Monthly Archives: March, 2020

PBI-Honduras highlights the human right to health during the coronavirus pandemic

On March 30, the Peace Brigades International-Honduras Project posted on their Facebook page, “During the coronavirus crisis we remember health is a fundamental human...

PBI-Kenya condemns police violence at Likoni Ferry Crossing hours before COVID-19 curfew

On March 28, the Peace Brigades International-Kenya Project posted a statement by the Police Reforms Working Group that it and 19 other groups signed...

PBI-Colombia raises alarm about threats and the killing of human rights defenders during the coronavirus pandemic

The Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project is drawing attention to the situation of continued violence and threats against human rights defenders during the coronavirus pandemic...

PBI-Guatemala expresses concern for criminalized land defenders in jail at risk due to COVID-19

On March 25, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted on its Facebook page, “Thinking of Bernardo Caal Xol of the Peaceful Resistance of Cahabón,...

PBI highlights the importance of the human rights to water and sanitation during COVID-19 pandemic

Various Peace Brigades International entities have highlighted in their social media posts the importance of upholding human rights during the coronavirus pandemic. Many of...

United Nations calls for peace during the coronavirus pandemic, but war production continues

On March 23, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for “an immediate global ceasefire in all corners of the world.” Guterres highlighted, “Let’s not forget...

The struggle of the Peoples Front in Defence of Land and Water against the Proyecto Integral Morelos

On February 18, NACLA reported on The Legacy of Samir Flores, One Year Later. That article shares the following story: Resistance to the Proyecto Integral...

Canadian companies that impact human rights defenders accompanied by Peace Brigades International

There are numerous Canadian companies operating in Latin America whose operations have impacted human rights defenders accompanied or associated with Peace Brigades International field...

PBI-UK highlights the SJCWG’s concerns about the needs of Nairobi’s informal settlements during the coronavirus pandemic

Peace Brigades International-United Kingdom has posted on social media, “Our friends at the Social Justice Centre Working Group point out 'that the government’s...

Human rights and Canada’s possible $15 billion bailout package for the oil and gas industry

On March 19, The Globe and Mail reported, “The federal government is preparing a multibillion-dollar bailout package for Canada’s oil and gas sector ...
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