakhah, attivista che da anni sostiene i bambini lavoratori e promuove l’istruzione nelle comunità più svantaggiate, è stato condannato dal Tribunale Rivoluzionario di Teheran a 2 anni e 3 mesi di carcere. Le accuse includono «propaganda contro lo Stato» e «insulto alla Guida Suprema». Arrestato il 12 maggio 2026, era stato rilasciato su cauzione a giugno dopo gli interrogatori.
#MehdiShafakhah #Teheran #Iran #StopRepression #HumanRightsViolations
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/09/article-25-2

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@AmmarSpaces/116323351434977384

It's been a while I talked about Andri Yunus case, but... let's just say, we got more bullshit to handle.

The main intelectual of this case, never apprehended.

And the executor, they appealed, and of course, it was granted. They received a reduced sentence and were not dismissed from their military service. The military court is very efficient, isn't it?

You can just search up "Andrie Yunus" on your social media for source. I am too tired with world bs.

@indonesia

#indonesiaNews #Indonesia #activism #activistsindanger #humanrightsviolations #humanrights #AndriYunus
#Kontras

La Missione ONU sull’Iran chiede al governo iraniano di ritirare il disegno di legge sulla «lotta all’infiltrazione straniera», che potrebbe prevedere fino a 30 anni di carcere per giornalisti, accademici e attivisti che comunichino con persone o organizzazioni straniere. Il provvedimento potrebbe criminalizzare anche attività accademiche, culturali, artistiche e giornalistiche.
#Iran #HumanRightsViolations #UN #FreedomOfExpression #StopRepression
https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2026/09/iran-un-fact-finding-mission-urges-withdrawal-bill-criminalizing-contact?sub-site=HRC

“Terrorizing Our City”: #ICE Targets Immigrants in #DanburyCT , Including at School #BusStops

#DemocracyNow
September 04, 2026

"We go to Danbury, #Connecticut, where residents held a mass #demonstration this week to protest recent immigration arrests and to support the city’s #immigrant community. Danbury, like many other communities across the United States, has been the target of a spike in immigration enforcement under the Trump administration, including local reports of ICE arresting parents at school bus stops.

" 'We really have been describing it as the administration terrorizing our city, because that is what it felt like. The streets were empty. Kids stayed home from practice. Kids stayed home from school,' says Juliana Soares, the lead organizer for Danbury Unites for Immigrants. 'Masked agents often would shut down the street to just abduct people. … They just do a gross display of force and intimidation in a grocery store parking lot, where they’re just walking around, kind of hunting their next target.' "

Read / watch / listen:
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/9/4/danbury_ct_ice_crackdown_resistance

#ViewerSupportedNews #USPol #ICESucks #DefundICE #DefundDHS #ICETerrorists #ICEAreTheRealTerrorists #HumanRightsViolations #DanburyUnitesForImmigrants

Pure evil! #Genocide, #landTheft, #dehumanization, #humanRightsViolations, #settlerviolence #colonialViolence - words that @cbcnews stumbles over in its reporting to normalize #Israeli's murderous regime.

#Palestine #Palestinians #FreePalestine

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/defence-minister-israel-katz-palestinians-gaza-9.7330886

Jomeh Narouei, 35 anni, detenuto beluci a Kerman, è morto il 1° settembre dopo un arresto cardiaco e cure mediche tardive. Le sue condizioni erano peggiorate nei giorni precedenti, ma il 25 agosto era stato riportato in reparto. È morto durante il trasferimento in ospedale. La cauzione per il suo rilascio era stata recentemente accettata.
#JomehNarouei #StopMedicalNeglect #KermanCentralPrison #Iran #HumanRightsViolations
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/09/article-14

Nasrin Sotoudeh candidata al Premio Václav Havel 2026 per i diritti umani. Il 1° settembre il Consiglio d’Europa ha annunciato le tre candidate al prestigioso premio, che riconosce l’impegno straordinario nella difesa dei diritti umani e delle libertà fondamentali. La vincitrice sarà annunciata il 28 settembre a Strasburgo.
#NasrinSotoudeh #FreeRezaKhandan #Iran #FreePoliticalPrisoners #HumanRightsViolations #StopRepression #StopExecutionsInIran
https://pace.coe.int/en/news/10394/three-candidates-shortlisted-for-the-2026-vaclav-havel-prize

[Alleged] #Christian Employers Can Now Discriminate Against #TransPeople

A settlement with the Christian Employers Alliance blocks the EEOC from ever investigating the group’s members for gender identity discrimination.

Bryce Covert
September 1 2026

Excerpt: "The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency tasked with protecting workers from illegal discrimination, inked an unprecedented settlement with a conservative Christian employer association that could have long-term, wide-ranging consequences.

"The lawsuit that led to the settlement was in reaction to #EEOC guidance issued under the Biden administration and after a 2020 Supreme Court ruling that Title VII protects against gender identity discrimination.
In the settlement, reached on August 18, the EEOC pledged to not pursue any claims of gender identity-based discrimination against the #ChristianEmployersAlliance — and made the pledge in perpetuity.

"The EEOC provides free investigation into complaints of discrimination and, in some cases, will bring lawsuits on behalf of employees at no cost to the plaintiffs.

"Now, however, anyone who works for a company with membership in the Christian Employers Alliance who believes they suffered gender identity-based discrimination won’t be able to avail themselves of the EEOC’s process.

"The settlement also contains an unusual provision: It applies not just to the more than 20,000 employers that are already members in the Christian Employers Alliance, but also to any future members, so long as they are members at the time that any claimed discrimination occurred.

"That means that any employer that decides to sign up for Christian Employers Alliance membership will get the benefit of blanket protection from the EEOC against all claims of #GenderIdentity discrimination, such as harassing someone for being #nonbinary or firing them for coming out as #trans .

