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PBI-Canada supports VOW Peace day of action against $19 billion for new fighter jets

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On Friday July 24, Peace Brigades International-Canada and World Beyond War supported the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW Peace) cross-country day of...

Secwepemc land defenders face risks as construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline proceeds near Blue River

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Twitter photo by Brandi Morin: “Ceremony starting ahead of arrival of protestors against Tiny House Warriors living at Secwepemc traditional territories set in the...

Does a Canadian-made engine power a Department of Homeland Security surveillance airplane deployed against Black Lives Matter protests in Portland?

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The Intercept reports: “While anonymous federal agents have thrown protesters into unmarked vans and fired tear gas at Portland’s mayor in recent days, an...

Five reasons to say no to spending $19 billion on warplanes

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The Canadian government intends to sign a $19 billion contract in 2022 with one of three transnational corporations bidding to manufacture 88 fighter jets...

PBI-Spanish State co-produces publication on Indigenous struggles in Guatemala, Honduras and València

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"Indigenous people on both shores" Perifèries, a València, Spain-based international solidarity organization, has posted: “The fight in defence of territory knows no borders.” It adds: “We...

PBI-Canada welcomes ruling on Safe Third Country Agreement, but much remains to be done to uphold the human rights of migrants

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In practical terms, the Canada-US Safe Third Country Agreement has meant, for example, that a person from Mexico seeking asylum at a Canadian checkpoint...

PBI-Honduras issues ALERT on the increasing risks face by the Trans Women’s Collective

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On July 22, the Peace Brigades International-Honduras Project issued ALERT: THE RISK AND VULNERABILITY OF THE TRANS WOMEN'S COLLECTIVE CONTINUES TO INCREASE; MURDER OF...

Switzerland to vote in referendum that would make Swiss corporations legally liable for human rights violations

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On July 1, the Federal Council confirmed that a referendum will take place on November 29 on two popular initiatives: "Responsible companies - to...

Peace Brigades International mourns the passing of Rubén Herrera

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On July 22, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted: “From PBI we deeply regret the passing of Rubén Herrera, a great person and human...

Haida Hereditary Chiefs say luxury fishing lodge choosing profit over life by not respecting COVID-19 state of emergency

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X̱aaydag̱a Gwaay.yaay (Haida Gwaii) is an archipelago of 200 islands that includes Kiis Gwaay (Graham Island) and T'aawxii X̱aaydaɢ̠a Gwaay.yaay linaɢ̠waay (Moresby Island) in...
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