PBI-Honduras accompanies the CNTC in Yoro and reiterates concern about the criminalization of land defenders

PBI-Honduras has posted: “Yesterday we accompanied the CNTC Tegucigalpa in a meeting with the peasant base Brisas del Humuya (El Progreso, Yoro), to hear about their advocacy work in the community. From PBI we applaud the work of the CNTC to ensure food security and reiterate our concern about the Read more…

PBI-Colombia accompanies Peace Community as impunity continues six months after the murder of two members

PBI-Colombia has posted: “We continue to accompany the Peace Community of San Jose de Apartadó who, continue to defend the territory and build alternatives from food sovereignty for peace. 6 months after the murder of Nallely Sepúlveda and Edinson David, we continue to share the concern for clarifying facts and Read more…

PBI-Honduras accompanies workshop on a gender policy in the National Union of Rural Workers (CNTC)

PBI-Honduras has posted: “We applaud @CntcTegucigalpa’s commitment to promoting agrarian reform with a gender focus. From PBI we accompanied a workshop for the construction of a gender policy in CNTC La Paz, together with Trocaire [the official overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland].” The National Union of Read more…

PBI-Honduras sends condolences on the murder of CNTC campesino leader and land defender Olman Garcia

PBI-Honduras has posted: “From PBI Honduras, we send our deepest condolences to the @CntcTegucigalpa [National Union of Rural Workers] and to the family of peasant leader and land defender Olman García, who was murdered on August 4 in Ceibita Way (Esparta, Atlántida).” The image below states: “In memory of land Read more…

PBI-Colombia accompanies the CSPP at Roundtable meeting visibilizing the criminalization of social leaders who opposed Frontera Energy

The Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project accompanied the Committee for Solidarity with Political Prisoners (CSPP) at the recent meeting of the Roundtable for Human Rights in the face of corporate power (la Mesa por los DDHH frente al poder empresarial) and the United Nations Business and Human Rights Working Group. Agencia Read more…

PBI-Colombia accompanies Peace Community on the 24th anniversary of July 8 massacre as paramilitary threats against community continue

PBI-Colombia has posted: “We accompany the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó, @sanjoapartadó in the commemoration of the massacre of July 8, 2000, in which 6 of its members were murdered in the village of La Unión by paramilitaries in collusion with the security forces. To remember is an Read more…

PBI-Honduras attends National Union of Rural Workers (CNTC) assembly amid threats against the organization

PBI-Honduras has posted: “Yesterday [June 24], we attended the Assembly of the @CNTC  [National Union of Rural Workers] El Progreso. The organization has been defending the rights of the peasantry for more than 30 years, claiming their access to land and supporting the development of agricultural production and small livestock Read more…

PBI-Colombia accompanies the Peace Community touring villages of Mulatos, Resbalosa and Calzón Rojo

PBI-Colombia has posted: “We accompanied the Peace Community @sanjoapartado, touring the villages of Mulatos, Resbalosa and Calzón Rojo in #Urabá. Their community work strengthens the defense of the territory from food sovereignty. We recognize this political project, which persists in search of peace and respect for life. #WeArePBI” Moira Birss, Read more…

PBI-Honduras visits with National Union of Rural Workers (CNTC) that sees little change in unequal land ownership

The Peace Brigades International-Honduras Project has posted: “[On June 3] we met with Melany Chavarria, general secretary of the CNTC [National Union of Rural Workers] in La Paz. From the CNTC they shared their concerns with us about the little progress regarding land titling and obtaining legal status for peasant Read more…

PBI-Colombia accompanies Peace Community of San José de Apartadó as paramilitary threat intensifies

PBI-Colombia has posted on Instagram: “We will continue to seek development that respects life and rights” – Germán Graciano, Legal Representative of the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó. Last June 5, we accompanied @sanjoapartado in a meeting with diplomatic body and government to follow up on their social Read more…