" 'I am not aware of any settlement that just creates in perpetuity a freedom from investigation, 'said Karla Gilbride, a former EEOC general counsel under President Joe Biden who is now at the American Civil Liberties Union. 'I’ve never seen an organization get a settlement that allows protection to future members in this way.'

"The settlement will stay in place even if #AndreaLucas, the current Republican chair of the EEOC, is replaced with a Democratic chair under a future Democratic president. (The Christian Employers Alliance declined to comment, and the EEOC did not respond to an inquiry.)"

Read more:
https://theintercept.com/2026/09/01/christian-employers-settlement-gender-discrimination-eeoc/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/FnMei

#WWJD #LoveOneAnother #USPol #GBLTQRights #HumanRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #HumanRightsViolations #ChristoFascism #Fascism #CharacteristicsOfFascism

In #Trump 's #IllegalWar on #Iran , civilians are a target!

New US missile appears to have left wide path of death and destruction in Iranian city, report says

By JULIA FRANKEL, September 1, 2026

Excerpt: "#Airwars used these methods to investigate the strikes on #Lamerd. It mapped the approximate locations of the missiles’ detonations, where #civilians were reported killed and where damage was visible and consistent with blast patterns. It then measured the distances between the positions to estimate the blast radius.

"AP verified Airwars’ blast radius estimate by measuring the distance between where civilians were killed, based on Iranian media reports, and where the missiles detonated midair, based on security camera and other videos. AP also examined satellite images, photos and videos of damage from the attack sites."

Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/iran-lamerd-us-prsm-lockheed-martin-b4a37c59bcf5d1a11eb87aa79f153648

#USPol #WorldPol #TrumpsWarOnIran #WarOnIran #CivilianTargets #IllegalWar #HumanRightsViolations

🚨 Tra il 24 e il 26 agosto, il governo iraniano ha messo a morte almeno sette prigionieri nelle carceri di Isfahan, Yazd, Rasht, Sari e Khorramabad. Tra le vittime, Arezou Rostad, 23 anni, costretta a sposare il cugino a soli 19 anni. Arrestata due anni fa per l’omicidio del marito, è stata condannata a morte secondo le leggi del qisas.
#ArezouRostad #StopExecutionsInIran #Iran #WomenInIran #HumanRightsViolations
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/08/article-172-1

⚠️ Sovraffollamento, caldo estremo, acqua contaminata, malattie senza cure, malnutrizione, condizioni igieniche degradanti, violenze e torture: Iran Human Rights Monitor denuncia condizioni di detenzione che mettono a rischio la vita dei prigionieri. Il rapporto parla di «uccisione graduale di Stato» e chiede un’azione internazionale concreta.
#Iran #StopRepression #StopTorture #IranPrisons #HumanRightsViolations
https://iran-hrm.com/2026/08/22/stop-the-gradual-state-murder-of-prisoners-in-iran/

⚠️ Ghazal Marzban, donna transgender detenuta a Evin, racconta in una testimonianza pubblicata da HRANA di essere stata vittima di una violenza sessuale durante una detenzione del 2023 in una struttura del Ministero dell’Intelligence. Dopo il suo nuovo arresto nel 2026, è stata riportata nello stesso centro. A giugno 2026 è stata condannata a 9 anni e 8 mesi.
#GhazalMarzban #EvinPrison #Teheran #Iran #HumanRightsViolations
https://www.en-hrana.org/letter-from-prison-ghazal-marzban-recounts-rape-at-a-ministry-of-intelligence-detention-facility/

Cinque donne baha’i sono state arrestate a #Sari il 22 agosto. I mandati mostrati dagli agenti autorizzavano solo le perquisizioni, non gli arresti. Due donne sono state rilasciate su cauzione; tre restano detenute presso il centro «Keshoui» del Ministero dell’Intelligence.
#Iran #Bahai #HumanRightsViolations #StopRepression #StopPersecution
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/08/article-147

🚨 La vita di Arghavan Fallahi, 24 anni, è in pericolo. Prigioniera politica detenuta a Evin, è stata sottoposta a torture psicologiche e pressioni per ottenere confessioni forzate. È stata condannata a morte per baghi, «ribellione armata».

NO ALLE ESECUZIONI. NO ALLA MORTE.

#ArghavanFallahi #FreeArghavanFallahi #Iran #StopExecutionsInIran #FreePoliticalPrisoners #HumanRightsViolations #NoDeathPenalty #StopRepression

⚠️ #ShirinMasoudi, attivista curda della società civile di #Mahabad e membro del gruppo alpinistico Razhan, è stata arrestata il 19 agosto durante un violento blitz degli agenti del Ministero dell’Intelligence nel salone di bellezza dove lavorava. Arrestata con la forza e senza mandato, è stata trasferita in una struttura dell’Intelligence a Urmia. Le è stato negato l’accesso a un avvocato e il contatto con la famiglia.
#Iran #HumanRightsViolations
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/08/article-141

⚠️ Nel carcere di Ghezel Hesar, una sezione chiusa sarebbe passata da 30-40 a oltre 200 detenuti dall’inizio di aprile. Sovraffollamento estremo, niente aria aperta, telefonate o visite e, in alcuni casi, detenuti costretti a dormire a turno. Sono state segnalate anche minacce e finte esecuzioni.
#GhezelHesarPrison #Karaj #Iran #HumanRightsViolations #StopRepression
https://en.iranhrs.org/unprecedented-overcrowding-in-ghezel-hesar-prison/

Donya Mohammadi è stata messa a morte in Iran a soli 20 anni. La giovane donna curda, originaria di Eyvan-e Gharb, è stata impiccata all’alba del 19 agosto nel carcere centrale di Ilam. Arrestata due anni fa, a soli 18 anni, era accusata di aver ucciso il cugino, che voleva costringerla a sposarlo.
#DonyaMohammadi #IlamCentralPrison #Iran #StopExecutionsInIran #HumanRightsViolations
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/08/article-123

