PBI-Colombia accompanies the joint work of CIJP and Adispa at Amazon Pearl Campesina Reserve Zone in Putumayo

PBI-Colombia has posted on Instagram: “On March 8 and 9, the Women’s Assembly and the Youth Assembly of the Amazon Pearl Campesino Reserve Zone (Putumayo, Bajo Cuembí) met. On this occasion, we accompanied the joint work of CIJP [the Inter-Church Justice and Peace Commission] and Adispa [the Association for the Read more…

Wet’suwet’en land defender Molly Wickham speaks to The Breach Show podcast about RCMP C-IRG violence and spying

Image from The Breach Show. Wet’suwet’en land defender Molly Wickham, also known as Cas Yikh wing chief Sleydo’, recently met with journalist Desmond Cole in Toronto for an interview about the resistance to the Coastal GasLink pipeline for The Breach Show podcast. The full interview can be found here. Key Read more…

Filipino human rights defenders hold rally at Philippines Embassy in Canada as Duterte faces crimes against humanity charges

Photo: Ikulong translates as Imprison. Filipino human rights groups held an emergency rally outside the Embassy of the Philippines in Canada in downtown Ottawa this evening. ICC arrest warrant The International Criminal Court (ICC) has explained: “On 10 February 2025, the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC applied for Read more…

PBI-Colombia accompanies Nomadesc at meetings with state authorities in Bogota given threats faced by trade union leaders

The Association for Social Research and Action (Nomadesc) has posted on social media: “Delegation of trade union organizations and human rights defenders of the Valle del Cauca [Cauca Valley], we meet in Bogota with the competent entities in the implementation of prevention and protection actions for human rights defenders and Read more…

Portugal cancels purchase of F-35 fighter jets, planned purchase coming under scrutiny in Germany and Canada

Poder Aereo reports: “Portugal’s Minister of National Defence, Nuno Melo, announced that the country will not acquire F-35 fighters from the United States, considering the current geopolitical context and the unpredictability of US policy.” “The minister emphasized that … allied predictability is a crucial factor in deciding on the replacement Read more…

PBI to screen documentary on environmental destruction, militarization and displacement in West Papua

PBI-Germany is co-sponsoring this screening of My Name is Pengungsi (Refugee) on March 16 in Berlin, while PBI-Netherlands is co-sponsoring this screening on March 26 in Utrecht. The 38-minute documentary was made in 2023 by Yuliano Lantipo. The PBI-Netherland social media post highlights: “This film highlights the worrying situation in Read more…

PBI-Colombia accompanies CREDHOS and FEDEPESAN as they receive visit from UN Women in Barrancabermeja

Photo by CREDHOS. CREDHOS has posted on social media: “In Barrancabermeja, we received the visit of a delegation from UN Women, in an exercise of socialization of experiences in the framework of #WomenChangingTheirWorld. This space allowed to know firsthand, the actions developed by the allied organizations, especially FEDEPESAN, in their Read more…

PBI-Honduras observes court hearing of three accused in the killing of Guapinol River defender Juan Lopez

PBI-Honduras has posted on social media: “Yesterday [March 11], we observed the initial hearing against three defendants from the company Inversiones Los Pinares/Ecotek accused of #environmental damages to the Montaña de Botaderos Carlos Escaleras National Park. The Municipal Committee in Defense of Common and Public Goods demands #justice and highlights Read more…

PBI-Colombia accompanies “Defender La Libertad” verification mission at International Women’s Day march in Bogotá

PBI-Colombia has posted on Instagram: “This past March 8, in the framework of International Women’s Day and the protest marches that took place in the capital [city of Bogota], we accompanied one of the Verification Commissions. Its objective is to guarantee the free exercise of the legitimate right to protest Read more…