September 2020

PBI-Mexico supports the work of CEMDA smeared by the Mexican president for their opposition to the Mayan Train megaproject

On August 28, the Peace Brigades International-Mexico Project tweeted: “We support the legitimate work of @CEMDA and it seems to us essential that the Mexican authorities recognize the fundamental work of human rights defenders.” The Associated Press reports: “Mexico’s president launched a blistering attack on several environmentalist groups Friday, suggesting Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

Green MEP Tilly Metz calls on President of Honduras to put an end to the criminalization of Guapinol water defenders

On August 31, Tilly Metz, a Member of the European Parliament from Luxembourg representing The Greens, tweeted: “Defending the right to water and land against mining companies should not be a crime. President of Honduras, @JuanOrlandoH, it’s time to put an end to the criminalization of the water defenders of Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Mexico accompanied Comité Cerezo report documents 1,659 acts of state violence against human rights defenders

The image reads: Defend human rights in Mexico: Impunity does not end. June 2019 to May 2020 Report. Free political prisoners. On August 24, Urgent Action for Human Rights Defenders AC (ACCUDEDH), the Cerezo Mexico Committee and the National Campaign against Forced Disappearance released this report on human rights violations Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago