URGENT PRESS RELEASE (Update)
Oaxaca, Oax.- In the Isthmus of Tehuantepec tension has risen among communities which are resisting the entry of a wind energy company.
Since december 2012, PBI Guatemala has been contacting members of our support network to inform of our concerns regarding various aspects of the situation in Guatemala, including forced evictions and violent actions taking place within the context of investment projects that are being undertaken without prior consultation and consent from those affected.
Mexico City.
Press Release
On International Human Rights Day, 10 December 2012, PBI reaffirms its solidarity with human rights defenders around the world, and its commitment to the promotion of human rights and the protection of those who struggle in the face of threats to nonviolently uphold the rights of their communities.
The courage, strength, perseverance and resilience of these brave men and women continues to humble and inspire all of us at PBI.
Please help us to continue protecting human rights defenders by making a donation today.
PBI Mexico invites you to the following event:
"The responsibility of the Mexican state to ensure the safety of human rights defenders and journalists"
Continuity and challenges in implementing the protection mechanism
On the occasion of November 29th, Women Human Rights Defenders Day, the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition stands in solidarity with the hundreds of thousands of women activists around the world who – with exemplary courage, determination, and strength, uphold women’s human rights, the rights of communities, and of the environment.
Mexico City- In the context of the Second Government Report of the Governor of Oaxaca, which was presented last Thursday November 15th, PBI has interviewed the organisations which we accompany in that state, in order to produce a briefing.
During the biannual strategic meeting of the Mexico Project (MEP) of Peace Brigades International (PBI), held this October, PBI Mexico has decided to open a new regional team during 2013 to address the situation of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in the states of Chihuahua and Coahuila. This decision is the result of an exploratory mission carried out in 2012.
Northern Baja California, Mexico, shares a border with the United States, and this proximity, combined with the region’s strong agricultural market, has encouraged a flood of internal migration from other parts of Mexico, particularly from communities in Oaxaca and Guerrero.