Brent Patterson

PBI-Honduras meets with Guapinol community to discuss security situation and the defence of the Guapinol River from mining

PBI-Canada continues to monitor the pending FIDs for major projects, the implications for land and environmental defenders

Mexican trade delegation to visit Canada on May 7-9; the call to strengthen the Protection Mechanism continues

PBI-Canada seeks strengthened protection for human rights defenders who advocate for labour rights, the right of association

Canadian House of Commons vote defeats Bill C-233 that linked arms exports to human rights abuses

PBI-Colombia accompanies CREDHOS on Verification Commission in the communities of Puerto Matilde and Tamar Bajo

PBI expresses concern about the repression of human rights defenders in Ecuador, Canadian groups call for “Voices at Risk” to be implemented

PBI-Guatemala attends the 14th anniversary of the La Puya mine blockade, PBI-Canada recalls the role of Radius Gold

PBI-Mexico accompanies International Women’s Day marches in Cuernavaca, Mexico City and Hermosillo

PBI-Honduras observes press conference on draft Law that would grant privileges to agribusiness, could criminalize campesina protests