PBI-Guatemala produces popular bulletin in Indigenous Q’eqchi’ language
The Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project has produced its 16-page Popular Bulletin No. 6 in the Q’eqchi’ language.
The bulletin can be read in Q’eqchi’ here.
Kenyan Activists Bring the Fight to Coronavirus
Article by PBI-UK
PBI-USA needs your help #GivingTuesdayNow
At this moment, as the country continues to deal with a global health and economic crisis, GivingTuesday, the groundbreaking global generosity movement, announced #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving and unity, set to take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the enormous need caused by COVID-19.
Dr. Agnès Callamard speaks to PBI UK
Article by PBI-UK
PBI-Canada to host virtual meetings with MPs, officials, allies and Colombian human rights defenders during pandemic
Article by PBI-Canada
PBI-Guatemala notes Solway mine continues to operate despite COVID-19 and court ruling
Article by PBI-Canada
On April 18, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project shared an article on its Facebook page about the refusal of the Russian-Swiss company Solway to suspend operations at its nickel mine in El Estor during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Smallholders’ lands and harvests at risk due to COVID
Article by PBI-Honduras
The difficulties faced by rural communities prior to the COVID-19 health crisis were already alarming. However, with the arrival of this global pandemic, smallholder farmers have seen their problems multiply. Under a state of emergency, where basic rights like access to health and food are limited, the helplessness of many families is concerning. This comes in addition to the intensified militarization of the countryside under Decree PCM-052-2019, published in October 2019.
Pandemic delays ratification of Escazú Agreement protection for human rights defenders
Peace Brigades International has endorsed the Escazú Agreement. PBI-Mexico has also called on the European Union to encourage Mexican authorities to “Take all necessary steps to ratify the Escazú Agreement through the competent national bodies.”
Armed group in Guerrero threatens Mexican journalist Ezequiel Flores and human rights defender Manuel Olivares
Article by PBI-Canada
On April 13, the United Front of Community Police of Guerrero State threatened human rights activist Manuel Olivares Hernández and journalist Ezequiel Flores Contreras via a media release the armed group posted on Facebook.