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ISHR has published ‘scorecards’ for States seeking election to the UN Human Rights Council for 2026-2028 to help inform voting States’ decisions in the upcoming election.

ISHR and the Colectivo 46/2 condemn the assassination of opposition leader Roberto Samcam Ruiz by the Nicaraguan Government.

In a statement at an interactive dialogue on the annual report of the High Commissioner, ISHR Executive Director Phil Lynch called on States to support the work of defenders and to pay their UN dues.

ISHR joins organisations from across Latin America and beyond in condemning the adoption of a 'Foreign Agents' law in El Salvador that seriously threatens independent civil society in the country.

ISHR and ten other civil society organisations denounce the arbitrary arrests of Eduardo Torres and other human rights defenders, as well as the increase in attacks on civic space and Venezuelan NGOs.

ISHR joins organisations from across Latin America and beyond in condemning the adoption of an 'anti-NGO' law in Peru that seriously threatens independent civil society in the country.

From 7-10 April, the Latin American and Caribbean Forum on Environmental Human Rights Defenders brought together environmental defenders, Indigenous Peoples, civil society, and government representatives in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis.

The UN Human Rights Council has extended the mandate of the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua for two years, doing so with a larger majority compared to the body’s 2023 renewal, and including a reporting mechanism to the UN General Assembly in New York.

ISHR and Haitian Bridge Alliance delivered a joint statement at the 58th session of the Human Rights Council condemning the violations of international law committed against Haitians.

At the 58th session of the Human Rights Council, ISHR and Diáspora Africana de la Argentina (DIAFAR) delivered a joint statement urging Argentina to uphold the rights of Africans, Afrodescendants, and other racialised communities.