“They harass, intimidate and threaten a social fighter who is a member of the Broad Movement in the Luquigüe tribe of the Tolupan people.” On September 10, PBI-Honduras tweeted: “At PBI we are concerned about the repeated threats against members of the Tolupán people, who carry out important work in Read more
Photo by PBI-Guatemala, March 2022. In their most recent Bulletin, PBI-Guatemala notes: “We carried out an observation mission to the Retalhuleu and Champerico municipalities in March 2022, accompanying defenders from the Community Council of Retalhuleu (CCR) and the National Network for the Defense of Food Sovereignty of Guatemala (REDSAG). During Read more
Twitter photo. On September 9, PBI-Colombia tweeted: “We accompany the event in #Barrancabermeja on the opening of a new macro case 008 of @JEP_Colombia in #Colombia , where the Middle Magdalena will be one of the 5 prioritized regions within the case.” CREDHOS explains: “The magistrate of the Special Jurisdiction Read more
Photo by Kris Statnyk. On September 8, Defend Our River and Yintah Access posted: “Did you know that the CGL Pipeline will be drilling under our river starting as early as next week? …Our beautiful river is in imminent danger. We must URGENTLY build a coalition of people to stop Read more
“This land is ours” On September 8, CasoCreompaz tweeted: “Announcement. Today begins the Trial against 21 companions of the community of #Chicoyogüito criminalized for demanding the return of their territory in a peaceful demonstration. #Chicoyogüito Is Ours.” Background The Indigenous Q’eqchi’ community of Chicoyogüito was violently displaced on July 28, Read more
On September 7, PBI-Guatemala posted: “#PBI accompanies the hearing of testimony in advance of trial in the #CasoDosErres.” On June 22, 2021, PBI-Guatemala had also posted: “PBI accompanies the Human Rights Law Firm (BDH) in the #CasoDosErres. Today Judge Claudette Domínguez tied former Kaibil José Mardoqueo Ortiz Morales to the Read more
On September 7, PBI-Honduras tweeted: “We met with the Peasant Women’s Network of #BajoAguán to talk about the situation of violence faced by women in the region. It is estimated that 86% of rural women do not have access to land compared to 64% of men.” On Facebook, they also Read more
On September 6, Elliot Page posted on Instagram: “Came to support Protect Eisner Cove Wetland and witnessed Darlene Gilbert of the Grassroots Grandmothers being arrested for protecting her rights and the land. Just like she did in our documentary “There’s Something in the Water”. @nsgov continues with back room deals Read more
On September 5, PBI-Honduras posted: “Recently we accompanied ASODEBICOQ [the Association for the Defense of Common Goods of Quimistan] at different meetings for communities in Quimistán. Communities raise water defense as one of their priorities, for this reason they continue their efforts to promote declarations of protection to the sources Read more
On September 6, PBI-Guatemala posted: “PBI accompanies UVOC to its meeting with the authorities representing the Prosecutor’s Office of Human Rights in Guatemala.” UVOC is the Union Verapancese de Organizaciones Campesinas (Verapaz Union of Peasant Organizations). On Twitter, it describes itself as a “Q’eqchi’, Poqomchi’ and Achi’ Peasant Organization that Read more