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304 human rights defenders killed in 2019: Front Line Defenders

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Indigenous Náhuatl land and water defender Samir Flores Soberanes was murdered in Mexico in February 2019 for his opposition to a proposed pipeline and...

PBI-Guatemala concerned about situation at the Historical Archive of the National Police

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On January 12, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted, “The Supreme Court of Justice had scheduled a public hearing on the AHPN situation but...

Common Dreams publishes PBI-Canada article on the Wet’suwet’en and human rights

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On January 11, Common Dreams published our article Canada, the RCMP, and Human Rights Obligations to the Wet'suwet'en Nation. Common Dreams is a U.S.-based, news...

PBI-Colombia seeks people to accompany human rights defenders; deadline to apply is January 31!

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The Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project has posted, “A call for applications to our 2020 Training Encounter. Applications will be accepted until January 31, 2020....

PBI-Guatemala accompanies law firm at hearing related to the Hogar Seguro shelter fire

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On January 10, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted on its Facebook page, “On January 7, 8 and 9, we accompanied the Human Rights...

Shuswap Yoga raises $1,070 for Peace Brigades International!

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Peace Brigades International-Canada extends our sincere appreciation to Laurie Ankenman and Shuswap Yoga in Salmon Arm, British Columbia for their support of our work.  The...

PBI-Mexico seeks volunteers for August/September 2020! Apply by January 23!

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The Peace Brigades International-Mexico Project is seeking volunteers to be placed in the field as of August/September 2020! As noted in our most recent Annual...

PBI-Guatemala accompanies court hearing of Indigenous land defender denounced by palm oil company

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On January 9, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted, “Today we accompanied the Law Office of Human Rights to the initial debate hearing...

Canada, the RCMP and human rights obligations to the Wet’suwet’en Nation

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The impartiality of state institutions and international human rights obligations towards Indigenous land defenders are crucial elements in making space for peace. This is coming...

UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders Michel Forst on trade agreements

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Michel Forst, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, wrote in The Guardian several years ago that, “Trade agreements...
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