Zoekresultaat voor indigenous

Eerbetoon aan Ileana, Nicaraguaanse journaliste en mensenrechtenverdedigster

Tot ons grote verdriet is op 29 april 2021 onze oud-Shelter-City-gast Ileana Lacayo uit Nicaragua aan de gevolgen van COVID-19 overleden. Onderstaand Engelstalig eerbetoon aan haar is opgesteld door Justice and Peace, Shelter City Costa Rica – Fundación Acceso en PBI Nederland. Of bekijk hier de versie op de website van Justice and Peace. With […]

From the North of Cauca in Colombia to the Netherlands: the struggles of social leader Victor Moreno

Due to threats, this prominent social leader and former legal representative of the Association of Community Councils of the North of Cauca, had to leave his homeland for several months. Interview from exile with a man who resists and teaches others to do the same.  Written by: Daniela Mejía Castaño*Illustration by: Angie PikOriginally published by Vorágine […]

“I dream of a fairer Honduras”

Andrea Regina Pineda is a Honduran lawyer commited to the defence of land rights and human rights with the Honduran Centre for the Promotion of Community Development (CEHPRODEC). In an interview with Aline Geissmann of PBI Switzerland, she speaks on her work and dreams. As a child, Pineda had a strong sense of justice. She […]

Police violence has no borders: human rights, land defense and police impunity

State violence to suppress social movements is an international issue. PBI has witnessed police violence and repression used to silence defenders across the world for the past 40 years, a trend which has increased over recent years putting democracies at risk. In this webinar, we will discuss the issue of police violence featuring defenders from […]

Police violence has no borders: Human rights, land defense and police impunity

The killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor have dominated headlines and led to accelerated calls for police reform in the United States. State violence to suppress social movements is an international issue. PBI has witnessed police violence and repression used to silence defenders across the world for the past 40 years, a trend which […]

Inheemse volkeren in Mexico en verdediging van het land in tijden van Covid-19

Op 9 augustus vond de herdenking van de Internationale Dag van Inheemse Volkeren plaats met het onderwerp “COVID-19 en de veerkracht van inheemse volkeren”, waarbij de inspanning van inheemse gemeenschappen werd erkend om eigen oplossingen voor de pandemie te zoeken door middel van hun kennis en traditionele praktijken.[1] De VN gaf aan dat inheemse volkeren […]

Webinar: Protecting our future through corporate accountability

Holding corporations to account is vital in times of ecological and epidemiological crisis. Join our discussion of the latest developments in corporate responsibility and environmental rights. Register for this webinar Chair Richard Hermer, Alliance for Lawyers at Risk member and Corporate Accountability Expert at Matrix chambers Speakers Richard Meeran, Leigh Day lawyer specialising in international […]

Webinar: The legal community and environmental rights

Defending the environment is a risky business. Join our discussion of the crucial role that human rights defenders play in protecting our planet, the risks posed by COVID-19, and pro bono initiatives taken by the international legal community to help them. 24/06/2020 at 18:00 (Amsterdam time) Register for this webinar Land and environmental rights defenders […]

PBI ondersteunt milieuverdedigers en herdenkt Earth Day

Vandaag, 22 april 2020, is het 50 jaar geleden dat Earth Day plaatsvond. PBI begeleidt milieuverdedigers en activisten in verschillende delen van de wereld als onderdeel van een belofte om het milieu te beschermen. PBI is van mening dat een cultuur van respect voor mensenrechten alleen echt kan worden bereikt als lokale mensenrechtenverdedigers worden beschermd […]

Justice and Human Rights in Honduras: discussing the case of Berta Cáceres and defending human rights in the post-election context

Both ENDS, Peace Brigades International and TNI cordially invite you for an interesting discussion meeting featuring a delegation of Copinh Honduras (the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras) and GAIPE (The International Advisory Group of Experts that investigated the murder on Berta Cáceres). The delegation exists of the following members: – Bertha […]