Yearly Archives: 2020

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

"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

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

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

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

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

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...

Residents in Piedras, Colombia say no to Calgary-based Parex’s Water for All initiative

Photo by El Nuevo Dia. In July 2013, the residents of the municipality of Piedras in the department of Tolima voted in a popular consultation...

Toronto-based Frontera Energy’s plans challenge ecotourism in Los Kioscos, Colombia

Photo: Eliceo Enciso’s sister Sandra and her daughter point to their land where Frontera Energy wants to drill for oil. Photo by Darius Ossami. On...

Four Afro-Indigenous Garifuna land defenders kidnapped in Triunfo de la Cruz, Honduras

Photo: Sneider Centeno, one of the Garifuna land defenders kidnapped on July 18. On the morning of Saturday July 18, Miriam Miranda, the leader of...

Has a Canadian-made Stryker been deployed to Portland as concerns about civil rights violations by federal agents grow?

Instagram photo by portland_resistance. There is an unverified social media report that an armoured Stryker vehicle has been seen in Portland, Oregon. Portland has been experiencing...
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