What I am doing:

I am currently working with an organization called Peace Brigades International in Nepal. This organization does international human rights accompaniment work. I am assigned to shadow threatened human rights workers to act as a witness and deterrent to political violence. I represent both the implied and actual attention of the international community. Thus, my presence along with a great deal of diplomacy work with all levels of government and military functions to prevent violence directed at these people. If further threats or a confrontation does occur concerning the person I am accompanying, or myself, an Emergency Response Network is activated that puts heavy pressure on the perpetrators. This network extends from simple actions from people like yourself to high level diplomatic sanctions, pressure from UN officials, Pressure from other countries' governments, etc... This, along with other nonviolent forms of action work to protect these people's lives and allow them to do their very important work.





Tuesday, July 20, 2010

July Update

I have been trying to upload pictures here,but I just cant seem to find internet fast enough here to get it to work. I will keep trying though and hopefully get some visuals to you guys. I hope you are all doing well. I am doing fine, myself. I am back in Kathmandu for some training and a bunch of meetings. It is the monsoon right now and all of our partner organizations are busy planting their rice patties and doing little Human Rights work so we took the time to do this further training. It is nice in some ways to be back in Kathmandu, mainly weather and visiting people, but i miss Bardiya already. I was just starting to get settled in and make some friends so I am eager to return. The work is challenging but good. I cant write any details on here for security reasons,but I have done some personal accompaniments, lots of security analysis, written lots of documents for various people and things, met several people both Human Rights Defenders and authorities in several places in Nepal. Mostly we work in the Midwest around Bardiya, but i got out to take a field trip to a district in another region recently. I am really enjoying getting a new view of Nepal by spending so much time outside of Kathmandu.

Thats all for now, but I will try to add pictures before too long.
~Patrick
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  1. Love or NothingJuly 22, 2010 at 1:38 AM

    sounds like things are going well! glad to hear it. :) take care pat!

    - sarah

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