Special appeals on behalf of human rights defenders in Latin America

Index Number: AMR 01/003/1999
Date Published: 31 May 1999
Categories: Americas

This circular illustrates human rights violations committed against those who defend these rights in Latin America.It also shows the difficulty of investigating the crimes committed because of the impunity that reigns. It includes cases on Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Peru and, Venezuela.