Il 16 agosto 2026 il Tribunale Rivoluzionario di Teheran ha condannato il blogger e giornalista cittadino Soheil Arabi a cinque anni di reclusione per «assemblea e collusione» contro la sicurezza nazionale. Il tempo già trascorso in carcere sarà conteggiato nei cinque anni di pena. Per due anni non potrà svolgere attività professionali legate ai social media.
#SoheilArabi #Iran #FreedomOfExpression #StopRepression #HumanRightsViolations
https://www.en-hrana.org/soheil-arabi-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison/

"#Afghan #women and girls continue to live under a system of institutionalized persecution — while governments, tourists and influencers increasingly treat the regime as a legitimate partner, and #Afghanistan as a travel destination" https://ricochet.media/international/five-years-of-the-talibans-gender-apartheid-in-afghanistan/

#HumanRightsviolations #Gender #Misogyny #GenderViolence

🎙️ Free Reza Khandan
⚖️ Reza Khandan, attivista iraniano e marito dell’avvocata per i diritti umani Nasrin Sotoudeh, è stato arrestato nel dicembre 2024 per la sua campagna contro l’hijab obbligatorio. Da anni è perseguitato per il suo impegno in difesa dei diritti umani e delle libertà fondamentali.
📣 Essere contrari all’hijab obbligatorio non è un crimine!
#FreeRezaKhandan #EvinPrison #NasrinSotoudeh #StopRepression #Iran #FreePoliticalPrisoners #HumanRightsViolations #StopExecutionsInIran

🚨 Yashar Tabrizi, prigioniero politico iraniano, è in grave pericolo. I suoi farmaci essenziali sono terminati e le sue condizioni stanno peggiorando. Da tre giorni non riesce a mangiare a causa di un forte reflusso acido. È urgente garantirgli farmaci, cure mediche e assistenza adeguata. Le autorità iraniane devono garantirgli immediatamente i farmaci necessari e adeguate cure mediche.
#YasharTabrizi #FreePoliticalPrisoners #Iran #HumanRightsViolations #UrgentMedicalCare

"Anger is growing at Carney’s billionaire-enabling, anti-Indigenous, and anti-ecological agenda, and opposition to the summit is gathering momentum." https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/carneys-ceo-summit-could-put-public-assets-on-the-table

#cdnpoli #CorporateCapture #privatization #militarization #humanrightsviolations #climatecriminals

«Nonostante la macchina della repressione del regime iraniano sia brutale e sanguinaria, non è riuscita a cancellare la richiesta e sete di libertà che attraversa il Paese. Al contrario, la resistenza del popolo iraniano non si è mai spenta.»
#StopExecutionsInIran #FreePoliticalPrisoners #StopRepression #Iran #HumanRightsViolations #SilviaCegalin
https://www.laredazione.net/la-macchina-della-morte-del-regime-iraniano-contro-il-dissenso/

Takatom Ramezani, 37 anni, è morta l’11 agosto 2026 nel carcere di Vakilabad, a Mashhad, dopo la rottura della cistifellea. Soffriva da 4 giorni di forti dolori e, nonostante le richieste di trasferimento, non sarebbe stata portata tempestivamente in un ospedale specializzato. È morta nel reparto 2 della sezione femminile.
#TakatomRamezani #VakilabadPrison #Mashhad #Iran #StopMedicalNeglect #HumanRightsViolations
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/08/article-83

Iran political prisoner severely injured in Iranian jail over Israel ties

Mohammad Reza Morad Bahrouzi, a detainee held over alleged communication with opposition groups or groups affiliated with Israel,…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #Assault #Attack #breakingnews #Civilrights #Humanrights #Humanrightsviolations #Iran #iranianpoliticalprisoners #IRGC #prison #Prisonsentence
https://www.newsbeep.com/620546/

Again,I feel

e x t r e m e l y s t r o n g c o n t e m p t

towards the US regime:

"growing body of evidence shows that solitary confinement causes extreme suffering and mental and physical breakdowns even in individuals with no history of psychiatric disabilities,with symptoms that include anxiety,depression,psychosis,self-harm,and suicide. For people with underlying mental illness,who are more likely than others to land in solitary,the effects are even more dire and deadly."—"prison guards were withholding basic necessities,like toilet paper,from them"

"Many of these people really need mental health assistance.But instead of getting proper help, they’re being held in cages and treated like they’re not people"—"lights are bright and never turn off,which can make it difficult for prisoners to sleep at night"—"piles of moldy food,swarms of bugs,and layers of dust on the floors,beds,and toilets"—"fluids“seep into the foam where it can’t be decontaminated"—"would only dispose of a mattress when it was torn, not because it posed a health hazard"

"sleeping on a contaminated mattress creates serious health risks.The mattress begins to mold,creating ammonia and causing long-term respiratory complications,and even death when inhaled for long periods of time"—"blood all over the bed,floor,and hallway"—"would defecate in his hand,rub it all over the wall,smear it under the bed,and in between the doorjambs.Occasionally,he would urinate on the floor"—"loud and would jar other prisoners from their sleep in the middle of the night"—"forced him to work on his day off"—"more than 122,000 people were in solitary confinement"—"should have more time out of their cells,regular showers"—"Prisoners with mental health issues should be getting treatment instead of being placed in solitary for months on end"

https://solitarywatch.org/2026/04/07/they-had-to-clean-solitary-cells-what-they-saw-forced-them-to-quit/

#contempt #solitaryconfinement #inhumane #torture #humanrights #humanrightsviolation #humanrightsviolations #prison #usa #us #authoritarianism

