Monthly Archives: June, 2021

PBI-Honduras accompanies actions in La Ceiba and Tegucigalpa against Economic Development and Employment Zones (ZEDES)

On June 22, the Peace Brigades International-Honduras Project posted: “Last Saturday we were watching the Cabildo Abierto in which the population of La...

PBI-Guatemala accompanies Maya Q’eqchi’ defender Bernardo Caal Xol at Supreme Court of Justice cassation hearing

Twitter photo by PDH Guatemala. On June 20, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted: “Tomorrow Monday PBI accompanies Bernardo Caal Xol audience. Meet Bernardo and...

PBI-Mexico observes consultation on the Morelos gas pipeline in Puebla, highlights UNDRIP requirement for consent

Photo by the People’s Front in Defence of the Land and Water. On June 21, the Peace Brigades International-Mexico tweeted: “We observed the consultation in...

PBI-Guatemala accompanies Indigenous Mayan organization at commemoration of victims of the internal armed conflict

On June 19, PBI-Guatemala posted: “PBI accompanies Conavigua Guatemala in commemoration of the 3rd anniversary of the 'Land of Memory' memorial in Comalapa, Chimaltenango...

PBI and PRODERCHOS express concern to UN Human Rights Council on lack of implementation of Guiding Principles in Honduras

On June 29, Peace Brigades International and PRODERECHOS (comprised of Oxfam, Lawyers Without Borders-Canada and CEHPRODEC) presented to the UN Human Rights Council on...

Inter-American Court finds Honduran state responsible for the murder of trans woman on the night of the June 2009 coup

Photo of Vicky Hernandez by Red Lésbica Cattrachas. On June 29, The Guardian reported: “In a landmark ruling for transgender rights, the Honduras government has...

Police paid by Calgary-based Enbridge block access to Namewag water protectors camp in Minnesota

Video by Garrison Davis. The Giniw Collective has tweeted: “Hubbard County has escalated their repression — this is the roadway to our private property and...

Seeking justice after the genocide of Indigenous peoples in Canada and Guatemala

Image by Ojibwe artist Isaac Murdoch. This past month, PBI-Guatemala has been accompanying the Human Rights Law Firm (BDH) at the hearings of a former...

PBI notes concerns about about rule of law in Colombia, Honduras and Mexico at UN Human Right Council

PBI-Switzerland advocacy coordinator Kim-Mai Vu On June 28, Peace Brigades International spoke at the United Nations Human Rights Council during the Interactive Dialogue with the...

PBI-Honduras accompanies Arcoiris, the LGTB Association of Honduras, who defend rights in conditions of extreme risk

The Spanish online newspaper Público reports: “Since 2009, nearly 400 LGBTIQ+ murders have been recorded in Honduras.” It is in this context that the Peace...
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