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

The directors of Yintah (amazing film about Wet'suwet'en resistance to the Coastal Gaslight pipeline) today called out Hot Docs' sponsor Scotiabank for financing the company that built the pipeline, TC Energy, and also Israeli weapons maker Elbit Systems. #HotDocs24

'This is the second time this year that police in Canada have sought to send a journalist to jail for doing their job' #cdnpoli #polqc

Montreal police pursue criminal charges against journalist for covering Gaza protest ricochet.media/labour/media-l…

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

After the murder of Denilson Alberto Vázquez Chacón, the son of Poqomam authority Armando Vásquez, PBI-Guatemala is calling on the international community to be attentive to the safety of members of the Chinautla Multisector Urban Platform: pbicanada.org/2024/04/26/ale… #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

More than 800 human rights defenders, including Nour Naser Abu al-Nour of the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, have been killed in Gaza over the past six months. The call to ban arms sales to Israel remains urgent and necessary. Read: pbicanada.org/2024/04/26/mor… #StopArmingIsrael

❗urgente. Despues del asesinato de dos integrantes de Comunidad de Paz San José de Apartadó, se producen nuevas agresiones al territorio de la Comunidad. Urgen garantías, resultados de investigaciones y avances en los compromisos adquiridos por el Estado.ONU Derechos Humanos Colombia Embajada de Austria en Bogota Noruega en Colombia

It was an honour to work with DGES, CUPE National MiningWatch Canada Council of Canadians Peace Brigades International - Canada Blue Planet Project and others to host this meeting for Pedro Arrojo Agudo, UN Special Rapporteur to hear from Indigenous communities, NGOs and academics on Canada's track record on the human right to water. Neskantaga First Nation

. 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

#EarthDay2024 #MotherEarthDay #Zapotec
Mining represents a serious threat to indigenous communities in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. In the Central Valleys, 12 communities have organized to confront this problem and to defend their territories and dignity. youtube.com/watch?v=AsJV8l…

“It is highly significant that First Nations reserves are affected by what are called drinking water advisories, or long-term drinking water advisories, which are nothing more than flagrant breaches of the human right to safe drinking water.” cbc.ca/news/indigenou…

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

Great coverage and helicopter views of yesterday's freight rail blockade in Toronto via CTV news: 'There needs to be a permanent arms embargo against a country that's been committing a genocide against Palestinians for more than 6 months.' #ArmsEmbargoNow