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PBI-Colombia accompanies human rights defenders participating in the National Strike

The Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project accompanied three human rights organizations participating in the November 21st national strike. PBI-Colombia tweeted that it accompanied David Ravelo (a founding member of CREDHOS) in Barrancabermeja, the Committee in Solidarity with the Political Prisoners (CSPP) and the José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers’ Collective Corporation (CCAJAR). Ivan Read more

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Honduras accompanies CNTC at media conference on transfer of 4 billion lempiras in agricultural funding to the military

On November 19, the Peace Brigades International-Honduras Project posted, “On November 6 we were present at a press conference in which different farmers’ organizations, including the National Union of Rural Workers (CNTC), an organization accompanied by PBI, expressed its pronouncements on the decision of President Juan Orlando Hernandez of the Read more

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Guatemala attends ceremony outside court proceedings on genocide against Indigenous peoples

On November 19, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted, “Yesterday we attended the invocation held outside the court prior to the start of the first declaration hearing. The judge received the preliminary conclusions of the MP, the adhesive complainants and the defender of Benedict Lucas García.” The PBI-Guatemala Facebook post Read more

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Honduras accompanies CNTC at appeal against Armed Forces receiving funds for agricultural projects

On November 14, the Peace Brigades International-Honduras Project posted, “Yesterday we accompanied the National Union of Rural Workers (CNTC) in the presentation of an appeal of unconstitutionality in the Supreme Court of Justice to the decree granting the Armed Forces 4,000 million lempiras for agricultural projects. A measure that, for Read more

By Brent Patterson, ago

The human rights crisis for migrants fleeing structural violence in Latin America

Those fleeing from human rights violations, poverty, violence and climate breakdown in Honduras, Guatemala and other Latin American countries face numerous obstacles and infringements of internationally recognized human rights norms. A militarized American border In July 2017, the American Friends Service Committee highlighted, “Over the past four decades, policies under Read more

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Mexico visits Tita Radilla of AFADEM on the 10th anniversary of IACHR ruling on the disappearance of her father

On November 14, the Peace Brigades International-Mexico Project posted, “We visited Tita Radilla and the Association of Relatives of the Detained, Disappeared, and Victims of Human Rights Abuses in Mexico (AFADEM) in Atoyac de Álvarez.” PBI-Mexico adds, “This month marks 10 years of the conviction at the Inter-American Court of Read more

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Guatemala attends hearing of army officers on trial for genocide against Ixil people

On November 5, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted, “Yesterday we accompanied in the first declaration of the ex-military Noguera Argueta, Lucas García and Callejas y Callejas accused of genocide, disappearances, sexual violence and crimes against the duties of humanity committed in the 1978-82 era against the Ixil people.” Additional Read more

By Brent Patterson, ago