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Law professor Shin Imai files suit against Canada’s foreign minister over redacted documents on mine in Guatemala

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Communities affected by the Marlin mine demonstrate at the Canadian embassy in Guatemala City. Photo by Projet Accompagnement Québec Guatemala. Canadian Lawyer magazine reports: “Osgoode...

PBI-Colombia accompanied CREDHOS activist on fracking, water, and threats against environmental defenders

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Image: Héctor David Suárez speaking on a Human Rights Council side event on the water crisis in Colombia organized by Peace Brigades International and...

European legislation on due diligence expected in June as civil society calls for enforcement mechanisms, a Binding Treaty

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On March 12, Euractiv reported: “MEPs have urged the European Commission to table an ambitious due diligence law obliging EU companies to address all...

PBI accompanied defenders speak about the impacts of Canadian mining in Mexico

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More than 120 people took part in a webinar today on the impacts of Canadian mining companies on Indigenous rights in Mexico. Nearly 70...

PBI-Mexico accompanied ASMAC and Educa Oaxaca meet with Global Affairs Canada officials

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On March 10, PBI-Canada organized a virtual meeting for Isela Gonzalez of the Sierra Madre Alliance (ASMAC) in Chihuahua, Neftali Reyes of Services for...

Canada appears to back the Escazu Agreement for environmental defenders, but key countries have not ratified the deal

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On March 5, Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor presented to the UN Human Rights Council on the threats against and killings of human rights defenders. During...

Top court in Colombia to rule on the legality of fracking in Colombia as Canadian company bids for pilot project

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Photo: Diario La Voz. Today, the Council of State, the supreme tribunal with jurisdiction over administrative issues, will consider the issue of fracking in Colombia. The...

PBI-Mexico accompanied defenders at virtual side event with UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor

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Photo by @RedDefensorasMx. On March 11, PBI-Mexico accompanied organizations took part in a side event within the framework of the 46th session of the UN...

PBI comments on ‘Human rights and the global water crisis’ report at the UN Human Rights Council

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On March 10, Peace Brigades International presented to the 46th Regular Session Human Rights Council that took place in Geneva, Switzerland. We were responding to...

British political anthropologist and filmmaker Gwen Burnyeat on her two years as a PBI brigadista in Colombia

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In this feature article in El Espectador, Gwen Burnyeat talks about her experiences with Peace Brigades International in Colombia: “Peace Brigades International is dedicated to...
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