Photo: Last week’s visit to the pollution points in the San Silvestre wetland. On July 29, PBI-Colombia tweeted: “At risk environmentalists #MagdalenaMedio Repeated attacks against leaders/those of #Fedepesán are of concern, such as an attack against Yuli Velásquez and persecution and threats against Luidmila Gutiérrez, who protect water and territory, Read more…
Ottawa-based Peace Brigades International-Canada coordinator Brent Patterson attended a PBI advocacy working group face-to-face meeting in Brussels, Belgium this past Monday July 18 to Friday July 22. As our friends at PBI-UK tweeted: The PBI projects present at this meeting were Colombia, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, Indonesia and Kenya. The country Read more…
On July 22, PBI-Honduras tweeted: “A few days ago, we observed the Symposium ‘Sexual Diversity: challenges and advances towards equality’. We applaud the participation of different LGBTI+ organizations and members and celebrate the participation of other venues such as embassies and national and international organizations.” On Facebook, PBI-Honduras adds: “Carla Read more…
On April 23, the Peace Brigades International-Mexico Project tweeted: “PBI accompanies the end of the Caravan for Water and Life in the Nahuatl community of Cuentepec in the state of Morelos. It is the outcome of a month of articulation of struggles in defense of land, territory and the environment Read more…
On July 26, PBI-Guatemala posted: “PBI accompanies Justino Xollim Tilom member of the UVOC [Verapaz Union of Campesino Organizations] in a debate audience. he is accused of illegal logging, a crime he reported against other people.” On February 17, 2019, Prensa Comunitaria reported that Xollim, a representative of Poqomchi communities Read more…
On July 26, PBI-Mexico tweeted: “On July 12 and 13, 11 communities from the municipalities of Bocoyna and Urique in the Sierra Tarahumara in #Chihuahua presented the ‘Nátiga Busuré Development Plan’ with the accompaniment of @CONTECAC. PBI accompanied the meetings.” Raichali further reports: “Eleven Rarámuri communities of the Sierra Tarahumara, Read more…
On July 25, PBI-Colombia tweeted: “Important visit and support from parliamentarian @KathrinAnna to #ZRCPA [the Perla Amazónica Peasant Reserve Zone] in #Putumayo where Jani Silva, leader of #Adispa [the Association for the Integral Sustainable Development of the Perla Amazónica], women #MEMPA [the Central Women’s Committee known as My Name is Read more…
On July 25, CREDHOS tweeted: “Today a meeting was held between #CREDHOS and members of @SINTRAINAGRO [National Union of Agricultural Industry Workers] to analyze the human rights situation in the Puente Sogamoso District of the Municipality of Puerto Wilches, #35 years of defending life.” The Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project has Read more…
On July 25, PBI-Colombia tweeted: “Visit from @rolar116 [Canadian foreign service officer Robin Larocque Roy], @CanadayColombia [the Embassy of Canada in Colombia] with @CAHUCOPANA [the Humanitarian Action Corporation for Coexistence and Peace in Northeast Antioquia], @Credhos_Paz [the Regional Corporation for the Defence of Human Rights], and FEDEPESAN [the Federation of Read more…
On July 19, PBI-Mexico tweeted: “Today in #Chihuahua begins the ninth dialogue for the discussion on the General Law of Prevention and Protection against Offenses to Defenders of #human rights and #journalists. PBI is present with other civil society representatives who demand better #protection.” Then on July 20, PBI-Mexico tweeted: Read more…