L’UNICEF ha ricevuto segnalazioni di campagne di mobilitazione in Iran che coinvolgono anche bambini, nonché di bambini impiegati ai posti di blocco.
Chiediamo alla Repubblica Islamica dell’Iran di porre fine a qualsiasi forma di reclutamento di minori.
Il reclutamento e l’impiego di bambini da parte di forze armate o gruppi costituiscono una grave violazione dei diritti dei minori.
#UNICEF #ChildRights #Iran #IranWar #ProtectChildren #StopChildRecruitment #HumanRightsViolations

Arman Hajmohammadi, studente magistrale alla Sharif University, è stato arrestato a Yazd dopo un raid delle forze di sicurezza nella casa di famiglia. Fermato senza mandato e con uso della forza, è da giorni senza accuse note né informazioni sul luogo di detenzione. Silenzio totale anche alle richieste della famiglia.
#ArmanHajmohammadi #Yazd #Iran #IranWar #HumanRightsViolations
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/03/article-77

@fabio Also due to these regulations I cannot buy antibiotic ointment when the Czech regime is depriving me of healthcare when I have an infected eczema and am afraid it will produce sepsis and I die, because antibiotic ointment ran out and when I call a dermatologist and tell I need it urgently she gives me an appointment 4 months (!!!) in the future!

In a corrupt developing 3rd world dictatorship Cambodia it is possible to buy antibiotic ointments without prescription and also dermatologist wait there is only 7-10 days, not 4 months.

I feel

e x t r e m e l y s t r o n g c o n t e m p t

towards the Czech regime.

#healthdeprivation #deprivation #czech #czechia #czechregime #czechrepublic #failedstate #contempt #regulations #overregulation #bureaucracy #overbureaucratization #healthcaresystem #healthcare #antibiotic #prescription #otc #overthecounter #ointment #eczema #infection #infected #sepsis #death #lethal #dangerous #danger #hazard #risk #eu #deathbybureaucracy #deathbyregulation #kafkaesque #humanrights #humanrightsviolation #humanrightsviolations #righttohealth #humanrighttohealth #basichumanrighttohealth

How communities in #SacrificeZones suffer environmental injustices in #Mexico, #Chile, #Nigeria and #Indonesia (analysis)

Daniela Sepulveda and Angélica Arellano, 9 Apr 2025

"Across continents, 'sacrifice zones' resemble wounds carved deep into the fabric of our planet. These are regions where ecosystems and livelihoods have been ravaged by fossil fuel and other industries that promise progress but leave devastation in their wake. These are places where big business and transnational corporations are contaminating the rivers, darkening the skies, and making the soil barren; where the toll of development is paid in human suffering and ecological destruction.

"What unites these 'sacrifice zones' is the shared story of areas where prosperity for the few is built on the suffering of many, and where communities fight to mend the fractures inflicted upon their land, health and dignity.

"Here are four case studies highlighting the experiences of communities and civil society organizations collaborating with us in the Coalition for Human Rights in Development’s Community Resource Exchange.

#Tula, #Mexico

"In the #TulaTepejiApaxco region, where the #Toltec plains once supported rich #biodiversity and #CulturalHeritage, the water and air are now saturated with pollution. This devastated landscape was declared both in 1975 and again in 2005 by the U.N. as one of the most polluted places on Earth, marking it as an #EnvironmentalDisaster zone. Since the early 20th century, the arrival of #CementPlants, #refineries, #ChemicalFactories, a #coal-fired power plant and #LimeKilns has transformed the region. Backed by all levels of government, these industries have destroyed the area’s ecological balance and ruined the health of its people, poisoning the water, air and soil with #ToxicWaste.

"Prominent among these polluters are cement giants like #Holcim, #CEMEX, #CementosFortaleza and #Clarimex, whose operations release harmful gases that exacerbate the region’s environmental and public health crises. One of the epicenters of this environmental catastrophe is the #TulaRiver, which receives 150,000 liters (nearly 40,000 gallons) of untreated wastewater every second from Mexico City and the Valley of Mexico. These 'black waters' are teeming with industrial and hospital waste plus sewage, overwhelming the river and its tributaries.

"The #EndhóDam, originally built to support local #agriculture, has become a toxic dumping ground, poisoning thousands of people who rely on wells for drinking water. Despite decades of warnings, local and national governments have allowed this contamination to persist. The poisoned waters have killed fish, flooded the land with toxic sludge, and led to a surge in cancer, leukemia, respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases among the 15,000 inhabitants living along its banks. In 2021, a devastating flood related to the overflowing Tula River left 17 dead and displaced thousands, a stark reminder of the ongoing risks of government inaction.

"The region now faces a massive public health crisis, and the recent declaration by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources to designate the area as an ecological restoration zone is a necessary but overdue step. This declaration covers municipalities such as #Atitalaquia,TepejiDelRío, #Tepetitlán and Tlahuelilpan, where 498 businesses have been identified as generators of hazardous waste, including 14 that produce hydrocarbons. The study, based on a water, air and soil analysis, could mark the beginning of recovery if it is implemented with urgency and seriousness.

"Over the years, organizations like #RedDeConcienciaAmbiental '#QueremosVivir' have resisted, bringing visibility to the devastation and fighting to halt deforestation and continued pollution. In the words of one of the leaders of Queremos Vivir ('We want to live'), 'There needs to be a legal solution, because it’s that urgent. We believe there is still a way to reverse it, and we have time to show the newly elected president #ClaudiaSheinbaum the dire situation we’re in.'

"Their demands include a reduction in the water flow of the Tula River through holistic water management solutions, and government accountability for decades of environmental neglect, calling for reparations for both industrial pollution and the catastrophic 2021 floods.

