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Threats received by No to Mining Front opposed to Canadian mine in Oaxaca, Mexico

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On October 11, the No to Mining Front issued this statement saying that they had received threats during a mobilization demanding the cancellation of...

PBI-Mexico accompanies criminalized river protector Miguel López Vega at court hearing

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On October 11, the Peace Brigades International -Mexico Project posted: “In Puebla, PBI accompanies Miguel López Vega, his defense and members of the Pueblos...

RCMP Community-Industry Response Group (C-IRG) deployed against Indigenous land defenders

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Video of RCMP Staff Sergeant Jason Charney on Gidimt’en territory. According to the RCMP: “The Community-Industry Response Group (C-IRG) was created in 2017 to provide...

Global statement notes attacks against defenders, calls for protection measures to be adopted at COP26

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This statement signed by 166 organizations and individuals in the lead-up to the United Nations COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland notes: “There are countless...

Gran Colombia Gold and its “free trade” investor-state challenge relating to the communities of Marmato and Segovia

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Photo: José Reinel Restrepo, an opponent of the Gran Colombia Gold mine in Marmato, was killed on September 2, 2011. Toronto-based Gran Colombia Gold has...

PBI-Honduras concerned by lengthened sentences for defenders for “usurpation” and “forced displacement”

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On October 8, PBI-Honduras posted: “We express concern about the increase in penalties for the crimes of usurpation and forced displacement in the Penal...

PBI-Colombia accompanies CAHUCOPANA as communities in northeastern Antioquia face difficult human rights situation

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On October 8, PBI-Colombia posted: “PBI accompanied @CAHUCOPANA to a meeting with @MisionONUCoI, @ACNURamericas, @MAPPOEA and @ONUHumanRights to talk about the context of the...

Canadian union NUPGE calls on Colombian government to implement IACHR recommendations

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Photo of NUPGE President Larry Brown. In this statement, the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) calls on the Colombian government to implement...

UN recognition of human right to clean environment important for at-risk environmental human rights defenders: David Boyd

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On October 8, The Guardian reported: “The UN’s main human rights body has overwhelmingly voted to recognise the right to a safe, clean,...

Two PBI webinars!

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We are pleased to confirm that we will have two webinars in the coming weeks! On Sunday October 24, we will feature PBI field volunteers...
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