PBI-Guatemala accompanies the Association of Relatives of the Detained-Disappeared of Guatemala (FAMDEGUA) at the annual commemoration of the Los Josefinos massacre. 42 people were killed by the Guatemalan army on April 29-30, 1982. More: pbicanada.org/2024/04/30/pbi… #PBIaccompanies

PBI-Guatemala accompanies the Association of Relatives of the Detained and Disappeared of Guatemala (Famdegua) at a hearing for an appeal filed after the acquittal last year of three soldiers accused in the Dos Erres massacre: pbicanada.org/2024/04/27/pbi… #CasoDosErres #PBIaccompanies

PBI-Guatemala is accompanying the trial of General Benedicto Lucas who is accused of genocide against the Maya Ixil people during the Internal Armed Conflict. For context and posts from four of the hearings pbicanada.org/2024/04/27/pbi… #CasoGenocidioIxil #GenocidioIxil #PBIaccompanies

. Peace Brigades International-México accompanies the Peoples’ Front in Defence of Land and Water at march that demands the closure of the San Pedro Cholula landfill that is contaminating the water supply for the communities of Calpan, Juan C. Bonilla and Cholula: pbicanada.org/2024/04/26/pbi… #PBIaccompanies

Da’naxda’xw land defender Rainbow Eyes has been sentenced to 60 days in jail for protecting the old-growth forest at Fairy Creek on Pacheedaht territory while systemic concerns about biased injunctions and C-IRG violations remain unaddressed: pbicanada.org/2024/04/26/dan… #AbolishCIRG

🚨URGENT ALERT 🚨

🇬🇹PBI condemns the murder of #DenilsonAlbertoVázquezChacón and attempted murder of #LesterMoisésArmandoVázquezChacón , sons of a #HRD and #Indigenous authority from Multisector #Chinautla in #Guatemala .

🍃Gracias a Martin Ennals Award y a Peace Brigades International (PBI) por hacernos partícipes del Seminario Regional con PDDH de El Salvador, Perú, Venezuela, México y Colombia, realizado del 14 al 20 de abril de 2024 en #Colombia 🇨🇴 🌿 en donde compartimos la guía de #bienestar de Front Line Defenders FLD Américas

. Peace Brigades International-México was at the forum on 'Strengthening the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists' in Sonora. For an excerpt from the Diario del Yaqui coverage on this, please see pbicanada.org/2024/04/23/pbi… #PBIaccompanies

Please watch this new 7-minute video from Educa Oaxaca about twelve Indigenous Zapotec communities that are defending their land, water and territory from Vancouver-based Fortuna Silver Mines mining without free, prior and informed consent:
pbicanada.org/2024/04/23/edu… #PBIaccompanies

A 4-minute video from Swiss broadcaster SRF News about Peace Brigades International-México field volunteers accompanying Jenny Flores Velazquez, the daughter of Indigenous Náhuatl land defender Samir Flores who was killed for his opposition to the PIM megaproject: youtube.com/watch?v=3j6O-H… #PBIaccompanies

At a media conference in Ottawa today, UN Special Rapporteur Pedro Arrojo Agudo expressed grave concern about 'the criminalization, repression and persecution faced by Indigenous Peoples opposing large infrastructure projects' in Canada. Read: pbicanada.org/2024/04/19/un-… #right2water

The discussion of the new report 'Criminalization of Indigenous Peoples’ human rights' at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York helps to draw attention to instances of this in Canada and around the world: pbicanada.org/2024/04/19/uni… #UNPFII23

. PBI Colombia accompanies Asociación Nomadesc at a meeting with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights CIDH - IACHR in Buenaventura. Among the issues discussed is the continued impunity of the police for their violence during the national strike. pbicanada.org/2024/04/18/pbi… #PBIaccompanies

. Peace Brigades International-México works with the Observatory of Social and Gender Violence of Aguascalientes OVSG AGS to strengthen their security strategies. Their members have received threats as they advocate against femicide and forced disappearances. pbicanada.org/2024/04/17/pbi… #PBIaccompanies

Four UN Special Rapporteurs, including Mary Lawlor UN Special Rapporteur HRDs, have sent a letter to the Colombian government noting concern about threats against dhColombia lawyer Germán Romero and asking what protection measures have been provided to him. pbicanada.org/2024/04/16/ale… #PBIaccompanies

🤝 Lilibeth & Mildrey also had the opportunity to speak with Anna McMorrin MP 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏳️‍🌈 MP, Shadow Minister for Latin America, who affirmed Labour's commitment to supporting peace in #Colombia 🕊

PBI-Guatemala meets with the Chinautla Multisector Urban Platform at their protest site and are updated on their struggle, challenges, progress and upcoming activities. They oppose the pollution of their river and illegal sand extraction. pbicanada.org/2024/04/16/pbi… #PBIaccompanies

Partnerships is at the heart of everything we do at PBI. Today, we're proud to highlight the power of community and the difference we can make when we come together. Share your own acts of kindness using #DecadeOfCourage . Let's spread positivity and make an impact! 🤝💙

🇨🇴 This week we're with Lilibeth Cortés Mora from Sisma Mujer & Mildrey Corrales Charry from Coordinación Colombia Europa Estados Unidos CCEEU!

Over the next few days they'll meet with the international community & parliamentarians to talk about #peace , justice & human rights in #Colombia 🕊️

4 Relatorías Especiales de la ONU expresan su preocupación sobre la continua criminalización del abogado de #DDHH Germán Romero de dhColombia, que defiende a víctimas de violaciones de #DDHH por parte de las fuerzas de seguridad estatales de #Colombia
👉 pbi-ee.org/news/2024-04/a…