Photo by Avispa. To register for our webinar on Thursday March 11 at 3:30 pm EST featuring Neftali Reyes of Educa Oaxaca and Isela Gonzalez of ASMAC, please click here. Independent journalist Samantha Demby has reported on opposition to the Cuzcatlán Mining Company, the wholly owned subsidiary of Vancouver-based Fortuna Read more…
Photo by Giniw Collective. On February 26, Ojibwe land defender Tara Houska tweeted: “There are 130+ Water Protectors facing charges for protecting the land from Line 3 tar sands…” Commenting on the arrest of land defenders earlier this year, Houska noted: “We saw Minnesota’s police officers protecting a Canadian tar Read more…
The Colombian human rights organization Temblores has documented that Colombian public forces have committed 639 homicides between 2017 and 2019. On February 26, Regional Corporation for the Defence of Human Rights (CREDHOS) tweeted: “Day against #BrutalidadPolicial [police brutality] in #Barrancabermeja we demand the dismantling of #ESMAD.” This follows 24-year-old filmmaker Read more…
PBI-Mexico accompanied the People’s Front in Defence of Land and Water at a march against the PIM on November 28, 2020. On February 26, the Peace Brigades International-Mexico Project posted on its Facebook page: “We express concern about criminalizing human rights defender in the context of extraction of natural resources Read more…
The provincial government of British Columbia has decided to continue with the construction of the Site C dam on the Peace River on Treaty 8 territory. CTV reports: “Site C was initially estimated to cost $6 billion, and the first approved budget, back in 2014, was $8.775 billion. The budget Read more…
On February 26, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted on its Facebook page: “#PBI accompanies survivors and families of victims on the National Day of Dignity of Victims of Internal Armed Conflict in Guatemala.” Sandra Cuffe reports in Al Jazeera: “Indigenous survivors and relatives of victims marched on Thursday [February Read more…
The No Fighter Jets coalition has released a report that estimates the actual cost of Canada purchasing 88 new fighter jets could total $76.8 billion. That report is at: From Acquisition to Disposal: Uncovering the true cost of 88 new fighter jets. QMI Agency reports: “While the Trudeau government said Read more…
On February 24, PBI-Honduras posted: “We are awaiting the resolution of the hearing to propose evidence against #DavidCastillo, the alleged intellectual co-author of the murder of #BertaCáceres and we recall the need for this resolution to adhere to international standards.” Castillo is a US trained ex-intelligence officer and former executive Read more…
On February 25, Helena Storm, the Swedish ambassador to Colombia, tweeted: “I met with Jani Silva, defender of human rights and the environment of the Putumayo communities. We admire Jani who despite so many challenges works hard for her people. From Sweden we continue to support their work.” The Peace Read more…
On February 25, PBI-Guatemala posted: “During our observation visit in Petén, we met with representatives of Otran trans Petén; El Frente Petenero; Cooperativa La Otra; Mujeres de Petén Ixqik; Asociación De Mujeres Ixmucáne – Petén; Dejando huella and the Delegación Permanente de la Sierra Lacandón y Laguna Del Tigre.” PBI-Guatemala Read more…