Monthly Archives: April, 2021

PBI-Honduras accompanies COPINH at trial for David Castillo in the murder of Lenca land defender Berta Cáceres

Update: On April 7, the Associated Press reported: “The trial was suspended Wednesday as the defence team attempted to change the judge. The pause...

PBI-Guatemala accompanies the Peaceful Resistance of Cahabón at hearing for Bernardo Caal Xol

On April 5, PBI-Guatemala posted: “PBI accompanied members of the Peaceful Resistance of Cahabón at the public hearing before the CSJ for the...

Urgent Action: Ask Trudeau to speak up for environmental defenders at Biden’s climate summit, April 22-23

Urgent Action: Ask Trudeau to speak up for environmental defenders at Biden's climate summit, April 22-23 U.S. President Joe Biden has invited Prime Minister Justin...

Webinar to feature environmental defenders opposed to fracking in Colombia on April 29

Webinar panel: Ivan Madero, Yuli Velasquez, Oscar Sampayo, Yuvelis Natalia Morales, Karen Hamilton, Luis van Isschot. This morning, BNAmericas reported: “ExxonMobil has been awarded the...

PBI-Mexico accompanied ASMAC director Isela González comments on community displacement and historic court ruling

Isela González of ASMAC with members from the community of Coloradas de La Virgen, including Otón Portillo and Celestino Carrillo (Julian's son). In this feature article...

Application deadlines nearing for PBI accompaniment volunteers in Honduras and Guatemala

PBI-Honduras and PBI-Guatemala are seeking volunteers to be field brigadistas. Honduras The deadline to apply with PBI-Honduras is April 19. The other key dates in the application...

Canada’s former top bureaucrat testifies fighter jet purchase distracted from allegation of sexual misconduct against top general

In testimony to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Defence yesterday, former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick suggested that other priorities – including...

Daniel N. Clark on the founding and core principles of Peace Brigades International

In this 55-minute video, Peace Brigades International co-founder Daniel N. Clark talks about the beginnings of PBI and its core philosophies of making space...

Colombian Petroleum Industry Workers Union (USO) joins alliance to stop controversial fracking pilot projects

The USO flag can be seen on the left in a recent protest against fracking in Puerto Wilches. On April 6, Reuters reported: “Colombia's largest...

PBI-Kenya helps organize town hall forums on addressing SGBV against teenage girls in Nairobi’s urban settlements

On April 6, PBI-Kenya posted: “In March, the WHRD Toolkit Organizers held town hall forums with 125 teenage girls across the settlements to...
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