"While they welcome Sheinbaum’s promises to clean the river and launch a circular economy project, they emphasize that meaningful environmental justice must not be delayed any longer. After stating the communities’ demands through tears, the Queremos Vivir leader said, 'Are we really just going to be destined to be a sacrifice zone? The damage is so severe, the degradation we are in, that if we don’t protect it, don’t defend it, then what are we going to do?' "

Read more:
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/how-communities-in-sacrifice-zones-suffer-environmental-injustices-in-mexico-chile-nigeria-and-indonesia-analysis/

#SEZs #Antofagasta #Nigeria #Indonesia #HumanRights #HumanRightsFreeZone #CorporateColonialism
#Exploitation #RaceToTheBottom
#HumanRightsViolations
#Pollution #EnvironmentalDegradation
#EconomicSacrificZones
#ForcedRelocation #ForcedDisplacement #TraditionalLifestyles #AirIsLife #WaterIsLife #EnvironmentalRacism #Exploitation

#SEZs in #India: Balancing Economic Growth and #Environmental Concerns

July 27, 2024

"Picture this: vast stretches of industrial land buzzing with activity, modern factories producing goods for global markets, and thousands of job opportunities emerging overnight. This is the promise of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in India. But behind this gleaming facade lies a complex web of environmental challenges and social concerns that demand our attention. SEZs represent one of India’s most ambitious economic policies, designed to accelerate industrial growth and boost exports, yet they often come at a significant cost to the environment and local communities.

[...]

"[T]he rapid expansion of SEZs has raised significant environmental red flags. The most pressing concern is land acquisition, which often involves converting fertile agricultural land into industrial zones. This conversion not only reduces the country’s agricultural capacity but also disrupts local ecosystems and biodiversity.

"The establishment of SEZs typically requires large tracts of land – sometimes spanning thousands of acres. Much of this land is acquired from agricultural areas, leading to the displacement of farming communities who have depended on these lands for generations. For instance, the proposed #RaigadSEZ in #Maharashtra would have required over 14,000 hectares of #agricultural land, leading to massive #protests from local farmers.

"The conversion of agricultural land to #IndustrialUse has long-term implications for #FoodSecurity. As India’s population continues to grow, the loss of productive #farmland could exacerbate food shortage issues in the future. Moreover, agricultural land often has better soil quality and water retention capacity compared to industrial land, making this conversion environmentally costly.

"Industrial activities within SEZs generate various forms of #pollution. Air pollution from #manufacturing processes, water #contamination from industrial effluents, and #SoilDegradation from chemical usage are common problems. The concentration of industries in SEZs can create pollution hotspots that affect air and water quality in surrounding areas.

"#WaterScarcity is another critical issue. SEZs require substantial water resources for industrial processes, often competing with local communities for this precious resource. In water-stressed regions, this competition can lead to conflicts and further environmental degradation.
Human rights and social displacement

"The human cost of SEZ development cannot be overlooked. Land acquisition for SEZs often involves displacing local communities, particularly small farmers and agricultural workers. These communities frequently receive inadequate compensation and struggle to find alternative livelihoods.

"The displacement process can be traumatic for local communities who have strong cultural and emotional ties to their land. Traditional occupations like #farming, #fishing, and #SmallScaleTrading are disrupted, forcing people to adapt to entirely new economic realities. The promised employment opportunities in SEZs often don’t materialize for displaced communities, as they may lack the required skills for industrial jobs.

"Women in these communities face particular challenges, as they often have limited access to alternative employment opportunities and may lose traditional income sources like kitchen gardening or small-scale agricultural activities. The social fabric of rural communities can be severely disrupted, leading to increased poverty and social inequality."

https://csr.education/urban-planning-development/sezs-india-economic-growth-environment/#environmental-concerns-the-hidden-costs

#HumanRights #HumanRightsFreeZone #CorporateColonialism
#IMFLoanSharks #Exploitation #WorldBank #RaceToTheBottom
#HumanRightsViolations
#Pollution #EnvironmentalDegradation
#EconomicSacrificZones
#ForcedRelocation #ForcedDisplacement #TraditionalLifestyles #EnvironmentalRacism #Exploitation
#CorporateColonialism

The #environmental burdens of #SpecialEconomicZones on the coastal and marine #environment: A remote sensing assessment in #Myanmar

Thiri Shwesin Aung, Indra Overland, Roman Vakulchuk, Yanhua Xie
November 2022

"Special economic zones (#SEZs) are unusual parts of the world economy in terms of law, institutions, and economic functions (Chaisse and Dimitropoulos 2021). SEZs are geographically delimited areas created to facilitate industrial activities through fiscal and regulatory incentives and infrastructure support (UNCTAD 2019). Such zones carve out jurisdiction as a subset of the overall state jurisdiction for the purposes of enacting different laws and regulations that are more trade and investment friendly (Zeng 2021). Since the year 2000, SEZs have mushroomed in developing countries to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), accelerate industrialization and create jobs (Aiyer 2017). There are 5400 SEZs in 147 economies around the world. Asia is home to three quarters of them (UNIDO 2015). They have been a core element of the economic development strategy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and currently all ASEAN member states have SEZs (Aggarwal 2022).

"As part of an export-oriented development strategy, the zones commonly include industrial mega-areas that accommodate large-scale infrastructure, deep-sea ports, logistical infrastructure for oil and gas, hotels and tourism, and industrial complexes (Aggarwal 2022). They are primarily defined by a specific regulatory regime and a dedicated governance mechanism designed to relieve customs and tariffs and reduce the burden on businesses from permits, licenses, employment laws, and land access. In return, host governments expect investors to create positive spillover effects, such as facilitating innovation, boosting employment, raising exports, and diversifying the economy. The global experience of SEZs have been mixed, with some countries achieving successful economic outcomes, while others struggle to overcome market failures, institutional constraints, and social and environmental costs (Aggarwal 2022; Zeng 2021).

