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Friends and family of Murray Thomson gather to remember and celebrate his life

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A celebration of the life of Murray Thomson was held at the First Unitarian Church in Ottawa on the afternoon of Wednesday October 23. Murray,...

How might a minority Parliament in Canada address human rights globally?

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The federal election in Canada on October 21 resulted in a minority government. That is to say, no political party secured a majority of...

PBI-Mexico accompanies Consorcio Oaxaca on tour of impacts of wind farms on Union Hidalgo

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On October 18, the Peace Brigades International-Mexico Project posted, “Today we are accompanying a tour of the Isthmus with defenders of the land and...

PBI-Guatemala accompanies La Puya resistance opposed to a mine once owned by a Vancouver-based company

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On October 17, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted, “Today we accompanied the Peaceful Resistance of La Puya." PBI-Guatemala adds, "The struggle and the work...

PBI-Guatemala present at Q’eqchi’ request to Constitutional Court to stop the Renace dams

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The Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project has posted, “On Wednesday, October 23, the public hearing of the appeal of the amparo given by the Supreme...

PBI-Honduras present at town hall meeting that declares Gualaco free of mining

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On October 23, the Peace Brigades International-Honduras Project posted, “CEHPRODEC is an organization that informs the Honduran population about their rights and facilitates the...

PBI-Guatemala accompanies CCDA at conference commemorating the 1944 Revolution and the 1952 Agrarian Reform Law

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On October 21, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted, “On October 20, Revolution Day, the Campesino Committee of the Highlands (CCDA), together with other...

PBI-Honduras accompanies CEHPRODEC on march in defence of water against mining

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On October 18, the Peace Brigades International-Honduras Project posted, “Yesterday, dozens of member organizations of CONROA (The National Coalition of Environmental Networks and Organizations...

Extinction Rebellion Ottawa acknowledges land defenders killed protecting the environment

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On October 18, a locally-organized Extinction Rebellion action on the Laurier Avenue Bridge in downtown Ottawa included a solemn gathering to remember the 164...

Land defenders criminalized opposing tar sands pipeline on Secwepemc territory

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On Saturday October 19, land defenders Kanahus Manuel and Isha Jules were arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for reportedly “bugging” road...
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