ACT NOW: Demand immediate protection for environmental defender Jani Silva. | View in browser [[link removed]] .


[[link removed]]They threatened me: "Old woman, don't get involved in what doesn’t concern you or you’ll die." People in my community told me, " Jani, you must hide because they’re looking for you. They are going to kill
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Dear John,

Jani Silva braves enormous danger to speak up for clean water and the right to a
healthy environment in the Amazon region of Colombia.

She has challenged contamination by oil companies and pollution of the river so
vital to local communities.

Jani is at extreme risk now, amid death threats and an escalation of killings
under cover of the COVID-19 pandemic.


Act Now to Protect Jani >>>
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Jani spoke to Amnesty Canada just weeks ago. This is what she told us:

“We want to raise awareness about the importance of our land, our environment,
our trees and our animals…We are threatened and persecuted for protecting
something that benefits all humanity…But we won’t give up.”

Since Jani shared those inspiring words, she has had to go into hiding . The situation couldn’t be more urgent.

Assassinations of land and environment defenders are now a daily reality in
Colombia, while authorities look the other way.

Help us send a flood of messages to Colombian authorities that cannot be ignored
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Jani is one of 10 cases featured in this year’s Write for Rights campaign , Amnesty International’s biggest global day of action, in which people like
you around the world send millions of letters, emails, petitions and solidarity
messages together to demand justice.


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Before Jani went into hiding, she told us: “We have to wake up to everything that is happening to environment protectors
around the world. Your accompaniment is so very important.”

Jani has never failed to raise her voice to protect a liveable future for all. Let’s raise our voices now to protect Jani.
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With hope,

Kathy

Kathy Price
On behalf of the Colombia team
Amnesty International Canada


P.S. Jani has hope in our solidarity. Please act now for this courageous mother and community leader who has always
raised her voice to protect others! Take a minute to sign our action now
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