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PBI-USA calls on the Biden Administration to prioritize the protection of human rights defenders

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On February 12, PBI-USA issued this statement commenting on the Biden Administration's recent executive orders on immigration as well as statements by US officials...

PBI-Colombia accompanies NOMADESC at march calling for social investment, an end to violence in Buenaventura

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On February 12, the Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project tweeted: “PBI accompanies NOMADESC in Cali calling attention to the situation of escalation of violence and...

PBI-Colombia accompanied Inter-Church Justice and Peace Commission warns of new threat against Perla Amazónica Peasant Reserve Zone

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On February 10, the Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project accompanied Inter-Church Commission on Justice and Peace highlighted a new threat against the Perla Amazónica Peasant...

PBI-Colombia accompanied CREDHOS takes part in cacerolazo protest against fracking in Puerto Wilches

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On February 11, the Colombian human rights organization CREDHOS tweeted: “Today in Puerto Wilches at the demonstration against the fracking pilot projects; social organizations...

PBI-Mexico notes German court hearing on assault rifles believed to have been used in the disappearance of the Ayotzinapa 43

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The Peace Brigades International-Mexico Project has posted on its Facebook a statement from the German Coordination for Human Rights in Mexico about a Federal...

“Perpetrators do not self-isolate”: Front Line Defenders report documents 331 human rights defenders killed in 2020

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Front Line Defenders has released its Global Analysis 2020 report. It notes: “At least 331 HRDs were killed for carrying out their peaceful human...

PBI-Canada encourages Foreign Minister Marc Garneau to read US civil society letter to Antony Blinken on human rights defenders

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On February 9, Peace Brigades International-USA signed this open letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing concern about “the unabated rise in...

PBI-Colombia accompanied CCAJAR highlights concerns about Cerrejón mine that exports coal from Colombia to Canada

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The Cerrejón mine is a large open-pit coal mine located in the southeast department of La Guajira, Colombia owned by the Cerrejón Coal Company,...

PBI-Colombia accompanied CCALCP has challenged Toronto-based Brookfield’s “clean power” investments in Colombia

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On February 10, Bloomberg reported: “Brookfield Asset Management Inc. plans to raise at least $7.5 billion (all figures U.S.) for a new climate-focused fund,...

Nuluujaat Land Guardians set up blockade of Mary River Mine in Nunavut to protest proposed expansion

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A solidarity rally in Pond Inlet, Nunavut in support of the Inuit hunters blocking the Mary River Mine’s airstrip and service road. Photo by...
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