"The lax regulatory regimes of SEZs often raise concerns about environmental, social, and #HumanRights standards, as well as possible conflicts over #LandRights (Brussevich 2020). Several SEZs have failed to yield the expected economic benefits while having severe adverse impacts on the environment and local communities (Adunbi 2019; Aritenang and Chandramidi 2020; Chaisse and Ji 2020). On the other hand, while SEZs can be hotspots for environmental #mismanagement, they can also provide opportunities for implementing environmental policies specifically designed to regulate industries within the zones. Also, certain environmental advantages may ensue from the introduction of foreign financial resources and environmental technologies that are otherwise not readily available (Richardson 2004).

"However, according to the 'race to the bottom' literature, most SEZs have a net negative impact on the environment and local communities (Richardson 2004; UNIDO 2015; ZENG and DOUGLAS, 2012).

"Despite this contradiction, existing studies focusing on the direct and indirect impacts of SEZs have been rare (#WorldBank, 2017). Particularly, the magnitude and intensity of SEZ impacts on the environment remain understudied.
SEZs tend to be located in remote regions. As such, SEZ-related information and data are generally scarce, making it difficult to assess the environmental consequences of such zones. Many SEZs are also located in countries where there is limited scope for independent environmental assessment due to #authoritarian rule, #corruption, and/or #secrecy surrounding deals with foreign investors. Recent improvements in access to satellite data and computing platforms for machine learning have greatly improved the ability to comprehensively assess SEZs in any location in the world in near real time (Ali et al., 2020; Jensen et al., 2019). This article demonstrates how these technologies can be applied to provide evidence related to the environmental impacts of SEZs. The method is tried out on the Kyaukpyu SEZ in Myanmar. Myanmar is an authoritarian country and the #KyaukpyuSEZ is a flagship project of China's Belt and Road Initiative (#BRI) located in an inaccessible part of #Myanmar. This is precisely the type of case where independent access can be limited and a remote sensing approach can be useful.

"From 2010 onwards, Myanmar was navigating its economic transformation and a partial loosening of military rule. SEZ development was prioritized as a critical element of the country's industrialization (Oxfam 2017). The three most notable ongoing SEZ projects are the Kyaukpyu SEZ in the rural but strategically important Rakhine State, which is also the largest SEZ in Myanmar, the Thilawa SEZ on the outskirts of Myanmar's former capital Yangon, and the Dawei SEZ in the Tanintharyi Region. Tanintharyi is a long narrow southern territory of Myanmar bordering the Andaman Sea to the west and Thailand to the east.

"Although they are expected to encourage economic growth and reduce poverty, all three SEZ projects continue to face local opposition, particularly the Kyaukpyu and Dawei SEZs. The International Commission of Jurists (2017) has reported that SEZs in Myanmar are linked to human rights violations and environmental abuses (Donateo 2017). Although Myanmar's SEZ law adopted in 2014 reaffirms the applicability of environmental regulations to SEZ development, it does not clearly delineate responsibilities between developers and the state (DICA 2014). The law also does not conform with international human rights standards (MCRB 2018)."

Read more:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352938522001173

#RaceToTheBottom #HumanRightsViolations #Pollution #EnvironmentalDegradation #EconomicSacrificZones #ForcedRelocation #ForcedDisplacement #HumanRightsViolations #EnvironmentalDegradation #IndigenousPeoples #ForestPeoples #SaveTheForests #Exploitation #CorporateColonialism

What was his "crime" - being born Palestinian?

Will he return in a body bag after being tortured to death, like so many others before him?

By the "most moral army" in the world, in the "most democratic country" in the Middle East?

Unconditionally supported by the "most democratic country" in North America?

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/11/1/live-israel-continues-attacks-on-gaza-as-palestinians-fear-return-to-war?update=4076415

#IsraeliTortureCamps #IsraelTerroristState #Abductions #HumanRightsViolations #WestBank #WestBankConcentrationCamps #ConcentrationCampGaza #BobVylanIsRight #FrancescaAlbaneseIsRight #USterroristCountry #USAterroristCountry #DonaldTrumpToICC #JDVanceToICC #DaniDayanToICC #BezalelSmotrichToICC #ItamarBenGvirToICC #IsraelKatzToICC #UrsulaVonDerLeyenToICC #FriedrichMerzToICC #KeirStarmerToICC #DilanYesilgözToICC #DilanYesilgozToICC #GeertWildersToICC #CarolineVanDerPlasToICC #JoostEerdmansToICC #ChrisStofferToICC #RubenBrekelmansToICC

Police crackdown with letal bullets in #Ecuador.
#ParoNacional #ParoNacional2025 #Noboa #NationalStrike #austerity #HumanRightsViolations #Otavalo #Imbabura #CONAIE
https://www.telesurtv.net/reprimen-municion-real-protestas-paquetazo-noboa/

BREAKING NEWS: In a shocking statement, Karoline Leavitt confirms the #TraitorTrumpRegime is taking steps on a pathway to deport AMERICAN CITIZENS to El Salvador. This is absolutely insane. A concentration camp network may be funded for the US, and there are already labor camps in the Prison-Industrial-Complex where work gets off-shored at the state-level #HumanRightsViolations #FuckTrumpMafiaRegime #FuckTrumpNaziDeathParty https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/4/8/2315354/-Anyone-seems-brandable-into-deportable-enemy-aliens-on-the-current-path-to-perfect-lawlessness #prison_industrial_complex #StopProject2025

#PortlandME - The American Civil Liberties Union of #Maine says dozens of federal detainees are currently being held at the #CumberlandCountyJail and many others are being held at the #FederalPrison in #BerlinNewHampshire.

