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Lawyer Edgar Pérez and Peaceful Resistance of La Puya to speak on webinar, October 1

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Álvaro Sandoval of the Peaceful Resistance La Puya and Edgar Pérez of Human Rights Law Firm will be speaking on the webinar “Mining Injustice...

Jani Silva defends communities in Putumayo, Colombia where Canadian oil companies operate

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The Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project has just published this profile of community leader Jani Silva. PBI-Colombia explains that Jani is the president of the Association...

49.9% vote against Switzerland buying new fighter jets in referendum

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Today, Swiss citizens voted 49.9 per cent against their government spending CHF 6 billion (CAD$8.7 billion) to buy new fighter jets. The Swiss "No to...

PBI-Mexico present as thousands march to commemorate the 6th anniversary of the disappearance of the Ayotzinapa 43

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On September 26, the Peace Brigades International-Mexico Project was present as thousands marched from the Angel of Independence (a prominent monument in downtown Mexico...

La Jornada reports on refusal of Judge to meet with organizations about the murder of lawyer Arnulfo Cerón Soriano

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On September 24, the Peace Brigades International-Mexico Project posted on their Facebook page: “Yesterday we accompanied Tlachinollan Human Rights Centre, Red TDT and Fundar...

PBI-Canada expresses concern over Haldimand Police Services Board description of Six Nations land defenders as terrorists

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Matthew Green, MP: “Labelling Indigenous land defenders as terrorists is immoral, risks escalation of violence against Indigenous people and must be called out for...

PBI highlights Indigenous land defenders at recent session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva

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On September 23, Peace Brigades International co-sponsored a statement with six other NGOs (Franciscans International, OMCT, Protection International, ICJ, Dominicans for Justice and Peace,...

Concerns continue over threats made against Anishnaabe land defenders protecting moose on their territory from sport hunters

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Facebook photo by Kijatèkwe Wawatè. On September 23, Christopher Curtis with Ricochet reported: “Police are investigating at least two credible threats made against Anishnaabe land...

PBI to hold ‘Police violence has no borders’ webinar, Friday October 30, 10 am ET

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Peace Brigades International is planning a webinar on Friday October 30 at 10 am ET that will focus on the issue of police violence...

PBI-Colombia seeks volunteers to accompany defenders, deadline to apply is October 4

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The Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project has posted: PBI Colombia opens the call for the admission of applications for the Training/Selection Meeting week of January 2021,...
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