Yearly Archives: 2020

PBI-Canada to participate in online Kamloops Walk for Peace, the Environment & Social Justice

The 2020 Peace Walk Webinar takes place Saturday, May 9, 2020, starting at 10am PDT. Peace Brigades International-Canada is delighted to be joining this...

PBI-Colombia volunteer speaks about the continued accompaniment of human rights defenders during the COVID-19 pandemic

On April 14, Peace Brigades International-Switzerland published this interview with PBI volunteer Manuel Müller who has been accompanying at-risk human rights defenders in Colombia...

PBI-Honduras continues to accompany defenders and monitor human rights violations during COVID-19 pandemic

The Peace Brigades International-Honduras Project has affirmed on its Facebook page that despite the COVID-19 pandemic: “We continue with our work of accompanying national...

PBI-Guatemala provides vital contextual updates and telephone accompaniment during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project has posted numerous articles on its Facebook page about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Guatemala. Those articles that...

PBI-Guatemala seeks field volunteers to accompany human right defenders after the pandemic

The Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project has posted, “The next process of training and selection of volunteers is starting.” “The deadline to receive applications will be...

PBI-Mexico accompanied organizations express concern about Mayan Train megaproject

In January 2019, the Peace Brigades International-Mexico Project commented, “The organisations that we accompany continue to be concerned about AMLO's position on the...

Pandemic delays ratification of Escazú Agreement protection for human rights defenders

Peace Brigades International has endorsed the Escazú Agreement. PBI-Mexico has also called on the European Union to encourage Mexican authorities to “Take all necessary...

350.org report on Climate Defenders and Human Rights Abuses by Fossil Fuel Companies

The environmental group 350.org has released a 65-page Climate Defenders Report titled Human Rights Abuses by Fossil Fuel Companies. The report connects with Peace Brigades...

PBI-Mexico shares OpenDemocracy.net article on the situation of human rights defenders during the pandemic

On April 22, the Peace Brigades International-Mexico Project posted on its Facebook page, “In these days of uncertainty over Covd-19, let us share with...

PBI-Guatemala accompanies Indigenous territory defender Lesbia Artola now facing threats of criminalization

On April 21, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted on its Facebook page that it accompanies Indigenous land rights defender Lesbia Artola of the...
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