"Last week, the #ACLU of New Hampshire said it confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was already holding prisoners in Berlin. The Los Angeles Times has reported more than 500 detainees could be held at #FCIBerlin.

"As of Monday, March 10, 2025, at ACLU says there were 61 people held in ICE custody at the Cumberland County Jail in Portland."

Read more:
https://www.wmtw.com/article/federal-detainees-held-maine-jail-nh-federal-prison/64148626
#HumanRightsViolations #ICEDetention #IndefiniteDetention #PrivatePrisons #Fascism #CharacteristicsOfFascism #ResistICE #ImmigrantsRights

#MaineACLU Denounces ‘Cruel’ Use of #NewHampshire #FederalPrison to Hold #ICEDetainees

By Edward TomicMarch 11, 2025

"The #Maine American Civil Liberties Union (#ACLU) has issued a statement denouncing the use of a New Hampshire federal prison by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain suspected illegal aliens.

"Last month, media outlets began reporting on a leaked memo, signed Feb. 6, that indicated ICE was intending to use #FCIBerlin, a medium-security prison in Berlin, N.H., to hold immigration detainees in custody.

"That memo noted that the units at FCI were not currently available due to there being a 'substantial amount of preparation and resources' needed before the prison could accept detainees, such as additional funding for staffing, food, utilities, clothing and other items.

"The memo also indicates that the federal Bureau of Prisons or warden at each locally designated prison may approve or reject a request by ICE to hold an ICE detainee for any reason, such as for lack of space, or medical, mental health, safety or security reasons.

"ICE lodges immigration detainers against unlawfully present noncitizens who have been arrested on criminal charges or who the agency has probable cause to believe are deportable from the U.S.

"'The government should not be using federal prisons to support the president’s #MassDeportation efforts,' said Carol Garvan, legal director of the ACLU of Maine, in a Monday statement.

"'The federal government itself acknowledged that FCI Berlin would require a ‘substantial amount of preparation,’ yet just weeks later they have already begun detaining people there,' Garvan said. 'We have strong concerns about the #inhumane treatment of people in ICE custody, and we will not stand by while our region is used to carry out these cruel policies.'"

https://www.themainewire.com/2025/03/maine-aclu-denounces-cruel-use-of-new-hampshire-federal-prison-to-hold-ice-detainees/
#HumanRightsViolations #ICEDetention #IndefiniteDetention #PrivatePrisons #Fascism #CharacteristicsOfFascism #ResistICE #ImmigrantsRights

via @arizonamirror

If #Hobbs is serious about protecting #groundwater, she must work to close the #mining loophole

by Russ McSpadden
February 12, 2024

"In her first State of the State address just over a year ago, Gov. #KatieHobbs was unequivocal about her commitment to tackling one of the state’s greatest challenges: our dwindling #water supply.

“Our groundwater should be used to support #Arizonans, not foreign business interests,” she said in that speech, referring to the Saudi Arabian conglomerate #Fondomonte. Over the past few years, Fondomonte has been pumping unlimited amounts of groundwater in La Paz County for alfalfa crops that it ships to feed cows on the other side of the earth.

"Though the Hobbs administration has already canceled one of Fondomonte’s four leases and says it won’t renew the others when they’re up this month, the problem doesn’t end with Saudi agriculture.

"It’s also mining companies that take advantage of loopholes in the state’s water laws to maximize profit at the expense of Arizonans — including mining giants #RioTinto and# BHP.

"Because of intense pressure from #lobbyists, when lawmakers adopted the much-heralded #ArizonaGroundwaterManagementAct in 1980 they exempted #mines from groundwater regulation, even when located in #ActiveManagement Areas — state-designated areas where groundwater pumping is controlled. That means that mines can pump unlimited amounts of water without paying the state a dime.

"This exemption was controversial in 1980. Today it’s existentially dangerous.

#ResolutionCopper, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto and BHP, is a perfect example. Their proposed mine at #OakFlat — about 70 miles east of #Phoenix in the #TontoNationalForest and within the Phoenix Active Management Area — would pump 250 billion gallons of desert groundwater over the life of the project.

"That’s 17 million gallons of water every day for four decades.

"Under current water prices, that equates to $404 million worth of groundwater that Resolution Copper will get for free. Arizona won’t see a cent for it. And it’s more than likely that the copper ore from Oak Flat will be exported to China for smelting, again depriving local communities of economic benefit.

"This limitless pumping would happen even as the #megadrought that has plagued the #AmericanSouthwest for the past two decades is likely to worsen, straining the #ColoradoRiver and #Gila rivers even more and making us all more reliant on groundwater aquifers.

"If left intact, the mining loophole will facilitate construction of Resolution’s massive mine. The extreme water pumping from the #EastSaltRiverValley will lead to groundwater depletion and subsidence, threatening to deplete wells and damage infrastructure.

"The #CenterForBiologicalDiversity, where I work, has been fighting for decades to stop this mine, and Canadian mining company Hudbay’s disastrous plan to mine for copper in the #SantaRita Mountains south of #Tucson (in the Tucson Active Management Area).

"Both projects would devastate surrounding fragile #ecosystems, pushing endangered species like the #MexicanSpottedOwl closer to the brink of #extinction. They would also destroy sacred #TribalLands and gulp down massive amounts of water when other users are being asked to conserve.

"Handing mines unlimited access to Arizona’s precious desert groundwater would be an injustice to Arizona’s #Tribes and every resident of this state.

"Fortunately, Hobbs has the vision and courage to fight for a secure water future for Arizona. It is time for her to work with legislators to close the mining loophole in Arizona water law and subject mines to the same groundwater pumping limits that apply to other entities within the state’s Active Management Areas.

