Bauxite mine in the Brazilian Amazon
Bauxite mine in the Amazon: What if the dam bursts?
River communities in the Brazilian Amazon are living in fear: they are worried about a dam bursting at the MRN bauxite mine near them. The Swiss corporation Glencore is a shareholder in the bauxite mine. Voices calls on the corporation to use its influence with MRN to promote transparency and safety. Support our demands on Glencore!
The Society for Threatened Peoples is now called “Voices”
The Society for Threatened Peoples Switzerland has a new name: “Voices.” The new name clearly expresses the core concern of the organization: to work together to make the diverse voices for human rights heard.
China
#NoComplicity: Human rights in the People’s Republic of China
The human rights situation in the People’s Republic of China has steadily worsened over the past years. The Tibetan and Uyghur populations in particular are suffering persecution and oppression. Nevertheless, Switzerland continues to enhance its economic ties with China. Voices is calling on politicians and businesses: Financial profit must not be allowed to take precedence over human rights!
Brazil
Hands off the Amazon!
Voices is supporting Indigenous communities to demand their rights, and to protect the Brazilian rainforest against deforestation, mining and industrial agriculture.
Arctic
Arctic life, indigenous rights now!
Climate change, melting ice, mining of raw materials as well as criminalisation and human rights violations against indigenous communities: Voices supports indigenous peoples so that they can exercise their rights and protect the Arctic as a habitat and ecosystem.
Photo: Allegra Ally
Chechnya
Chechen Archive: coming to terms with war crimes
The Chechen archive is a basis for coming to terms with war crimes and for combating impunity. In 2025, it was successfully handed over to the Helsinki Committee in Norway.
As an independent international human rights organisation, we take a stand for persecuted minorities and Indigenous communities.
We document human rights violations, inform the public, raise awareness and protect the interests of affected groups to authorities and decision-makers.
We support local efforts to strengthen the human rights of minorities and Indigenous communities, and work both nationally and internationally with organisations and individuals who pursue similar goals.
