Monthly Archives: November, 2020

Senator Iván Cepeda warns of the violence and human rights violations to come with fracking in Colombia

It is expected that Toronto-based Sintana Energy (through its Colombian subsidiary Patriot Energy Oil & Gas in partnership with the Texas-based transnational ExxonMobil) will...

Victoria Tauli-Corpuz responds to PBI-Canada question about global solidarity among Indigenous land defenders

On November 19, Peace Brigades International-Canada listened to a webinar organized by Peace Brigades International-Switzerland and Franciscans International about the criminalization of Indigenous land...

Colombian Special Jurisdiction for Peace trial of former General Montoya for extrajudicial killings scheduled to begin in 2021

Photo by EFE. The Guardian has published a feature article by journalist Mariana Palau about the upcoming trial of former Colombian Army General Mario Montoya...

Register now for the PBI-Canada webinar on International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, November 29

Peace Brigades International-Canada will be hosting a webinar on Sunday November 29 at 1 pm EST to mark International Women Human Rights Defenders Day. To...

Crown corporation CDEV ignores questions about Secwepemc land defenders at annual meeting on November 17

Photo: Ian Anderson, CEO of Trans Mountain Corporation, speaking at the annual meeting. The virtual annual meeting of the Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV), the...

Four land defenders have been killed every week since COP21, Canada must commit to their protection at the Climate Ambition Summit

Photo: Kalilah Rampanen (Nuu-chah-nulth territory) and Takalya Blaney (Tla'amin Nation) speak at the COP25 climate summit in December 2019 in Madrid, Spain. A virtual Climate...

Trial for Secwepemc land defenders delayed, next court date set for December 7

The trial for three Secwepemc land defenders that was to start on November 16 has been delayed with a new court date expected to...

Secwepemc land defenders Kanahus Manuel and Isha Jules on trial on November 23-24

Secwepemc land defender Kanahus Manuel has tweeted: “I need some media to report on my trial begins Mon Nov 23 in Clearwater so-called bc.” On...

Toronto-based Sintana Energy Inc. likely to be awarded fracking pilot project contract in Colombia on November 25

Photo: Sunset over the Magdalena River in Puerto Wilches. Image by Pilar Mejía for Semana. The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) is scheduled to award up...

Canada’s economic approach signals go-ahead for billions for fighter jets, missiles and warships

Photo: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan. This past Friday November 13, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan spoke about the need to maintain the...
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