Assassination of Bety Cariño and Jyri Jaakkola: A decade of impunity

Last 27th April was the 10th anniversary of the deaths of Bety Cariño and Jyri Jaakkola1, two human rights defenders and activists murdered during the Humanitarian Caravan and Human Rights Observation Mission near the indigenous community of San Juan Copala in the State of Oaxaca. Their families and civil society organizations are still calling for justice 10 years after the tragic events.

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El Istmo de Tehuantepec: acompañando en territorio de disputa para las energías “limpias”

Ubicado en la zona sur de México, el Istmo de Tehuantepec comprende los estados de Oaxaca y Veracruz. Se trata de la zona más angosta del país entre los océanos Pacífico y Atlántico, divididos por tan solo 200km de territorio. Los proyectos de desarrollo se han hecho presentes desde comienzos del siglo XX. PBI acompaña a personas defensoras de la tierra y el territorio que enfrentan amenazas por su oposición a dichos proyectos desde 2011.

“Istmo, ruta comercial para el mundo”

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The Isthmus of Tehuántepec: Accompaniment in territory under dispute from “clean” energy

Located in the south of Mexico, the Isthmus of Tehuántepec crosses both Oaxaca and Veracruz. The Pacific and Atlantic Oceans are divided by only around 200km, making this Mexico’s narrowest point. Development projects have been operating in the area since the early 20th century, and PBI has accompanied human rights defenders protecting land and territory – and facing threats for their opposition to such projects – since 2011.

“The isthmus, commercial route for the world”

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“En Consorcio le apostamos a la autoprotección”

Entrevista con Yésica Sánchez, abogada feminista y directora adjunta de Consorcio Oaxaca. Parte 1

Consorcio Para el Diálogo Parlamentario y la Equidad Oaxaca, promueve el respeto y el ejercicio de los derechos humanos de las mujeres y la equidad de género. Promueven una protección integral feminista que parte del autocuidado.

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PBI facilita encuentro de discusión sobre la defensa de la tierra y el territorio en México

El pasado 25 de mayo, PBI organizó en la Ciudad de México un encuentro entre representantes de la comunidad internacional y organizaciones que tuvo como línea de trabajo la defensa de la tierra y del territorio en México. En esta ocasión, se contó con la participación de dos organizaciones acompañadas por PBI, Servicios para una Educación Alternativa A.C. (EDUCA) de Oaxaca y la Alianza Sierra Madre A.C. (ASMAC) de Chihuahua, además de la Red de Defensoras y Defensores Comunitarios de los Pueblos de Oaxaca (Redcom).

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PBI organises meeting on the defence of land and territory in Mexico

On 25 May 2019 PBI organised a meeting between representatives from the international community and organisations that are dedicated to the defence of land and territory rights in Mexico. Two organisations that PBI accompanies attended, Servicios para una Educación Alternativa A.C (EDUCA) from Oaxaca and the Alianza Sierra Madre A.C (ASMAC) from Chihuahua, as well as the Red de Defensores y Defensores Comunitarios de los Pueblos de Oaxaca (Redcom). Additionally, the Australian, Canadian, Spanish, British and Swiss embassies joined the discussion.

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Women defenders: the cornerstone of human rights defence

Because of their work in defense of human rights, women human rights defenders challenge the traditional gender roles of the patriarchal society that keeps women in the domestic sphere. Consequently, women human rights defenders often suffer from serious public defamation campaigns that aim to damage their reputation, accusing them, among others, of neglecting their family or of being in search of sexual partners. In addition, women human rights defenders are often targets of attacks, threats and harassment, also of a sexual nature.

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