Yearly Archives: 2020

Wet’suwet’en land defenders in Canada face risks experienced by environmental human rights defenders around the world

The Indigenous Wet’suwet’en land defenders protecting their territory in northern British Columbia from the construction of the TC Energy Coastal GasLink fracked gas pipeline...

PBI-Honduras at delivery of petition demanding an investigation into the intellectual authors of the murder of Berta Cáceres

On February 10, the Peace Brigades International-Honduras Project posted, “On the third of this month we attended in front of the Public Ministry in...

PBI-Kenya and WHRD Toolkit Organizers at campaign workshop by Lake Naivasha

On February 10, the Peace Brigades International-Kenya Project posted, “Between 29th January and 1st February 2020, the Women Human Rights Defender (WHRD) Toolkit Organizers...

PBI-Guatemala to host screening of ‘La Sangre de la Tierra’ documentary on February 13

The Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project will be hosting a screening of ‘La Sangre de la Tierra’ (The Blood of the Earth) in Guatemala City...

PBI-Mexico accompanied Espacio_OSC signs statement on the murder of two environmental defenders in Michoacán

On February 6, this statement was signed by numerous Mexican civil society groups, including the groups that comprise the OSC Space for the Protection...

21 land defenders and human rights observers arrested during RCMP raid on Wet’suwet’en territory

On Thursday February 6, Canadian police began a military-style assault on the unceded territory of the Wet’suwet’en nation in northern British Columbia. The Wet’suwet’en Hereditary...

PBI-Honduras observes road taking in defence of forests in La Paz

On February 7, the Peace Brigades International-Honduras Project posted, “Last week we observed, at the request of the CNTC, the road taking in defense...

The intersection between investor rights, Indigenous land defence and human rights in NAFTA 2.0

On February 6, CTV reported, “The new NAFTA implementation bill passed the first legislative stage in the House of Commons on Wednesday with...

RCMP raid on Wet’suwet’en territory taking place now

Indigenous Unist’ot’en and Gidimt’en land defenders on unceded Wet’suwet’en territory in British Columbia, Canada have been tweeting these updates: Thursday February 6 4:59 am  - “URGENT UPDATE: It's...

PBI-Canada watches with great concern the expected RCMP action on Wet’suwet’en territory today

The Indigenous Unist’ot’en land defence camp on unceded Wet’suwet’en territory in British Columbia has now stated that it expects a “militarized invasion of our...
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