System of Solidarity / Activities and Actions

Guatemala: Stop the criminalization of leaders of indigenous communities in Guatemala

Letter sent to the President of Guatemala calls for a fair trial for the social leaders detained in Huehuetenango

South Africa: Protect leaders of shack-dwellers from attacks

ESCR-Net sent a letter to the Government of South Africa to raise grave concern regarding a recent wave of alleged assassinations, threats, arbitrary detentions and other acts of violence and intimidation against leaders of Abahlali baseMjondolo

Cambodia: Free women human rights defenders and their supporters

ESCR-Net sent a letter to the Government of Cambodia expressing concern about the recent detention, conviction and sentencing of seven female land rights activists

Mexico: Stop the the Independence Aqueduct

ESCR-Net sent a letter to the Government of Mexico to comply with binding orders of the Supreme Court in relation to the project Independencia Aqueduct and to stop the criminalization of human rights defenders of the Yaqui tribe

Mexico: protect the rights of the Yaqui indigenous people

On 30 June, ESCR-Net sent a letter to the Government of Mexico to urge full protection for the rights of the Yaqui indigenous people who face serious threats as a result of the development of the “Independence Aqueduct” in the state of Sonora

Philippines: Halt harassment and intimidation of human rights defenders

On 11 June, 2014, ESCR-Net sent a letter to the President of the Philippines to express concern regarding the ongoing harassment and intimidation of Ed Cubelo, a trade union leader and member of Defend Job who is working protect and defend human rights in the Philippines.

Egypt: Allow Karam Saber, a human rights defender, to remain free

On 4 June 2014, ESCR-Net sent a letter to the Government of Egypt to express concern regarding charges leveled against Mr. Karam Saber, a human rights defender working to protect the rights of farmers in Egypt and his imminent imprisonment.

Ecuador: Let human rights defenders continue their work unimpeded

On 12 December, 2013, ESCR-Net sent a letter to the Government of Ecuador to express concern about the recent closure of offices of Fundación Pachamama, which works to promote and defend the rights of indigenous people in the Amazon region.

Paraguay: Restitute lands of the Sawhoyamaxa indigenous community

On 9 December, 2013, ESCR-Net sent a letter to the Government of Paraguay to express the Network's collective support for the prompt implementation of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights’ legally-binding decision on the case the Sawhoyamaxa Indigenous Community v. Paraguay (March 29, 2006), requiring the restitution of the Sawhoyamaxa’s original lands.

India: Imminent threats of forcible evictions and violence in Odisha

On January 25, 2013, ESCR-Net sent an urgent appeal to the Government of India, the POSCO corporation and the Government of Korea to express serious converns about plans by the Indian authorities to proceed with the forced eviction in Jagatsinghpur District, Odisha to facilitate the construction of the POSCO steel plant, as well as imminent threats against human rights defenders in the area who have mobilized to protect their lands.