Monthly Archives: October, 2019

What is Peace Brigades International?

Peace Brigades International is a global movement of activists seeking justice and peace that supports and stands in solidarity with threatened human rights defenders...

PBI-Guatemala attends exhumation by the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation and CONAVIGUA

On October 6, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted, “Last week we attended an exhumation with Conavigua Guatemala and Fundación de Antropología Forense...

PBI-Guatemala attends court hearing for two criminalized members of CCDA Verapaz

CCDA Verapaz member Jorge Coc reads this PBI-Guatemala bulletin that features an article about the criminalization of him and Marcelino Xol Cucul. The Peace Brigades...

Colombia will not sign the Escazú Agreement that protects environmental defenders

In a worrisome development, Contagio Radio reports, “The Colombian government announced it will not sign on to the Escazú Agreement despite the increasing dangers...

Stephen Law, PBI-Colombia volunteer

Peace Brigades international-Canada is helping to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project by sharing stories of volunteers from Canada who have...

PBI-Canada participates in the Global Climate Strike march in Montreal

On September 27, Peace Brigades International-Canada took part in the Global Climate Strike march in Montreal. CBC reports, “An estimated 500,000 people came out for...

ALERT – Attack on COPINH member Rosalina Domínguez

COPINH has tweeted, "We urgently call for national and international solidarity with Rosalina and the community of Río Blanco." As explained on the IM-Defensoras (Mesoamerican...

PBI-Colombia deadline for new volunteers is October 11!

New volunteers are currently being sought by the Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project whose placement would begin in July/August 2020. The deadline to apply is October...

Indigenous land defenders at risk on Secwepemc Territory in British Columbia

Indigenous land defenders are at risk around the world for defending their territories and the environment from destructive extractivist industries. There are links that can...

PBI-USA and PBI-Guatemala with the Peaceful Resistance of La Puya in Washington, DC

On October 2, Peace Brigades International-USA tweeted, “Álvaro Sandoval, of the Peaceful Resistance of La Puya, and Irene Izquieta, advocacy officer for PBI Guatemala...
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