July, 2023 - Peace Brigades International-Canada

Peace Brigades International co-founder Hans Sinn passes away at 94 years of age

Peace Brigades International mourns the passing of PBI co-founder Hans Sinn on June 29 in Perth, Ontario at 94 years of age. Hans was born in Hamburg, Germany on February 16, 1929. His childhood was shaped by World War II. In 1943, at the age of 14, Hans lived through Read more…

By Brent Patterson, 2 yearsJuly 3, 2023 ago

PBI-Mexico accompanied Indigenous Nahua water protector Alejandro Torres Chocolatl arbitrarily detained by state agents

On June 30, PBI-Mexico tweeted: “URGENT. They have just arrested defender Alejandro Torres Chocolatl, from Zacatepec, Puebla. Member of the FPDTA-MPT, guardians of the Metlapanapa River and Pueblos Unidos. At PBI we call for the State to guarantee their protection immediately.” Periodico Central further reports: “Relatives of Alejandro Torres Chocolatl, Read more…

By Brent Patterson, 2 yearsJuly 1, 2023 ago

July 2023

Peace Brigades International co-founder Hans Sinn passes away at 94 years of age

PBI-Mexico accompanied Indigenous Nahua water protector Alejandro Torres Chocolatl arbitrarily detained by state agents