Yearly Archives: 2022

PBI-Colombia accompanies 20th anniversary commemoration of deaths from bomb attack on church in Bojayá, Chocó

On May 5, PBI-Colombia posted on Facebook: “Twenty years have passed since the massacre in Bojayá (Bellavista), a municipality on the banks of the Atrato...

PBI-Colombia visits the Perla Amazónica Peasant Reserve Zone in Putumayo

On May 5, the Justice and Peace Commission tweeted: “Embassies from Germany, Argentina, Norway, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Sweden, OAS , PBI and Amazon...

In lead-up to the CANSEC arms show in Ottawa, Canadian General calls on weapons industry to adopt “wartime footing”

The CBC reports Canada's top soldier says defence industry needs to ramp up production to 'wartime footing'. General Wayne Eyre, Canada's Chief of Defence Staff,...

PBI-Colombia accompanies CREDHOS at oil spill in Brisas del Oriente channel

On May 4, CREDHOS tweeted: “#CREDHOS accompanied Fedepesan on an inspection visit to the Brisas del Oriente channel, where the flora and fauna were affected...

PBI-Guatemala accompanies Union of Verapaz Campesino Organizations in Tucurú

On May 4, PBI-Guatemala posted: “#PBI accompanies UVOC to the Public Ministry of Tucurú.” In that local context, the Union of Verapaz Campesino Organizations (UVOC) has...

Are social protests increasingly being surveilled by air?

Beechcraft King Air 350ER. Photo by Department of National Defence. Are social protests increasingly being surveilled by the police and military by air? If so,...

PBI-Canada webinar on fracking in Colombia this Sunday May 8

Scotiabank has provided $3 billion in financing to Ecopetrol, the company that wants to see 19,800 fracking wells drilled in Colombia. Meanwhile, environmental defenders speaking...

PBI-Colombia accompanies 1st anniversary remembrance of three young protesters killed by police in Siloé neighbourhood of Cali

On May 3, PBI-Colombia tweeted: “In the Siloé #massacre, 3 young protesters were murdered on May 3, 2021. One year later, the young people...

The threat of gender-based violence against women land defenders on Wet’suwet’en territory and around the world

“A red dress worn by the mountain weather & dust from an industry road in Wet’suwet’en territories. A symbol of the genocide of Indigenous...

This coming Sunday!

Why did 1,000 people just march on the streets of Puerto Wilches? Join us on Sunday May 8 at 2:30 pm ET to hear environmental...
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