Victims
For the 2026 edition, the victims of injustice and torture supported by ACAT-France are: Stephen Kwikiriza, Pacifique Muliri, Estela Hernández Jiménez, Mauricio Cornejo, Sid’ Ahmed Lemjeyid, Nargiz Absalamova, Long Kunthea, Ly Chandaravuth, Phuon Keoraksmey, Thun Ratha, Yim Leanghy, and Dang Dinh Bach.
They have been threatened, beaten, imprisoned, and held in secret — all because of their commitment to environmental protection, at the cost of their own lives.
On 26 June, stand by them, let them know they are not forgotten, pray for them, and write to encourage them.
- The circumstances of their arrests and trials present numerous irregularities in the light of comparable cases, leading several international organisations to regard these prosecutions as politically […]VIETNAMLe 2 juillet 2024, Long Kunthea, Ly Chandaravuth, Phuon Keoraksmey, Thun Ratha et Yim Leanghy ont été arrêtés et emprisonnés. Leur détention s’inscrit dans un contexte plus large de pressions et de poursuites judiciaires contre […]CAMBODIAThe arrest of Nargiz Absalamova followed those of two members of Abzas Media’s leadership — including Editor-in-Chief Sevinj Vagifqizi and Director Ulvi Hasanli — who were […]AzerbaijanIn this context, CSPRON plays an essential role in raising public awareness of the environmental and social issues linked to the exploitation of natural resources during […]Morocco (Western Sahara)On 24th January 2025, during a citizens’ demonstration on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Uspallata Mining Industry Suppliers Chamber, a violent incident led to […]ArgentinaAlthough they were subsequently released, they suffered profound physical and psychological consequences. Estela was beaten, subjected to racist and sexist insults, and subjected to sexual violence. […]MexicoTwo days later, on 6 July, his home was targeted again: unidentified men broke in and took his work equipment — his laptop, camera, recorder, and […]Democratic Republic of the CongoAfter six days of secret detention, Stephen Kwikiriza was eventually abandoned at the roadside in the Kyenjojo district, several hundred kilometres from Kampala. Upon his release, […]Uganda
