Still from PBI-Colombia video. On February 28, PBI-Colombia tweeted: “#ALERT Carlos Morales, human rights defender with @Cahucopana accompanied by PBI, was shot along with his wife last night in Barrancabermeja. In the midst of a very serious context of violence #NoHayGarantías [no guarantees] and it is #URGENT that the authorities Read more…
I hope you can join us on Sunday March 13 at 2:30 pm ET to hear Abelino Salvador Mejía talk about defending the right to water from harm by the sugar industry in Guatemala. Notably, Canada is the largest importer of sugar from Guatemala. The link to register for the Read more…
On February 25, PBI-Colombia tweeted: “VII Festival of Memories @Justiciaypazcol [Justice and Peace Commission] From the territory, the communities persist through #peace accompanied by the international community. In the Transgenerational Memory Dialogue, an exercise was made of #CollectiveMemory to #NotForget.” The Justice and Peace Commission has previously tweeted that the Read more…
On February 24, CREDHOS issued a statement titled: Humanitarian crisis and crimes against social leaders and human rights defenders in Magdalena Medio. The statement highlights: “There is an imminent risk against the physical and mental integrity of the social leaders, as well as serious violations of human rights and infractions Read more…
Photo: Guapinol River defender Jose Abelino Cedillo released from prison last night is greeted by his wife Juana Zúniga and their children. On the morning of February 25, PBI-Honduras tweeted: “From @PBIHonduras we join in the joy for the release of the defenders of @guapinolre after 29 months in arbitrary Read more…
Still from video of the tutela action announcement. On February 24, El Espectador reported: “Around 10 peasant and environmental organizations located in Puerto Wilches met this Thursday morning at the Palace of Justice, in Bogotá, to file the document with which they seek to avoid the implementation of pilot projects Read more…
Still from Amnesty International video. On February 25, PBI-Colombia tweeted: “Watch @amnesty and @situ_research reconstructed the May 3 massacre in Cali. Where the young Kevin Agudelo was murdered among others. The reconstruction shows the responsibility of the police in the events.” This media release further explains: “An event reconstruction by Read more…
Photo: PBI-Colombia accompanies CAHUCOPANA at meeting with United Nations Human Rights representative. On February 24, PBI-Colombia tweeted: “In Northeast Antioquia communities, leaders and defense organizations such as @CAHUCOPANA at risk due to conflict escalation. Yesterday @CAHUCOPANA traveled to verify possible bombardment between southern Bolivar and Northeast Antioquia.” The previous day, Read more…
On February 24, PBI-Honduras tweeted: “PBI accompanies @CntcTegucigalpa during a meeting with members of the peasant base of La Unión (Santa Bárbara). We highlight the tireless work of the community in protecting its river from contamination that, according to the community, is caused by a sugar company.” On Facebook, PBI-Honduras Read more…
Photo: Cooperation agreement signing between SOMOS CDC and PBI-Honduras. The PBI-Honduras Project has tweeted: “We share with joy that since January 2022 we have accompanied a new organization: @somoscdc_hn. It focuses on the development of programs and projects in defense of the rights of the community #LGTB in #Honduras.” They Read more…