On November 1, PBI-Colombia posted on social media: “We accompanied @nomadescdh [the Association for Research and Social Action] and the UIP [Intercultural University of the Peoples] on their third territorial tour, ‘an open-air learning experience’. We observed this sky from the Bahía Málaga Community Council, made up of four communities: Read more
Image: Promotion for the public forum. On October 30, Peace Brigades International-Spanish State/ Euskal Herria co-organized a public forum on “Nonviolent civil resistance as a tool for peacebuilding”. The forum took place in the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz, the capital of the Basque Autonomous Community in northern Spain. The speakers included Read more
The Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project has posted on social media: “We accompany @fundacionnydiaerikabautista [the Nydia Erika Bautista Foundation – FNEB] on National Women Searchers Day, in an act of recognition for those who have contributed tirelessly to uncovering the truth in Colombia. We celebrate the strength of sisterhood among women Read more
Photo: On April 28, 2025, PBI-Colombia accompanied Nomadesc at a commemorations of the National Strike of 2021 and the demand for a Truth Commission to address the 75 murders and 3,000 cases of physical violence. The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Global Rights Index 2025 reports: “Trade unionists paid the Read more
Photo: Jani Silva receives a copy of the Global Witness “Roots of Resistance” report (that feature an article by Silva on pages 54 to 63) from Javier Garate (Senior US Policy Advisor – Land and Environmental Defenders at Global Witness; and member of the Peace Brigades International-Canada Board of Directors) Read more
On October 19, the Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project posted on social media: “Last week, together with @justiciapazcolombia [the Inter-Church Justice and Peace Commission] and the Ombudsman’s Office, we visited the communities of Bajo Calima (Colonias, San Isidro, Nueva Esperanza, Ceibitos, La Trojita, Guadual, and the Santa Rosa de Guayacán biodiverse Read more
On October 13, PBI-Colombia posted: “PBI Colombia accompanied the José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers’ Collective @cajar.colombia on the International Verification Mission on socio-environmental conflicts in southern Santander, in the municipalities of Vélez, Chipatá, and La Paz. This Mission, made up of various local and international organizations, met with communities, municipal authorities, Read more
The Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project has posted on social media: “On October 17, PBI accompanied the José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers’ Collective (@cajar.colombia) at the public ceremony in which the Colombian State, led by President Gustavo Petro, acknowledged its international responsibility and offered an apology. We celebrate this historic step toward Read more
On October 1, the Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project posted on social media: “PBI accompanied the Corporation for Judicial Freedom (CJL) in the Humanitarian Caravan for Peace and Dignity in Anorí, held on 28 and 29 September. This caravan sought to raise awareness of the situation currently facing the municipality, with Read more
The Association for Social Research and Action (Nomadesc) is calling for social organizations, human rights defenders and Colombian social movements to join with them and sign a letter in opposition to Resolution 294. The letter expresses “rejection and indignation at Resolution 294 issued by the Presidency of the Republic in Read more