Yearly Archives: 2021

Threatened defender Yuli Velasquez: “In addition to being environmentalists we have to be detectives now.”

To hear Yuli in her own words, join her on this webinar on April 29. On April 9, W Radio reported: “Yuli Velasquez says that...

Amnesty International launches Urgent Action following death threats against PBI-Colombia accompanied CREDHOS

Clip from TV news report: "Death threats against CREDHOS, leaders demand guarantees" Amnesty International has launched this Urgent Action in support of the Colombian human...

PBI-Colombia comments on court ruling on police violence, the emergence of commemorative sites in Bogotá

After a police bullet killed 18-year-old Julieth Ramirez last September,  a local Centros de Atención Inmediata (police sub-station) was burned down, then reclaimed and...

PBI-Colombia accompanies CREDHOS at workshop on violence against LGBTI community in Antioquia

On April 8, PBI-Colombia posted: “Today PBI accompanied the Regional Corporation for the Defence of Human Rights (CREDHOS) in Puerto Berrio, Antioquia in a...

Human rights defenders arrested in Nairobi following peaceful protests against IMF loan to Kenya

Photo from tweet by Edgar Ogutu Liberator. On April 7, Maryanne Kasina tweeted: “Police In this Country have always decided to betray the people and...

PBI-Honduras accompanies COPINH at trial for David Castillo in the murder of Lenca land defender Berta Cáceres

Update: On April 7, the Associated Press reported: “The trial was suspended Wednesday as the defence team attempted to change the judge. The pause...

PBI-Guatemala accompanies the Peaceful Resistance of Cahabón at hearing for Bernardo Caal Xol

On April 5, PBI-Guatemala posted: “PBI accompanied members of the Peaceful Resistance of Cahabón at the public hearing before the CSJ for the...

Urgent Action: Ask Trudeau to speak up for environmental defenders at Biden’s climate summit, April 22-23

Urgent Action: Ask Trudeau to speak up for environmental defenders at Biden's climate summit, April 22-23 U.S. President Joe Biden has invited Prime Minister Justin...

Webinar to feature environmental defenders opposed to fracking in Colombia on April 29

Webinar panel: Ivan Madero, Yuli Velasquez, Oscar Sampayo, Yuvelis Natalia Morales, Karen Hamilton, Luis van Isschot. This morning, BNAmericas reported: “ExxonMobil has been awarded the...

PBI-Mexico accompanied ASMAC director Isela González comments on community displacement and historic court ruling

Isela González of ASMAC with members from the community of Coloradas de La Virgen, including Otón Portillo and Celestino Carrillo (Julian's son). In this feature article...
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