"We’re hopeful she will work to block #ResolutionCopperMine and other terrible mining projects like #Hudbay’s. At the very least, it’s time for mining giants to pay for the water they use just like the rest of us."

https://azmirror.com/2024/02/12/if-hobbs-is-serious-about-protecting-groundwater-she-must-work-to-close-the-mining-loophole/

#WaterIsLife #HumanRightsViolations #CulturalGenocide #CopperMining #Mining #CorporateColonialism #EnvironmentalRacism #IndigenousNews #SaveOakFlat #IndigenousRights #Apache

Amnesty International: Five Ways Our #RightToProtest is Being Threatened Around the World

by James Duggan, October 5, 2022

"All around the world, right now, peaceful protestors are being imprisoned, threatened, and face physical violence from authorities. Even at home, in #Australia, our right to stand up and speak out against injustice is being taken away. Now more than ever, it’s essential we continue to fight for our #HumanRights.

"The right to protest is a fundamental human right. #Article20 of the #UniversalDeclarationOfHumanRights states that everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association. The right to protest is a way for people to defend their human rights and the rights of others when they’re threatened by governments and authorities.

"Here are five places where the right to protest is currently at threat:

1. #Australia

"Right here in Australia, governments and authorities are adopting an increasingly punitive attitude towards protestors. In 2020, peaceful protestors at a #BlackLivesMatter rally in #Sydney were met with excessive and unnecessary force from #NewSouthWales Police. Police used pepper spray and chased student protestors on horseback at the University of New South Wales, and pushed them to the ground. Both protestors and bystanders were injured in the process.

"The following year, in November 2021, a #ClimateActivist was sentenced to 12 months in jail after he climbed atop a #coal train and stayed on it for five hours to protest Australia’s #climate policies. Twenty-eight other people belonging to the same activist group were also arrested in NSW that month.

"In 2022, the NSW Government announced that disrupting any bridge or tunnel in Greater Sydney as part of a protest would result in individual fines of $22,000. This is a ten-fold increase from the previous penalty of $2,200. The NSW Government also plans to introduce legislation which would mean this $22,000 fine would also apply to protestors disrupting roads and public transport facilities.

2. #HongKong

"In June 2020, a new law came into effect in Hong Kong, referred to as the #NationalSecurityLaw (#NSL). What “national security” refers to in this law isn’t well defined, and the NSL has been applied arbitrarily at the discretion of the government and authorities to suppress #dissent and political opposition.

"In September 2021, a human rights lawyer named #ChowHangTung was arrested under this law and charged with 'inciting subversion.' She faces up to ten years in prison for peacefully commemorating the 1989 #Tiananmen Square protest crackdown. During the 1989 crackdown, an undisclosed number of people, anywhere from hundreds to thousands, were killed by authorities for gathering to protest the government’s censorship laws. At least three other activists were arrested along with Chow Hang-tung in relation to the peaceful memorial of these victims.

3. #Cambodia

"In May 2021, three young activists belonging to a Cambodian environmental campaign group called #MotherNatureCambodia were convicted to between 18 and 20 months in prison. They were arrested after they announced a plan to undertake a two-person march to the #Cambodian prime minister’s house in order to express their concerns regarding plans to privatise and develop the largest remaining #lake in the country’s capital city. They were charged with 'incitement to commit a felony or disturb social order.'

"Mother Nature Cambodia have won several major #environmental victories in Cambodia. In 2016, their efforts to expose widespread environmental destruction and human rights abuses linked to the #mining and export of #sand from coastal areas of Cambodia resulted in a total export ban on #CoastalSand from the country. As a result, the group have been targeted with harassment and repression from the Cambodian government. Multiple other activists have been charged with 'incitement,' and the group has been accused of 'causing chaos in society' and labelled 'illegal' because they’re not registered under the country’s restrictive NGO Law.

4. #Russia

"The right to protest in Russia has been severely compromised since 2004, when the Federal Law on Assemblies, Rallies, Demonstrations, Marches and Pickets was passed. The Law on Assemblies restricts who’s allowed to organise a protest and where the protest is allowed to be held, and subjects planned protests to a strict authorisation process that often results in permission being denied.

"Since 2004, legislation has been tightened numerous times. Most recently, the Russian government introduced new, heavy penalties for anyone who protests Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine. Less than three weeks after the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, almost 15,000 peaceful protestors had been arrested. #RussianAuthorities have arrested bystanders of protests and even children. Police have used excessive force against peaceful protestors, including women, subjecting them to beatings and electrocution with stun guns.

5. #India

"In India, draconian laws such as 'the crime of sedition' have been repeatedly used against peaceful protestors, journalists and human rights defenders. The slow investigative processes and strict bail conditions under these laws mean that activists and others who speak out against injustice in their country may spend many years behind bars while their trial is ongoing.

"In 2021, a 22-year-old #EnvironmentalActivist named #DishaRavi was charged with '#sedition' for sharing an online Google document that was originally tweeted by #GretaThunberg. The document was a basic 'toolkit' for #farmers in India who were then in the midst of protests against the Indian government over newly introduced agricultural legislation. The 'toolkit' included information on the protests and how to support the movement, both in person and online. Disha is a leader of India’s #FridaysForFuture movement, an international student environmentalist movement instigated by Greta Thunberg.

Source:
https://www.amnesty.org.au/five-ways-our-right-to-protest-is-being-threatened-around-the-world/

#ForestDefenders #WaterProtectors #DirectAction #ACAB #CriminalizingDissent #EnvironmentalActivists
#ClimateActivists #ClimateJustice #Fascism #SilencingDissent #CorporateColonialism
#EcoActivists #Censorship
#HumanRightsViolations
#DefendTheDefenders #ActivismIsNotACrime #ClimateJusticeNow #ProtestIsNotACrime