Police Violence

PBI-Colombia accompanied CAJAR notes trial of ESMAD violence against Leidy Cadena will be heard by ordinary criminal justice system

The PBI-Colombia accompanied José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers’ Collective (CAJAR) has tweeted: “#TheLatest @CConstitutional [Constitutional Court] determines that the case of eye injuries caused by ESMAD [Mobile Anti-Riot Squadron] agents to young Leidy Cadena will be taken up by the ordinary criminal justice system and not by the military, as the Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

Statements on horse-mounted police units and the human right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association

Photo: Victoria Police at the Land Forces arms show in Naarm/Melbourne, September 2024. Photo by Alex Bainbridge/Green Left. CBC reports: “Ottawa police plan to introduce horse-mounted patrols to the ByWard Market, in response to concerns over crime and public safety in the historic neighbourhood, Chief Eric Stubbs told a public Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Mexico speaks at the release of the “Defending Human Rights in Mexico: Silence and Impunity” report

Key excerpts from the Executive Summary of the report “Defending Human Rights in Mexico: Silence and Impunity” include: “THIS REPORT WAS PREPARED collectively by the organizations Urgent Action for Human Rights Defenders AC. (ACUDDEH), the Cerezo Committee Mexico and the National Campaign Against Forced Disappearance. The figures we present correspond Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

Criminalized Wet’suwet’en land defender Sleydo’ testifies about RCMP C-IRG violence at abuse of process hearing

Still from RCMP video of arrest of Sleydo’ on Wet’suwet’en territory, November 19, 2021. An abuse of process application alleging excessive force by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Community-Industry Response Group (C-IRG) continues in a Smithers, British Columbia court room this week. Sleydo’, also known as Molly Wickham, a Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

Front Line Defenders and Amnesty International to observe abuse of process hearing against the RCMP C-IRG

Click here: The Yintah Access link to donate to help support the legal costs of the land defenders challenging RCMP C-IRG violence. On August 29, a media statement from Amnesty International notes: “A delegation with representatives from Amnesty International Canada, Amnesty International Germany and Front Line Defenders will attend next Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

Land defenders continue their abuse of process claim against the RCMP C-IRG, September 3-11

Photo: Corey Jocko, Shaylynn Sampson and Sleydo’ Molly Wickham. Photo for The Tyee by Amanda Follett Hosgood; January 2024. As noted by Sleydo’ in this video from this past June, the abuse of process court hearing will resume this coming September 3-11 (next week!). The first part of the abuse Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

EDC loans up to $200 million to Coastal GasLink after hearing Wet’suwet’en speak about RCMP C-IRG violence

Photo: Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief Na’moks and land defender Eve Saint meet with EDC in Ottawa, October 16, 2023. The National Observer reports: “Canada provided up to $200 million to pipeline company Coastal Gaslink, recently updated financial data reveals — an apparent violation of a commitment to phase out fossil fuel Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Kenya says peaceful protesters exercising their rights as police hurl teargas at them on Mombasa Road in Nairobi

PBI-Kenya has posted: “The peaceful protesters in Nairobi CBD [Central Business District], Mombasa road and all across the country are simply exercising their rights.” With the headline “Tear gas as police battle protesters heading to Mombasa Road”, the Kenya Star reports: “Police on Tuesday [July 23] engaged protesters in running Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Kenya supports call for police accountability following the deaths of more than 40 people at recent protests

Video still: Reuters news report, July 16, 2024. The BBC reports: “Kenya’s police chief [Inspector General] Japhet Koome has resigned [on Friday July 12], following weeks of violent protests against proposed tax hikes in which more than 40 people died. Human rights groups have accused police of shooting dozens of Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Kenya expresses solidarity with Uyombo village brutalized by police for opposing a nuclear power plant

PBI-Kenya has posted two short video clips along with this text: “We are in Kilifi County in solidarity with the residents of Uyombo village who were brutalized by @NPSOfficial_KE [National Police Service-Kenya] while fighting against the proposed building of a nuclear power plant in their village.” On July 3, PBI-Kenya Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago