Yearly Archives: 2021

Inter-Church Justice and Peace Commission warns of a new death threat against Colombian defender Jani Silva

The Inter-Church Justice and Peace Commission has reported: “On Saturday, April 24, around 12:00 p.m. we received information on new death threats against environmental...

Peace Community warns illegal road construction may be to “exploit the natural resources of our region”

Peace Community video of the roads. On April 23, the San José de Apartadó Peace Community posted this article that highlights their concerns about road...

Colombian Senate’s Peace Commission to hold public hearing with threatened environmental defenders from Puerto Wilches

20-year-old Yuvelis Natalia Morales is a member of AguaWil. On April 26, Colombian Senator Antonio Sanguino tweeted: “Given the difficult human rights situation that leaders...

Canadian company moves toward fracking in the Magdalena Medio region of Colombia

Colombian environmental defender Yuli Velasquez opposes fracking. The Colombian business information portal Portfolio reports: “A new hydrocarbon company began to appear on the radar for...

PBI-Mexico Annual Report and its accompaniment of 152 human rights defenders in 2020

On April 21, PBI-Mexico posted its 2020 Annual Report in English and Spanish. That Annual Report highlights: “In 2020, PBI Mexico provided international accompaniment to 11...

PBI-Honduras expresses concern about Sentencing Court not allowing family members or observers in courthouse on April 26

The courthouse in Tegucigalpa where the trial is taking place. On April 27, PBI-Honduras posted: “This morning the trial against David Castillo, alleged co-author of...

Fracking in Colombia raises concerns about air pollution, the health of local communities in the Magdalena Medio region

The Ecopetrol refinery in Barrancabermeja. Photo by PBI-Colombia. Click here to hear Colombian environmental defenders discuss the issue of fracking and public health this Thursday...

Fracking puts at risk the precarious peace process in Colombia and further endangers environmental defenders

Click here to join a webinar this Thursday that will discuss the impact of fracking and extractivism on the peace process in Colombia. Oil Change...

Hear Colombian human rights defender Ivan Madero speak this coming Thursday April 29

Click here to register to hear Ivan Madero speak on a webinar this coming Thursday. Ivan Madero joined the CREDHOS (the Regional Corporation for the...

Amnesty International video expresses global solidarity with threatened Colombian human rights defender Jani Silva

This letter to Jani from the world video affirms global support for Colombian human rights defender Jani Silva. On April 22, Amnesty International launched its...
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