Yearly Archives: 2024

BHRRC: “630 instances of attacks against people raising concerns about business-related harms” in 2023

The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) has released its report titled: People power under pressure: Human rights defenders & business in 2023. A...

Independent inquiry into CADSI could look at the culpability of transnational arms companies in the genocide in Gaza

Video still: The Ottawa Police Service watches as arms dealers and officials enter the CANSEC arms show in Ottawa. The International League of Peoples’ Struggle...

PBI-Honduras observes COPINH sit-in following conviction of three in the ‘Fraud on Gualcarque’ case

PBI-Honduras has posted: “The Corruption Sentencing Court has just convicted 3 of the 6 former public officials accused in the 'Fraud on Gualcarque' case....

UNESCO report: At least 749 environmental journalists have been attacked between 2009 and 2023

Photo: At least 210 environmental journalists have experienced legal attacks between 2009 and 2023. That was the experience of Maya Q’eqchi’ journalist Carlos Ernesto...

2,000+ students arrested at protests calling for divestment from companies implicated in human rights violations

Video still of University of Ottawa encampment by CTV. Encampments are being organized on campuses across the United States and Canada in response to the Israeli...

PBI-Guatemala accompanies Famdegua at #CasoDiarioMilitar hearing on alternative measures, next date set for May 7

PBI-Guatemala has posted: "Last Friday , #PBI accompanied Famdegua to the hearing of revocation of alternative measures of Jacobo Salán Sánchez and Malfred Pérez...

PBI-Colombia accompanies CREDHOS and ACVC on humanitarian mission in Cerro Azul and Alto San Juan

PBI-Colombia has posted: “We accompanied @Credhos_Paz on a humanitarian mission with @ACVCRAN and government institutions to listen to the needs and stories...

PBI-Honduras concerned by arbitrary detention of CNTC El Progreso general secretary Lilian Borjas

Photo: Lilian Borjas. PBI-Honduras has posted: “From PBI, we show concern about the arrest of Lilian Borjas, general secretary of the CNTC in El Progreso....

PBI-Canada visits University of Ottawa encampment that calls for divestment from weapons companies

Photo: PBI-Canada visits the encampment at the University of Ottawa, May 1, 2024. The Ottawa Citizen reports: “Protesters at the University of Ottawa began...

PBI-Guatemala accompanies FAMDEGUA and survivors at commemoration of the Los Josefinos massacre

PBI-Guatemala has posted: “Today and tomorrow (April 29 and 30) #PBI accompanies the annual commemoration of the massacre that occurred in the village Los Josefinos,...
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