On December 3, PBI-Honduras tweeted: “Dina Meza from @asopodehu and Donny Reyes from @arcoirisghn met with @NLinCostaRica [Embassy of the Netherlands in Costa Rica for Central America] to talk about the National Protection Mechanism.” PBI-Honduras adds: “We recall the importance of a proper functioning of the mechanism for the safety Read more…
On December 3, PBI-Colombia tweeted: “Today we met with @ccalcp before accompanying them to Caño Indio, Catatumbo, for a meeting with communities included in the guardianship actions to guarantee the #DDHH [human rights] within the framework of the implementation of points 1, 3 and 4 of the Agreement of peace.” Read more…
Photo: PBI-Colombia visits with Julia Figueroa and CCALCP lawyers in Bucaramanga, November 13, 2021. On December 2, The Guardian reported: “Julia Figueroa never leaves her house without security. She travels with two bodyguards and an armoured vehicle. Her home and office are watched around the clock. She carefully monitors any Read more…
Photo by Dan Loan, November 18, 2021. The lack of transparency on the part of the British Columbia government and the RCMP, specifically on the timeline of their decision to raid Wet’suwet’en territory and arrest Indigenous land defenders and journalists, raises concerning questions. Timing of the raid On Wednesday November 17, Read more…
Photo: Sol Mamakwa, Joel Harden On December 1, Ontario NDP Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Joel Harden tweeted: “Reconciliation doesn’t happen at the barrel of a gun. The RCMP must leave Wet’suwet’en lands, nation-to-nation talks need to start, and construction of a pipeline on unceded territory without free, prior and Read more…
On December 1, the Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project tweeted: “During a visit to Cali from @CanadayColombia at an important meeting with @Justiciaypazcol [Inter-Church Commission Justice and Peace Commission] and victims of police violence they represent, great fear was expressed for their safety and the difficulties in accessing justice that can Read more…
On December 1, PBI-Colombia tweeted: “The Canadian embassy @CanadayColombia visits the office of @Nomadesc in Cali. To talk about the causes of the protests and learn first-hand about cases of police violence. Nomadesc requested guarantees that Canada will not assist the Colombian police with equipment.” Police violence Amnesty International has Read more…
It is widely expected that the Canadian government will select the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet in the coming weeks. On December 1, the Canadian Press reported that Public Services and Procurement Canada has officially announced that the Boeing F/A-18 has been dropped from the fighter jet acquisition process. That Read more…