Yearly Archives: 2021

Mexican environmental secretariat denies permit to Vancouver-based Fortuna Silver for expansion of San José mine

The Mexican Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) has denied an environmental permit requested by Compañía Minera Cuzcatlán, a subsidiary of the...

PBI-Guatemala accompanies Human Rights Law Firm at hearing of police officers in the deaths of Q’eqchi’ community members from Samococh

On July 26, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted: “PBI accompanies the Human Rights Law Firm at the hearing on the Samococh case. Due...

Forest protectors continue to defend Fairy Creek, RCMP have now made 494 arrests

Photo from Fairy Creek Blockade. On Saturday July 24, the RCMP arrested another 16 people at the Fairy Creek watershed area on Pacheedaht and Dididaht...

Police assault CREDHOS members conducting verification of eviction of 350 families by ESMAD riot police near Ecopetrol site

On Friday July 23, the Regional Corporation for the Defence of Human Rights (CREDHOS) tweeted: “Police attack a communicator of the Corporation and his...

#StatusForAll rally in Ottawa: Full immigration status for all is necessary for global justice

On July 25, the Status for All rally on unceded Algonquin territories (Ottawa) highlighted: “Full immigration status for all is necessary for global justice.” Syed...

PBI-Colombia visits mural honouring Duban Barros who disappeared during national strike protests

On July 24, PBI-Colombia tweeted: “Tribute with @Justiciaypazcol at Portal Kennedy #Bogotá to build dignity and demand clarification of the forced disappearance and subsequent...

Canada’s position on police violence in Colombia does not reflect the demands of human rights defenders or its feminist foreign policy

Photo from France 24: On May 13, 17-year-old Allison Meléndez committed suicide the day after being sexually assaulted at an ESMAD riot police detention...

Canadian-government owned TMX pipeline company surveillance of Secwepemc land defenders raises human rights concerns

Photo by Kanahus Manuel. On July 23, Secwepemc land defender Kanahus Manuel tweeted: “Tmx private security hired to do security on me all day, they...

PBI-Colombia helps to visibilize the recent wave of intensified violence in the port city of Buenaventura

Photo: PBI-Colombia visiting Buenaventura earlier this year. On July 23, PBI-Colombia tweeted an article by the Justice and Peace Commission and noted: “In the midst...

CREDHOS releases report on 60 cases of forced disappearances in the Magdalena Medio region

On July 22, CREDHOS released a report on 60 cases of forced disappearances and another 1,072 missing persons in the Magdalena Medio region of...
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