• 12 November 2018
    The struggle of the Me'Phaa People for a territory free of mining
    The Tlachinollan Human Rights Center (CDHM Tlachinollan) is a human rights organization which has worked in the state of Guerrero since 1993. They promote and defend the rights of the ñuu savi, me'phaa, nauas, nn'anncue and mestizo peoples of the Montaña and Costa Chica regions of Guerrero; among them the collective rights of indigenous peoples; economic, social, cultural and environmental rights; and women's rights.
  • 25 October 2018
    The Mountain of Guerrero: the source of resistance and whirlwind of hope
    "Mountain, you are our refuge and strength, in you we rest our collective spirit.  Your vigilant hills protect us from the reach of enemies of our people.  In this source of resistance, our struggle strengthens and immerse ourselves in this whirlwind of hope"The mountainous region of the State of Guerrero is an unstoppable source of resistance.  Abel Barrera Hernández, director and founder of the Human Rights Center of the Mountain Tlachinollan, expressed this on the 24th anniversary of the organisations, celebrated on the 6th October in the municipality of
  • 17 October 2018
    "If the underlying problem causing socio-environmental conflicts is not resolved, human rights defenders will always be at risk"
    The Focal Group on Business and Human Rights in Mexico is a group of civil society organizations that seek to ensure respect, promotion and protection of human rights by the government and national and transnational corporations, through the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
  • 3 October 2018
    Forced displacement: neither recognised nor addressed in Chihuahua
    Internal forced displacement continues to be unrecognised and unattended in Mexico.
  • 14 September 2018
    Human rights defenders for the Nobel Peace Prize!
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  • 5 September 2018
    Protecting our territory begins with the bodies of its inhabitants
    The Committee for the Integral Protection of Human Rights Gobixha (Código-DH) is an organization located in Oaxaca de Juárez, which works to contribute in the re-installation of human and community rights from indigenous and Afro-mestizo groups; it also offers free legal counseling, health and psychological care to victims of human rights violations, and fosters access to justice and promotes the fight against impunity.
  • 29 August 2018
    International eyes on Mexico
    The past few months have witnessed significant change in Mexico given the election of a new President and the promises and commitments his new government have already laid out.
  • 15 August 2018
    Water is worth more than gold, because you can´t drink gold!
    This was declared by more than 30 rural indigenous communities from the Central Valleys of Oaxaca, accompanied by organisations and collectives from the State, in the framework of the Conference of Communities from the Central Valleys Against Mining, "Here we say Yes to Life and No to Mining", an event accompanied by PBI that was held on 22nd June, the State day of rebellion against mining, in the municipality of San Antonio Castillo Velasco, district of Ocotlán.
  • 1 August 2018
    Specific Risks and Security Needs for the Defense of the Land, Territory and Environment
    Photo: Cloete, Coahuila Interview conducted by PBI with Alberto Solís Castro, Executive Director of Services and Consultation for Peace (Servicios y Asesoría para la Paz -- SERAPAZ), an organization dedicated to positively transforming conflicts and fostering peace. They help indigenous and campesino movements that are defending their territory, environment and natural resources from large scale economic projects. SERAPAZ is member of the Espacio_OSC, which is accompanied by PBI.
  • 25 July 2018
    Sierra Tarahumara, defending the territory in contexts of violence
    Photo: Tom Pierce for The Guardian

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