Photo: Fedepesan president Yuli Velásquez comments on landmark court ruling in Colombia, May 2026.
2026
–Human rights lawyer long-accompanied by PBI-Colombia welcomes confirmation of ruling against Santiago Uribe (June 2026)
–Three alleged perpetrators arrested in the murder of human rights defender Juan López in Honduras (May 2026)
–UN High Commissioner Volker Türk affirms need to strengthen Protection Mechanism after meeting with Espacio OSC and PBI-Mexico (April 2026)
–PBI-Canada congratulates the Nydia Erika Bautista Foundation on the presidential signing of Law 2364, the Women Searchers Law (January 2026)
2025
–PBI-Canada congratulates the Peaceful Resistance of La Puya as ICSID arbitration panel rejects claim by US mining company (December 2025)
–The Corporation for Judicial Freedom celebrates win against the AngloGold Ashanti Québradona project in Colombia (December 2025)
–The PBI-Colombia accompaniment of lawyer Daniel Prado and the sentencing of Santiago Uribe in the 12 Apostles trial (November 2025)
–PBI-Guatemala accompanies court hearing in which officials sentenced to prison for the Hogar Seguro fire (August 2025)
–PBI-Guatemala notes cancellation of environmental licences for Canadian mining company on Q’eqchi’ lands (July 2025)
–PBI-Kenya accompanied Phyllis Omido and CJGEA cautiously celebrate halt to proposed nuclear power plant (February 2025)
–PBI-Colombia accompanied CREDHOS founding member David Rabelo Crespo acquitted after 15 years (February 2025)
–COPINH celebrates “popular victory” as DESA manager sentenced as “instigator” in the murder of Berta Caceres (February 2025)
–PBI-UK notes win by farmers against LSE listed mining company in Mexico, the environmental defenders killed after denouncing abuses (January 2025)
Peace Brigades International-Canada extends its solidarity, support and congratulations on these wins accomplished by organizations, defenders and communities.
Additional reading:
–Four Big Wins for Human Rights Defenders in 2025 (PBI-UK article): “With thanks to PBI’s Canada Office for the additional reporting and case compilation.”
–Confirmación de la sentencia contra Santiago Uribe – gracias al abogado de las víctimas, acompañado de PBI Colombia (PBI-Colombia article): “We would like to thank PBI Canada and Brent Patterson for publishing this article, which we are reproducing here in Spanish translation.”
