Monthly Archives: February, 2022

Sandinista revolutionary Dora María Téllez faces years in jail after closed-door trial at El Chipote prison

Photo of Dora María Téllez by Carlos Herrera/Confidencial. The Nicaraguan Center for Human Rights (CENIDH) has tweeted that Dora Maria Téllez will be sentenced on...

PBI-Honduras accompanies the National Network of Women Human Rights Defenders at memorial for Keyla Martínez

On February 8, PBI-Honduras tweeted: “One year after the violent death of Keyla Martínez in the custody of the National Police, PBI accompanied @RedDefensoras...

Gidimt’en land defenders make submission to UN Human Rights Council; request field visit to Wet’suwet’en territory

This media release highlights that “Gidimt’en land defenders made a submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Expert Mechanism on the Rights of...

CGL expects to begin drilling under Wedzin Kwa over a 2-3 month period starting this spring

The path of the Coastal GasLink pipeline meets the Wedzin Kwa River. Photo by Amber Bracken. On February 6, the Terrace Standard reported: “Coastal GasLink...

PBI-Canada to watch ‘The Truth Behind the Guapinol Case’ conference, February 8

On Friday February 4, the concluding arguments were made in the case of the Guapinol River defenders in Honduras. The verdict is now expected on...

PBI-Honduras accompanies criminalized Guapinol River defenders as their trial concludes

On February 4, PBI-Honduras tweeted: “PBI accompanies for more than 3 years to defenders of @guapinolre who defend natural assets and good living for...

Reports document dangers faced by defenders in Colombia, Mexico and Honduras in 2022

On February 4, the Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project tweeted: “It is urgent, as requested by @WOLA_org, that the diplomatic community, political leaders from the...

PBI-Honduras visits Colón, hears about land evictions that have benefitted agro-extractive companies

On February 3, PBI-Honduras tweeted: “We visited the Department of Colón, where several communities expressed their concerns about the evictions in December. ‘We will...

PBI-Mexico marks its 20th anniversary!

"20 years of weaving care" We extend our warm congratulations and appreciation to our colleagues at PBI-Mexico as they mark their 20th anniversary. In this article,...

Journalists reporting on “Freedom Convoy” in Ottawa being threatened, harassed

Photo: A reporter is harassed by "Freedom Convoy" participants in Ottawa. “Freedom Convoy” trucks began arriving in the city of Ottawa, unceded Algonquin territory, on...
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