This month, we bring you news that –
- Argentina: Amnesty International has asked the UN High Commissioner to intervene on the part of Alberto Nallar, a human rights lawyer currently under house detention.
- Brazil: following recent police massacres, Amnesty International has urged the Brazilian government to cease such lethal operations.
- Chile: on the Anniversary of the coup d’état, Amnesty International has urged the Chilean government to make its initiative to search for victims of forced disappearances a permanent policy.
- Colombia: The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) found that, in 2022, the number of internal displacements associated with conflict and violence were the highest in more than a decade.
- Ecuador: Amnesty International has expressed extreme concern at the recent spate of violence, where a sharp increase in its homicide rate as well as a series of killings of candidates for public office in recent weeks culminated in the seemingly politically motivated killing of presidential candidate, Fernando Villavicencio
- Peru: Amnesty International has published an Open Letter to UN rapporteurs regarding the protests in Peru during July, where the widespread use of unnecessary or excessive forces remains a cause for concern.
- Venezuela: Amnesty International has launched a new campaign, calling for the immediate release of eight individuals who have been arbitrarily detained.
ARGENTINA

Last month we highlighted the case of Alberto Nallar, a human rights lawyer who took an active role in the protests in Jujuy Province that began on June 15. Alberto was released on August 18th, after spending more than one month under house arrest.
Amnesty International has asked the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to intervene on his behalf. Alberto is still being charged with the crime of sedition. Consequently, this Urgent Action has been extended till the 6th October. The AIUK website hasn’t (yet) updated the days left to take action, but please still use this link to send an email.
BOLIVIA
GOOD NEWS! The groups that raided the office of the Permanent Assembly on Human Rights in Bolivia (APDHB) have vacated the office, enabling 84-year-old Amparo Carvajal, the Assembly’s President, to end her 52 days of vigil, 12 of which she spent on the terrace of the building. The APDHB is negotiating with authorities as to an inventory of the premises and the possible reopening of the office. The Urgent Action request is now closed. [Read more…]