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Colombians concerned about fracking pilot projects that could involve Canadian companies

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On March 21, El Tiempo reported, “While the Government and some experts agree on the need to carry out comprehensive research pilot projects (PPII)...

PBI-Guatemala marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

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On March 21, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted, “Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. That day, in 1960,...

Wind power projects in Mexico generate violence against human rights defenders

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On March 17, Cemda (the Mexican Centre for Environmental Rights) reported, "In the period from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2018, 460 cases...

Social leader Marco Rivadeneira murdered in Putumayo, Colombia

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On March 19, the Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project tweeted, “We express our concern about the murder of defender Marco Rivadeneira and about the serious...

How PBI-Canada is responding to the coronavirus pandemic

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Dear friends, I wish everyone good health during this strange and scary time. My heart is with those who are feeling particularly vulnerable, worried about...

State measures to contain coronavirus pandemic should not serve to silence human rights defenders

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On March 16, a United Nations News Update highlighted, “A group of human rights experts urged states on Monday to avoid excessive security measures...

Four free online PBI-UK films about human rights defenders that you can watch at home

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On March 17, The New York Times reported, “The more people stay home to avoid the coronavirus pandemic, the more they find themselves glued...

PBI-Canada supports the call to cancel the CANSEC arms show given the coronavirus pandemic

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It’s still not known for sure if the annual CANSEC arms show will take place as planned on Wednesday May 27 and Thursday May...

Canadian banks have funneled more than $481 billion into fossil fuels since the Paris Agreement

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On March 18, the Rainforest Action Network, BankTrack, Indigenous Environmental Network, Oil Change International, Reclaim Finance and Sierra Club released this report that shows...

PBI-Canada supports the call for Canada to adopt due diligence legislation to protect human rights defenders

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In this opinion piece published in The Globe and Mail on March 11, University College London law professor Barnali Choudhury (who also holds a...
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