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Colombian petroleum workers union votes against fracking

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The Union of Workers of the Petroleum Industry (Unión Sindical Obrera de la Industria del Petróleo or USO) rejects fracking. On November 28, Colombia Informa...

The Canadian PBI volunteers who accompanied Colombian communities attacked by paramilitaries in 1999

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Steve Law and Evelyn Jones from Kennetcook, Nova Scotia were Peace Brigades International volunteers in Colombia in 1998-99. On March 26, 1999, the head of...

PBI-Guatemala accompanies BDH law firm at hearing of Mendoza García in Ixil genocide case

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On November 27, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted on its Facebook page, “Today we accompanied the BDH in the first declaration hearing...

PBI-Mexico accompanies Codigo DH at community discussion about violence against women

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On November 27, the Peace Brigades International-Mexico Project posted, “PBI accompanied the activities of the Codigo DH Gobixha AC office in Amuzgos within the...

PBI-Honduras observes community consultation that rejects mines and solar power park

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The Peace Brigades International-Honduras Project has posted, “On November 17, PBI-Honduras observed a self-consultation of the municipality of Namasigüe, Choluteca, which was carried out...

UN Special Rapporteur links “current development model” with risks faced by human rights defenders

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In his recent address to the United Nations session titled Prevention is better than cure: exploring best strategies by States to prevent attacks on...

PBI-Canada endorses #NoWar2020: Divest, Disarm, Demilitarize gathering in Ottawa

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Murray Thomson, who helped to found Peace Brigades International in 1981, was a regular presence at protests against CANSEC, including the one above in...

PBI co-organizes session at UN in Geneva on preventing attacks on human rights defenders

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On November 26, Peace Brigades International tweeted, “Don't miss our event this afternoon at the #UNForumBHR at 3pm, where the 2019 Human Rights &...

PBI-Mexico accompanies CodigoDH on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

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On November 26, the Peace Brigades International-Mexico Project posted, “PBI accompanies the members of the office of @CodigoDH in San Pedro Amuzgos during the...

PBI-Guatemala visits communities opposed to hydroelectric projects on Maya Q’eqchi’ territory

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On November 26, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted, “The Peaceful Resistance of Cahabón continues its fight for the defence of the territory and...
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