1 post published by pbicolombia during July 2025| PBI Colombia (English)
June 21st, crossing the Hecate Strait – Turtle Island (Canada) By Waira Nina Jacanamijoy Mutumbajoy (Asociacion de Mujeres Indigenas Defensoras de la Chagra de la Vida – ASOMI) and Jani Silva (Zona…| PBI Colombia (English)
Published by Brent Patterson of PBI Canada On April 1, the Ombudsman’s Office posted on Instagram: “Peace is built from the territories! The Ombudsman @irismarinortiz installed the ‘Justice Evaluation Commission’ in Apartadó, Antioquia, in the framework of the ‘Friendly Settlement Agreement’ with the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó, victim of human rights violations … Continue reading PBI-Colombia accompanies the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó at installati...| PBI Colombia (English)
by Brent Patterson of PBI Canada Ten years ago this month, the Mumbai, India-based newspaper The Economic Times reported: “Noted Gandhian and former Chancellor of Gujarat Vidyapith [university], Narayan Desai, died at a private hospital in [in the city of] Surat.” Image by mkgandhi.org. At Peace Brigades International (PBI), we remember that Narayan was one … Continue reading Remembering Peace Brigades International co-founder Narayan Desai on the 10th anniversary of his passing→| PBI Colombia (English)
by Brent Patterson of PBI Canada PBI-Colombia has posted on Instagram: “This past March 8, in the framework of International Women’s Day and the protest marches that took place in the capital [city…| PBI Colombia (English)
The year 2023 was a year of hope for Colombia at the national level, but at the same time, a year in which violence and impunity persisted in the territories. At this key moment for peace in Colomb…| PBI Colombia (English)
Digital security is an area of comprehensive protection that is ever more important. PBI has seen how digital security incidents increase every year and, in parallel, human rights defenders’ concerns about their digital self-protection is also on the rise. Concern from Colombian human rights defenders is not baseless and cannot be disregarded. Scandals appear periodically … Continue reading Digital Security at PBI Colombia→| PBI Colombia (English)
In a world where justice often struggles to prevail, Reinaldo Villalba Vargas, a dedicated Human Rights Defender (HRD) and lawyer, has stood firm against the tide of systematic human rights violations in Colombia. As a lawyer with the Corporación Colectivo de Abogados José Alvear Restrepo (CCAJAR), Reinaldo is at the forefront of the battle for … Continue reading An Interview with Reinaldo Villalba Vargas: Standing Firm for Justice→| PBI Colombia (English)
What is more desired that development? It is odd for someone to say that they don’t want development. Yet, the Peace Community of San José de Apartado has been labeled as “anti-development.” Made up of peasants who were displaced and dispossessed in the 1990s by paramilitary actions, the community now represents territorial resistance and protection … Continue reading What Development Are We Talking About?→| PBI Colombia (English)
We offer a warm welcome to our three new field brigadistas who will accompany human rights defenders and organizations from the Apartado and Barrancabermeja Teams “Recognizing our histories and the histories from our territories, we wish to walk together with the processes that try to elaborate new narratives in which the pain and the violence … Continue reading Accompany from diversity to re-existence→| PBI Colombia (English)
