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Americas Human Rights Defenders and Activists

“We are constantly on high alert”: activists and health professionals who defend the right to abortion are contending with growing risks

By Lisa Maracani and Josefina Salomón* There is rarely a dull day at work for Dr. Laura Gil, a Colombian gynecologist. But even for her, certain days stand out from the rest. One morning in 2022, as she walked down the main hall of one of the clinics where she works in the Colombian capital...
Saudi Arabia Censorship and Freedom of Expression

Saudi Arabia: On International Women’s Day, Civil Society Organizations Renew their Call on Saudi Authorities to Release Jailed Women’s Rights Activists

On International Women’s Day, the undersigned organizations renew their call on Saudi Arabian authorities to release all women human rights defenders (WHRDs), women’s rights activists and their supporters who are detained in contravention of international human rights standards. The organizations...