Yearly Archives: 2021

PBI-Guatemala accompanies Retalhuleu Community Council for the Defence of Life in its struggle against sugar mills

On January 15, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted on its Facebook page: “PBI accompanies the Retalhuleu Community Council (CCR) awaiting notification of suspension...

PBI-Mexico accompanies Indigenous communities impacted by the energy industry on their lands

On January 14, Servindi reported: “At least 105 local and indigenous communities in Mexico were affected by the impact of the energy industry and...

PBI-Colombia accompanied San José de Apartadó peace community and dhColombia featured in Yes! magazine article

On January 14, Yes! magazine published this article that tells the story of the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó and references Germán...

PBI-Canada asks MPs to endorse the call for a UN Binding Treaty on transnational corporations and human rights

Photo: Bertha Zúñiga Cáceres, the general coordinator of the PBI-Honduras accompanied Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH), is part of...

PBI-Honduras to watch the trial of the five defenders criminalized for opposition to the construction of the Jilamito dam

On January 13, the Peace Brigades International-Honduras Project posted on its Facebook page: “We will be very attentive to the oral and public trial...

PBI-Mexico accompanied Comité Cerezo report documents the extrajudicial killing of 14 human rights defenders in 2020

On January 13, the Peace Brigades International-Mexico Project posted: “We share the report made by the Comité Cerezo México.” PBI-Mexico then highlights a key finding...

PBI-Kenya calls for release of four human rights defenders arrested in front of Ugandan embassy in Nairobi ahead of election

Photo from HAKI Africa. On January 13, the Peace Brigades International-Kenya Project tweeted: “We express concern regarding the arrest of human rights defenders HAKI Africa...

UN Committee expresses continued concern with Canada in relation to megaprojects that lack Indigenous consent

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination...

PBI-Colombia accompanied CAHUCOPANA calls on armed actors to respect the principle of distinction and the safety of civilians

On January 12, PBI-Colombia tweeted: “Finding of a lifeless body and explosions of devices, says our accompanied organization CAHUCOPANA and appeals to the...

40th anniversary of invitation letter to the founding meeting for Peace Brigades International

The letter inviting people to our founding meeting in 1981 was signed by five individuals, including Narayan Desai (left) and K.S. Radhakrishana (right). It...
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