On March 22, PBI-Honduras tweeted: “Today is International Water Day, yesterday we accompanied @Cehprodechn [the Honduran Centre for the Promotion of Community Development] in the community of Sazagua, La Paz, affected by the construction of two hydroelectric dams. We highlight the work of communities in defense of the environment and Read more…
On March 13, PBI-Honduras tweeted: “#PBI accompanies CNTC [National Union of Rural Workers] Progreso on a visit to the 17 de Junio peasant base, which is in the process of recovering land and developing community projects. We highlight the work of the CNTC in defence of land and food sovereignty.” Read more…
On March 3, PBI-Honduras tweeted: “Yesterday we accompanied with body and soul @COPINHHONDURAS [the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras] in the seventh sowing of comrade Berta Cáceres. #Berta lives in the heart of the Lenca people and taught us the importance of caring for and loving Read more…
On March 1, PBI-Honduras tweeted: “#PBI accompanies the @CntcTegucigalpa [National Union of Rural Workers] in the Río Indio 2 community, evicted on February 15. The community was waiting for a commission from INA [the National Agrarian Institute] to carry out a land survey, but this did not take place.” It Read more…
On February 27, PBI-Honduras tweeted: “Last week we visited the campesina base “El Arrayán, Nueva Esperanza”, in Comayagua, together with the Dutch embassy and the @CntcTegucigalpa [the National Union of Rural Workers. The community is about to celebrate its 40th anniversary and is still waiting for a community title.” Their Read more…
On February 23, PBI-Honduras tweeted: “We are accompanying @COPINHHONDURAS [the Civic Council of Grassroots and Indigenous Organizations in Honduras] and @CntcTegucigalpa [the National Union of Rural Workers] in the community of the Lenca Indigenous Council of Marcala, threatened to be evicted today. #DDHH #HumanRights.” “We are concerned about the risk Read more…
This statement says: “One month after the murder of 2 Guapinol River defenders, more than 100 human rights organizations call for compliance with international obligations to guarantee access to justice and non-repetition measures.” This refers to the murders of Guapinol community water and environmental defenders Ali Dominguez and Jairo Bonilla Read more…
On February 9, PBI-Honduras tweeted: We recently visited the community of #Guapinol , in resistance against a mining project in the Montaña de Botaderos Carlos Escaleras NP [National Park], which according to the community has contaminated its river. We highlight the courageous work of community advocacy.” They add: “We remember Read more…
On February 7, PBI-Honduras tweeted: “Last week we visited the community of Nueva Esperanza, El Eden, Comayagua, after being violently evicted. Their houses, belongings and crops were destroyed and burned. @COPINHHONDURAS denounces that the harassment continues.” They add: “PBI we are concerned about the situation of risk, violence and criminalization Read more…
On February 6, PBI-Honduras tweeted: “Today we will closely follow the conclusion hearing in the case of Allan García, a member of @COPINHHONDURAS [the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras] and an indigenous Lenca from the Río Blanco community, who in 2013 suffered an assassination attempt, allegedly Read more…