Monthly Archives: May, 2021

Nydia Erika Bautista Foundation rejects the arbitrary detention of two of its members by the Colombian national police

On May 27 (at 8:40 pm), the Nydia Erika Bautista Foundation tweeted: “URGENT! We reject arbitrary detention of two members of the Nydia Erika...

The US Development Finance Corporation (DFC) withdraws financial support for the Jilamito dam in Honduras

On May 27, Vice News reported: “The U.S. government withdrew financial support this week from a proposed dam in Honduras that is at the...

One month into the national strike, what’s next for Colombia?

The national strike that began on April 28 continues with no end in sight. We wanted to explore these questions with you: What are the...

Service Employees International Union expresses solidarity with the National Strike in Colombia

Photo: SEIU President Mary Kay Henry. The American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and Service Employees...

PBI-Canada Board member Marianna Tzabiras recalls accompaniment of FAFG exhumation in Guatemala

PBI accompanied this FAFG exhumation in January 1998. On May 26, PBI-Canada Board member Marianna Tzabiras tweeted: “First got to know the amazing @FAFGuatemala ...

CREDHOS at permanent assembly of Petroleum Workers Union (USO) at entrance to the Ecopetrol refinery in Barrancabermeja

On May 25, the Barrancabermeja, Colombia-based Regional Corporation for the Defence of Human Rights (CREDHOS) tweeted: “A blockade at the refinery of Barrancabermeja by...

PBI-Colombia accompanies NOMADESC as it presents report to embassies on rights violations by Public Force in Cali

Photo by NOMADESC. On May 26, Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project tweeted: “The Association for Research for Social Action (NOMADESC) and victims of police violence in...

PBI-Honduras observes press conference that calls on Honduran Council of Private Enterprise to apologize for comments

On May 26, the Peace Brigades International-Honduras Project posted on Facebook: “ we observed a press conference called by the Land and Territory of...

PBI-Honduras accompanies law firm and CEHPRODEC at the filing of an appeal in support of two criminalized defenders

On May 26, the Peace Brigades International-Honduras Project tweeted: “PBI accompanied CEHPRODEC and Bufete Justicia para los Pueblos in the filing of Amparo...

Front Line Moms defend youth from state security forces at the Portal de las Americas humanitarian space in Bogota

Photo by Camilo Rozo from El Pais. Last year we saw the “Wall of Moms” resist police violence against protests following the police murder of...
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