In Smithers, British Columbia, an international delegation from Amnesty International will attend the trials of criminalized land defenders from the Wet’suwet’en Nation. The trials are prosecuting Indigenous people for protecting their land against the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline. The delegation includes representatives from France, Germany, the United States, and Canada, who will be present to observe the criminal court proceedings and show solidarity with the defenders. The trials have garnered international attention, with the Wet’suwet’en Nation calling for all charges to be dropped and emphasizing that protecting the land is a right, not illegal. Amnesty International has a global campaign to stop the criminalization of Indigenous land and water defenders and has observers from Europe and the Americas attending the trials. The organization urges Canada to prioritize the rights of Indigenous Nations and their fight against climate change. The trials began in 2023 and will continue in June 2024 with the B.C. Supreme Court hearing abuse of process applications filed by three land defenders. Likhts’amisyu Clan Wing Chief Dtsa’hyl was found guilty of criminal contempt in February and will be sentenced in July. Five Wet’suwet’en land defenders charged with criminal contempt are awaiting trial dates to be set [9476aa54].