Rahma Wako is a community organizer and passionate advocate for women’s rights and children’s rights. She is a human rights defender and advocate against gender-based violence. She’s the coordinator of the Mathare Social Justice Centre. Samuel Kiriro leads projects that help gang members leave crime and reintegrate into society. He Read more…
On December 7, the Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project posted, “On November 25, PBI accompanied CAHUCOPANA at the 5th meeting of peasant women miners of the Northeast of Antioquia and the closing of the 2nd edition of the Gender School: Fanny García, in the Altos de Manila village.” “More than 120 Read more…
Peace Brigades International has accompanied NOMADESC (the Association for Research and Social Action) since 2011 and its president Berenice Celeita since 1999. PBI-Colombia has explained, “Founded in 1999, NOMADESC is a human rights organization that advises and accompanies organizations working on social, trade union, civic, indigenous, afro-descendant, agricultural and women’s Read more…
On December 6, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted on its Facebook page, “During our trip in [the department of] Petén we met representatives of the Permanent Delegation of the Laguna Del Tigre Sierra Lacandón and the women of Leaving Footprints of the Nuevo Horizonte Cooperative.” PBI-Guatemala adds, “We also Read more…
Peace Brigades International stands in solidarity with human rights defenders around the world who seek to end gender-based violence and femicide. On December 6th, Peace Brigades International-Canada observes the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. It was on this day 30 years ago that a Read more…
On December 4, the Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project posted, “Ángel Quintero was an active member of the Association of Family Members of the Detained and Disappeared (ASFADDES) – Medellín section.” “On October 6, 2000, after having testified in the Prosecutor’s Office regarding the forced disappearance of three of his relatives, Read more…
On December 4, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted, “Yesterday we visited the peaceful assembly called by Nuevo Dia on the Jupilingo Bridge to demand the immediate interruption of the excessive felling of the Lelá Obraje forest and the implementation of megaprojects that threaten Mother Earth and human rights.” PBI-Guatemala Read more…
On December 4, the Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project tweeted, “Today PBI accompanies the Foundation Committee in Solidarity with Political Prisoners (FCSPP) in the framework of guarantees for the peaceful social protest of 4D.” 4D (December 4) refers to the third national strike in Colombia in 14 days. More than 40 Read more…
Peace Brigades International works with Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), “a committee of Canadian lawyers who promote human rights and the rule of law by providing support internationally to human rights defenders in danger.” Their October-November newsletter notes, “LRWC supported and facilitated public events and meetings with lawyers in Toronto, Read more…
On December 4, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted on its Facebook page, “Yesterday we met with the representatives of Women of Petén Ixqik, the administering organization CAIMUS in Petén. We are concerned about the situation of violence against women, as well as the security situation of the members of Read more…