PBI-Guatemala accompanied CCDA Maya Q’eqchi’ defenders Marcelino Xol Cucul and Jorge Coc Coc in court on July 12
Photo: Marcelino Xol Cucul and Jorge Coc Coc, June 2019.
On July 10, PBI-Guatemala posted:
Justice and Rule of Law
Impunity happens in the absence of the Rule of Law. As a result of impunity, those suspected of criminal acts are not prosecuted or punished and victims are left without effective remedy or compensation for their injuries or loss. At the same time, they – and society – are denied access to the truth about the violations suffered.
PBI-Kenya accompanies Ruaraka Social Justice Centre as safety measures developed for August election
PBI-Kenya accompanies Mothers of Victims and Survivors Network march for peaceful elections and against police violence
On June 23, PBI-Kenya tweeted:
Gustavo Petro wins presidential election in Colombia
Photo by Fernando Vergara/ Associated Press.
On June 19, Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez won the second-round vote to become Colombia’s next president and vice-president.
They won with 50.49 percent of the vote over the right-wing populist millionaire businessman Rodolfo Hernández (who won 47.25 percent of the vote).
Petro on open-pit mines and fracking
PBI-Guatemala accompanies the CCR at meeting with the Governor of Retalhuleu about the situation in the village of Los Pajales
On June 21, PBI-Guatemala posted: