PBI Colombia: Sandra Gamboa: PBI’s international accompaniment is “absolutely necessary”, March 2011
PBI Mexico: Two years after the forced disappearance and extrajudicial killings of human rights defenders Raúl Lucas Lucía and Manuel Ponce Rosas: neither justice nor truth
In Ayutla de los Libres, during the commemoration of the second anniversary of the extrajudicial killings of Raúl Lucas Lucía and Manuel Ponce Rosas, leaders of the Organisation for the Future of the Mixteco People (OFPM) two years ago, several social organizations from the state of Guerrero condemned the lack of action by federal and state authorities. Until now, the murders haven’t been resolved and those responsible have not been punished.1
Alert Net: Colombia's Displaced Struggle to Reclaim Their Land, 9 March 2011
BOGOTA (AlertNet) - Armed with little more than T-shirts, brave international volunteers are protecting Colombian human rights activists under threat because of their efforts to help people uprooted by the country's long-running internal conflict return home.
PBI supports Women Human Rights Defenders on International Women's Day
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Peace Brigades International – PBI – expresses its deepest support for the women who dedicate their lives to the defence and promotion of human rights. Women human rights defenders form a diverse group which includes journalists, community leaders, lawyers, health and education workers, trade-union activists and members of indigenous or marginalised communities, who work to defend these rights, very often in a context of risk to themselves and their families.
PBI Mexico Interview with Flor y Canto: “Water is life, let's defend its existence”
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PBI Mexico: Marcelino Coache wounded in protests during presidential visit
Oaxaca.- In light of the visit of the President of Mexico, Felipe Calderon, on the 15th of February to the State of Oaxaca, a large demonstration organized by Section 22 of the Education Workers National Union (SNTE) in the main square of the capital erupted in clashes between protesters and security forces leaving teachers, social activists, journalists and various policemen injured. Marcelino Coache, union leader and former spokesman for the Popular Assembly of the People of Oaxaca (APPO), was also seriously wounded.