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In this section Real World Radio aims to expose the murders of social activists and the cases of death threats against leaders. We will report on the wave of criminalization of the social protest. This new section of Real World Radio is also a memorial page for all those who were murdered in their struggle for a socially just world.

This special section is funded in part by the European Commission.

6 June 2011 | News | Social activists at risk

Unprotected

Brazil: tens of activists from Para and Rondonia face death threats

Sadly, it is almost certain that the recent murders of Brazilian leaders Adelino Ramos, José Claudio Ribeiro da Silva and María do Espírito Santo were not the last ones. They are part of a long list of victims, say Brazilian social organizations that are opposing extractivist projects in the Amazon region. Read more
30 May 2011 | News | Social activists at risk

Serial Pillage

Brazil: Murders against people who expose pillage in the Amazon

Adelino Ramos, Jose Claudio Ribeiro da Silva and Maria do Espirito Santo were murdered last week for filing a complaint about and resisting wood and other extractivist projects in the Amazon. Read more
18 May 2011 | News | Social activists at risk

The era of terror

State of siege declared in Guatemalan department over murder of 27 peasants

Media reports mention an assault by drug traffickers who had issues to resolve with the owner of the estate located in Peten department, Guatemala. Read more
16 May 2011 | News | Social activists at risk

60 years later

Israel repressed exiled Palestinians while they demanded to return to their lands

The image of hundreds of Palestinians marching in neighboring countries to the borders established by the State of Israel went round the world yesterday. They were holding Palestinian flags and emblems. On the other side, Israeli soldiers, body on the ground behind the fences, were shooting at the crowd. Read more
16 May 2011 | News | Social activists at risk

The other hostages

In Colombia there are 7,500 prisoners held under terrible conditions

The release of prisoners by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the Colombian Army's purportedly successful expeditions are widely covered by the national and international media. But little is being said in Colombia about the situation of 7,500 political prisoners, who in most cases are only detained for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Read more
11 May 2011 | News | Social activists at risk

Resource contention

Half of Peru’s social conflicts are environmentally driven

In Peru, public attention is focused on the run-off that will take place next June 5, between candidates Ollanta Humala and Keiko Fujimori. Amid polls, alliances and campaign promises, a report of the Ombudsperson about the social conflicts in Peru was leaked to the press. Read more
10 May 2011 | News | Social activists at risk

Environmental Hero

Salvadorean environmental activist winner of the Goldman Prize 2011 continues being recognized

The Movement of Victims and People Affected by Climate Change of Central America (MOVIAC) and CESTA – Friends of the Earth El Salvador paid tribute to the Salvadorean activist Francisco Pineda, who has just won the international Goldman prize 2011. Read more
10 May 2011 | News | Social activists at risk

The country that didn’t want to have a King

Brutal repression in Bahrein sparks international community’s criticism

Repression continues in Bahrein, a small country in the Persian Gulf. Hundreds of people demonstrators opposing the monarchic rule have been arrested and doctors who assited the injured during the protests are being persecuted. The detainees are tortured and four demonstrators accused of killing two cops were even sentenced to death penalty. Shia mosques were destroyed by the Sunni regime. Read more
5 May 2011 | News | Alert! Sandra missing | Social activists at risk

Scary

Demonstrations in Brussels against forced disappearances in Colombia

In the first quarter of 2011, 96 human rights advocates and 64 social organizations were victims of violence in Colombia. The number of cases of forced disappearances is even more shocking: 1130 in the past three years. Read more
2 May 2011 | News | Free Honduras | Social activists at risk

Bullets against Words

Attempts against the life of Honduran journalist

By the end of last week, it was reported that Arnulfo Aguilar, founder and director of Honduran Radio Uno, from San Pedro Sula, was attacked outside his house on April 27th, after criticizing the Honduran Army on air. Read more