Monthly Archives: March, 2020

Criminalized human rights defenders and inmates face new risks in prison from the coronavirus

On March 20, the Committee in Solidarity with Political Prisoners (CSPP) tweeted, “A complaint from CSPP warns that the officials of the have...

Canada closes its border to asylum seekers during coronavirus pandemic

On March 20, CBC reported, “Canada will now turn back asylum-seekers attempting to enter the country outside of official border points." “The reciprocal agreement ...

PBI-Canada remembers Oscar Romero on the 40th anniversary of his assassination

Today, March 24, marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Oscar Romero, the Archbishop of San Salvador. Jon Lee Anderson reported in The New Yorker,...

PBI-Kenya highlights virtual campaign that commemorates the International Day for the Right to Truth

On March 24, the Peace Brigades International-Kenya Project posted, “Missing Voices, the Mothers of Victims and Survivors Network, National Victims and Survivors Network and...

PBI-Honduras observes the March 6th International Women’s Day march in Tegucigalpa

On March 23, the Peace Brigades International-Honduras Project posted, “On March 6 we observed the women's march in Tegucigalpa." PBI-Honduras adds, “There was an impressive...

PBI and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and other people working in rural areas

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and other people working in rural areas (UNDROP) was adopted by the UN General Assembly...

Peace Brigades International and psycho-social support for human rights defenders

What does Peace Brigades International mean when we talk about psycho-social support, self-care, and mutual care for human rights defenders and communities impacted by...

PBI-Colombia and SweFOR at March 6th Day of Dignity for Victims of State Crime march in Bogota

On March 10, SweFOR posted on its Facebook page that it had accompanied MOVICE on March 6 at a Day of Dignity for Victims...

PBI-Honduras accompanies National Union of Rural Workers (CNTC) at meeting with campesino groups

On March 20, the Peace Brigades International-Honduras Projected posted, “On March 4, we accompanied the CTNC (National Union of Rural Workers) to a meeting...

PBI-Guatemala marks World Water Day and the importance of protecting water for all life

The Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project has posted, “Today marks World Water Day. Its main goal is to raise awareness in humanity of the importance...
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