Tweet from Pedro Arrojo Agudo, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation. A United Nations Water Conference was held in New York this past March 22-24. Back in September 2022, Pedro Arrojo stated at the United Nations in Geneva (at 1:31:01): “To the indigenous Read more…
On March 26, Sputnik Digital reporter Jaime López tweeted: “Representatives of Peace Brigades International indicated that, in the last year, Mexico has become the most dangerous country for environmental defenders. They stressed that they will accompany the actions in favor of Miguel López Vega.” Urbano explains: “Representatives of Peace Brigades Read more…
A new report titled Lethal in Disguise 2: How Crowd-Control Weapons Impact Health and Human Rights documents the dangers of these weapons used by security forces around the world, including in Colombia. It calls on governments to respect human rights commitments and to end impunity when violations are committed by Read more…
On March 24, PBI-Guatemala posted: “Today #PBI accompanies defenders of the Peaceful Resistance of Cahabón to the Public Ministry of Cobán, where they denounced aggressions they suffer in their homes for defending their territory and rivers against hydroelectric projects.” On March 8, PBI-Guatemala had also posted: “#PBI accompanies to the Read more…
On March 24, PBI-Guatemala posted: “#PBI accompanies the Multisectoral Chinautla and we visit their position in resistance to the sand extractivism that takes place in Poqomám territory. The impacts on the environment and human health continue to deteriorate, while businesses continue to operate without a license.” In July 2022, Factor Read more…
Photo: An F-35 warplane at the northernmost US Air Force Base located 1,200 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle. CBC reports: “Canada plans to invest $7.3 billion to upgrade its fighter jet bases and Far North landing strips to accommodate the air force’s new F-35s, the Prime Minister’s Office announced Read more…
PBI-Colombia has posted: “In January, PBI accompanied the Association for Research and Social Action (NOMADESC) and the Inter-Church Commission of Justice and Peace (JyP) in a humanitarian caravan in the context of negotiations between the government and the ELN.” It further explains: “Since his inauguration, the new president of Colombia, Read more…
On March 24, the Cerezo Committee posted: “Thanks for the view and the talk with a member of the Peace Brigades International Germany and a member of the team in Mexico. This was yesterday March 23rd.” The PBI-Mexico website has explained: “The Cerezo Committee was established after the arrests, torture Read more…
On March 23, PBI-Guatemala posted: “#PBI accompanies the Human Rights Law Firm in the debate hearing of the #SamocochCase. Today the two parties presented different people witnesses to testify about the events on August 15, 2014, three people from the Samococh community, Chisec, Alta Verapaz were killed. 23 PNC agents Read more…
On March 23, PBI-Guatemala posted: “#PBI accompanies the Maya Ch’orti Indigenous Council of Olopa. Yesterday we accompanied 4 members of the Council to the hearing of the first statement in Chiquimula. After a two-month probe the Prosecutor’s Office submitted evidence to support its charge of unlawful detentions. However, the judge Read more…