Please watch this new 7-minute video from Educa Oaxaca about twelve Indigenous Zapotec communities that are defending their land, water and territory from Vancouver-based Fortuna Silver Mines mining without free, prior and informed consent:
pbicanada.org/2024/04/23/edu… #PBIaccompanies
PBI-Guatemala accompanies the Association of Relatives of the Detained and Disappeared of Guatemala (Famdegua) at a hearing for an appeal filed after the acquittal last year of three soldiers accused in the Dos Erres massacre: pbicanada.org/2024/04/27/pbi… #CasoDosErres #PBIaccompanies
Hear a public talk in Ottawa with Indigenous land defenders from Wet'suwet'en Territory and Puebla + Hidalgo (Mexico) opposing TC Energy Pipelines. To register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…… #PBIaccompanies
PBI-Guatemala is accompanying the trial of General Benedicto Lucas who is accused of genocide against the Maya Ixil people during the Internal Armed Conflict. For context and posts from four of the hearings pbicanada.org/2024/04/27/pbi… #CasoGenocidioIxil #GenocidioIxil #PBIaccompanies
After the murder of Denilson Alberto Vázquez Chacón, the son of Poqomam authority Armando Vásquez, PBI-Guatemala is calling on the international community to be attentive to the safety of members of the Chinautla Multisector Urban Platform: pbicanada.org/2024/04/26/ale… #PBIaccompanies
. Peace Brigades International-México was at the forum on 'Strengthening the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists' in Sonora. For an excerpt from the Diario del Yaqui coverage on this, please see pbicanada.org/2024/04/23/pbi… #PBIaccompanies
. Peace Brigades International-México accompanies the Peoples’ Front in Defence of Land and Water at march that demands the closure of the San Pedro Cholula landfill that is contaminating the water supply for the communities of Calpan, Juan C. Bonilla and Cholula: pbicanada.org/2024/04/26/pbi… #PBIaccompanies
A 4-minute video from Swiss broadcaster SRF News about Peace Brigades International-México field volunteers accompanying Jenny Flores Velazquez, the daughter of Indigenous Náhuatl land defender Samir Flores who was killed for his opposition to the PIM megaproject: youtube.com/watch?v=3j6O-H… #PBIaccompanies
. PBI Colombia accompanies Asociación Nomadesc at a meeting with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights CIDH - IACHR in Buenaventura. Among the issues discussed is the continued impunity of the police for their violence during the national strike. pbicanada.org/2024/04/18/pbi… #PBIaccompanies
Four UN Special Rapporteurs, including Mary Lawlor UN Special Rapporteur HRDs, have sent a letter to the Colombian government noting concern about threats against dhColombia lawyer Germán Romero and asking what protection measures have been provided to him. pbicanada.org/2024/04/16/ale… #PBIaccompanies
. Peace Brigades International-México works with the Observatory of Social and Gender Violence of Aguascalientes OVSG AGS to strengthen their security strategies. Their members have received threats as they advocate against femicide and forced disappearances. pbicanada.org/2024/04/17/pbi… #PBIaccompanies
We zijn dankbaar voor het vertrouwen in ons werk en blijven ons inzetten voor de bescherming van mensenrechtenverdedigers over de hele wereld. Laten we samen blijven strijden voor een rechtvaardige en vreedzame toekomst! 💙
#mensenrechten #colombia #PBIaccompanies
Thank you for spending time with us Jajabdthu Afrika Afrika on our visit to Isiolo to discuss the causes and solutions to gender-based violence and the work of WHRDs. #WHRD #PBIaccompanies
PBI Colombia ledsager 27-årsjubileet til Fredssamfunnet i San José de Apartadó Comunidad de Paz San José de Apartadó dager etter at to av samfunnets medlemmer er drept. Hendelsen er kommentert av Colombias president Gustavo Petro og pave Francis. Mer på pbicanada.org/2024/03/26/pbi… #27AñosCdP #PBIaccompanies
WHRD Toolkit organizers hold #monthlymandazimeetings to plan for upcoming activities and share experiences. Last time, we discussed the documentation of their stories as #WHRDs and the expansion of the network. #PBIaccompanies WomenToolkit Mulika Wabakaji Khavere Peace Brigades International (PBI)
Junia, part of the WomenToolkit and Mulika Wabakaji participated in FIDA-Kenya partners marketplace and presented the work of Toolkit Organizers against SGBV. Junia Hassan #PBIaccompanies
On August 11th, Peace Brigades International (PBI) Honduras celebrated the release of the human rights defender and Las Galileas community member Nolvia Obando from prison after being arrested 149 days ago for defending her territory.
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Learn more:
tinyurl.com/yza2n7tm
Members of #PBIGuatemala accompanied Ccda Verapaz as they helped provide medical care for 20 displaced families in the Alta Verapaz region.
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Learn more:
tinyurl.com/ym3c5nap
