News from PBIHere you will find the latest news direct from PBI's projects and the International Office listed in date order. For more news from a specific field project please visit: Colombia news | Guatemala news | Mexico news | Nepal news | Indonesia news You can also read the latest on the human rights situation which is updated daily. Report on the death of Journalist Adriansyah MatraisPeace Brigades International Indonesia Project is saddened to inform you that Adriansyah Matrais a member of Foker (Forum Kerja Lembaga Sosial Masyarakat, NGO working forum) has died under suspicious circumstances. [more] FOR Colombia: Military Assistance and Human Rights: Colombia, U.S. Accountability, and Global Implications, July 2010The scale of U.S. training and equipping of other nations’ militaries has grown exponentially since 2001, but there are major concerns about the extent to which the U.S. government is implementing the laws and monitoring the...[more] Government assurances to NDC and OHCHRLocal Government authorities, including the Senior Superintendent of Police of Mahakali zone and the Deputy Superintendent of Police in Baitadi have assured the National Dalit Commission (NDC) and the Office of UN High... Nepal fails to pick new PM, crisis lingersNepal's parliament failed on Wednesday to elect a new prime minister amid a standoff between Maoist former rebels and other political parties that threatens a fragile peace process. Nepal: UN urges respect for freedoms of lawyers, human rights defendersThe United Nations human rights representative in Nepal today underscored the importance of respecting the professional freedoms of lawyers and human rights defenders in a meeting with Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known as... UNMIN: UN Mission in Nepal is acting within its mandateBriefing at UN Headquarters, New York Republica: UNMIN in controversyThe United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) is becoming controversial each day. It is being accused of being biased toward the Maoists by not only Prime Minister and Defense Minister, but also by Nepali Congress (NC) leaders,... |
News from PBIGuatemala: Attacks, threats and intimidation in San Juan Sacatepéquez Nepal's human rights defenders speak out two years after the Constituent Assembly Elections Nepal’s Long Road to "Positive Peace" Talks between Jakarta and Papua: An Interview with Neles Tebay PBI Indonesia pays tribute to human rights defender Emmanuel Goo Donate
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