Genocide

Ceasefire in Gaza could begin on January 19, an estimated 1,422 human rights defenders among those killed

Photo: “Relatives of Palestinian journalist Ahmed Al-Shayah mourn next to his body after he was killed in an overnight Israeli airstrike, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, 16 January. Photograph: Haitham Imad/EPA.” The Guardian reports: “Hamas and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire deal, Qatar announced on Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Guatemala accompanies the Association for Justice and Reconciliation (AJR) at #IxilGenocide trial

On October 16, PBI-Guatemala posted: “Today #PBI accompanies the Board of Directors of the Association for Justice and Reconciliation -AJR- to the continuation of the oral and public debate of the #GenocidioIxil case. Today’s hearing consisted of the presentation by the Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP) of the first part of Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

1,358 Palestinian human rights defenders may have been killed over the last 10 months

Photo: Journalists holding placards protest the killing of journalist Mohamed Abu Saadeh in an Israeli attack on August 7, 2024. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Anadolu Agency. Front Line Defenders has noted: “People considered to be human rights defenders in the OPT [Occupied Palestinian Territory] include journalists, lawyers, medical workers, fieldworkers, international Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Guatemala accompanies FAMDEGUA and survivors at commemoration of the Los Josefinos massacre

PBI-Guatemala has posted: “Today and tomorrow (April 29 and 30) #PBI accompanies the annual commemoration of the massacre that occurred in the village Los Josefinos, Petén, Guatemala on April 29 and 30, 1982 during the internal armed conflict (CAI). We accompanied the members of the Famdegua [the Association of Relatives Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Guatemala accompanies Famdegua at hearing on Inter-American Court ruling and acquittal of three soldiers in Dos Erres massacre

Update On May 4, PBI-Guatemala posted: “#PBI accompanies relatives of Famdegua Guatemala and the Human Rights Law Firm [BDH] to the hearing on the appeal of the #CasoDosErres. Last November, three Kaibiles accused of crimes against the duties of humanity and murder in the 1982 massacre were acquitted. The hearing Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago