Video still from NotiFactor4 on X. La Jornada reports: “Members of Peace Brigades International said that they observed the marches in Mexico City, and the one in the capital of the state of Morelos.” Punto Medio reports: “A10,000 women, mostly dressed in black and purple, marched in the main streets Read more
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
Photo: The banner says: “In Nicaragua there is a dictatorship we demand an end to the repression”. PBI-Nicaragua has posted on Instagram: “Another 8th of March in which Nicaraguan women cannot march in their country. For the past 7 years, Nicaraguan women refugees in Costa Rica, due to political persecution, Read more
On March 8, PBI-Guatemala posted on Facebook: “Today, #PBI observes the march for the commemoration of #InternationalWomen’sDay. Different women’s groups showed their rejection and repudiation of hatred, discrimination, persecution, violence and decisions that violate the human rights of girls, adolescents, women and the LGBTIQ+ community. They also demanded the fulfillment Read more
On International Women’s Day, PBI-Honduras posted: “Today we observe the march within the framework of #8March. The organizations of #women demand a halt to the structural #violenceagainst #women, greater access to the PAE [the Emergency Contraceptive Pill or “morning-after pill”] and greater protection for #women #defenders of #humanrights From PBI, Read more
In these last few hours before the new year, we ask that you donate to help make possible our efforts to improve the security situation for human rights defenders in Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala and Colombia. This includes six webinars to amplify the voices of these defenders to the world, encourage Read more
Year-end donations are a crucial for us to sustain our work in the coming year. We will be sharing more about what we did in 2024 and our plans for 2025, but for now we wanted to highlight the following ways to support us: Donations by Interac e-Transfer: Email your Read more
First posted on November 1, 2024. Photo: PBI-Honduras and PBI-Canada stand beside the Guapinol River threatened by the Los Pinares megaproject, October 30. SUNDAY OCTOBER 27 PBI-Canada coordinator Brent Patterson arrives at Palmerola International Airport in Comayagua, a city located approximately 86 kilometres from Tegucigalpa. Photo: Palmerola airport. Contra Corriente Read more
First posted on October 25, 2024. On October 24, Peace Brigades International-Canada held a webinar focused on the United Nations COP16 biodiversity conference in Colombia, the upcoming negotiations in Geneva on the UN Binding Treaty on business and human rights, and the crucial protection needs of environmental defenders. Target 22 Read more
First posted on November 27, 2024. Photo: Gitanyow Simgiget (Hereditary Chiefs) burn a “benefits agreement” on the PRGT pipeline as they close their territories to all traffic related to the megaproject, August 22, 2024. The National Observer reports that the fate of the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) pipeline is now in Read more