Tracking cases that protect freedom of expression, association, and assembly
Court/Mechanism: First Instance Court
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The criminalization of Ugandans protesting the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)
These cases concern violations of the freedom of assembly and the freedom of expression in Uganda, where environmental defenders protesting the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) have faced criminal charges for peacefully demonstrating against the project.
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Schirlei Alves Case
Schirlei Alves is journalist targeted with six different lawsuits because she published a newspaper article denouncing the Brazilian justice system’s institutional violence and revictimization against Mariana Ferrer, a victim of sexual violence. The article referred to the abundance of gender stereotypes and other legal irregularities during Ferrer’s trial. After a defamation lawsuit was filed by…
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Minor Delgado Case
Indigenous rights defender Minor Ortíz Delgado has been victim of several attacks, aggressions, threats and assassination attempts that have gone unpunished to this day, despite having many of its perpetrators identified. Additionally, there are currently four criminalization proceedings against Mainor and his family.
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Milena Quiroz Jiménez Case
Milena Quiroz is an Afro-descendant leader and human rights defender. She is a legal representative of the Comisión de Interlocución del Sur de Bolívar, Centro y Sur del Cesar (CISBCSC) (Interlocution Commission of Sure de Bolívar, Centro, and Sur del Cesar), a member of the Cooperativa Multiactiva de Arenal (Comuarenal) (Arenal Multiactive Cooperative) and the…
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Wilfredo Moncada Case
Wilfredo Moncada was murdered during a peaceful protest on April 10, 2019. There has been little progress on the criminal proceedings against the police agents responsible for his death.
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Norma Sancir Case
Indigenous journalist Norma Sancir was detained and beaten when she was covering a demonstration in September 2014. More than eight years later, the criminal procedure against the four police agents responsible for the attack is still on-going, as a result of intentional delays caused by the agents’ defense.
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Samococh Case
On August 15, 2014, a police operation was deployed in the context of a peaceful demonstration taking place in Samococh, Chisec, Alta Verapaz. As a result of the excessive use of force, three indigenous community members were killed, five were detained and 60 were injured. More than eight years later, only three police agents have…
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Communities reclaiming ancestral lands in China Kichá, Salitre, Cabagra, and Térraba
In China Kichá, in the south of Costa Rica, several indigenous communities have been evicted and judicially harassed for trying to recover their ancestral territories, occupied by non-indigenous settlers. Due to the lack of recognition and protection by the Costa Rican State, the indigenous communities are being evicted, have eviction orders pending and face criminal…
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Virginia Laparra Case
Virginia Laparra, former anti-corruption prosecutor, was arrested on February 23, 2022. She is currently facing two criminal proceedings, in retaliation for several administrative complaints she filed against a judge. She is currently deprived of her liberty in inhumane conditions.
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Sonny Figueroa and Marvin del Cid Case
Sonny Figueroa and Marvin del Cid are two renowned Guatemalan journalists, who founded the media outlets Artículo 35 and Vox Populi, which play an important role in the oversight of the Guatemalan government’s use of public resources. In this role, they have exposed major corruption scandals, which has resulted in constant attacks, threats, criminalization and…