Monthly Archives: June, 2021

Los Angeles City Council votes to call for suspension of arms sales to the Colombian government

Protest at the CANSEC arms show, Ottawa, May 2019. On June 2, the Los Angeles Daily News reported: “City Council unanimously condemned police violence...

Canada exported $460,000 in “military goods” to Colombia in 2020

To hear from Colombian human rights defenders on this issue, sign up for our webinar happening today at 3:30 pm ET by clicking here. On...

PBI-Honduras calls for investigation of all the masterminds of the murder of Berta Cáceres

"You have the bullet, I have the word. The bullet dies when it is detonated, the word lives when spread." - Berta Cáceres On June...

PBI-Mexico at meeting with human rights defenders, the EU delegation and the Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Relations

Photo by the European Union delegation in Mexico. On June 2, PBI-Mexico tweeted: “Defenders from Mexico and Europe participated in the Trialogue of Human Rights...

PBI-Guatemala accompanies Human Rights Law Firm at second day of the #DiarioMilitar crimes against humanity trial

On June 2, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted: “PBI accompanies the Human Rights Law Firm (Bufete Jurídico de Derechos Humanos) in the continuation...

PBI-Honduras marks Pride Month by remembering the need for comprehensive protection strategies against hate attacks

PBI-Honduras accompanied Arcoiris at a Pride march prior to the pandemic in August 2019. On June 1, the Peace Brigades International-Honduras Project tweeted: “June, month...

PBI-Colombia accompanies Nomadesc in Cali at march marking the one-month anniversary of the national strike

On May 28, the Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project tweeted: “PBI accompanied Nomadesc in Cali. They demand guarantees for the exercise of the right to...

PBI-Guatemala accompanies law firm at hearing for 11 ex-military and police officers accused of crimes against humanity

On June 1, PBI-Guatemala posted: “Today, PBI accompanied the lawyers of the Human Rights Law Firm (BDH) to the first-ever hearing of 11 people...

PBI-Colombia highlights calls for investigation of links between police and armed civilians attacking national strike protests

Photo from Contagio Radio. On May 31, the Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project tweeted: “While Colombia responds with militarization of protests, the international community @ONU_es, @mbachelet,...

PBI-Canada shares update on violence at Canadian-owned oil field in Putumayo, Colombia

Danilo Rueda from Justice and Peace will speak on a PBI convened webinar this Thursday. To register for that, please click here. On May 31,...
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