PBI UK launches its update of the year so far, summarising the support provided to multiple human rights defenders from around the world to mobilise action in support of their cases.

This article explores the ongoing criminalisation, delayed trials, and repression faced by Indigenous defenders in Guatemala for resisting imposed mining operations.

Leonie Malin Höher reflects on her time in Guatemala as a volunteer with PBI in Guatemala, during a turbulent time for Indigenous peoples rights and the wider human rights movement.

Around the world, human rights defenders are winning their struggles for rights and justice - for them, their communities and our planet. We take a quick look at four examples from 2025 so far.

To mark International Women’s Day, Dolly, a Papuan woman human rights defender, tells her story and shares her perspective on the importance of women as human rights and environmental defenders.

This International Women's Day, read the stories of women defending human rights from the frontlines in Honduras, Kenya, Mexico and Nepal. 

Take a look at what we got up to ahead of International Women’s Day, alongside three inspiring LGBTIQ+ and women human rights defenders!

We're currently recruiting for several exciting positions at PBI UK. We're looking for Officers to handle external relations, communications, grants and policy work

PBI UK is stunned and disappointed by the UK government's decision to slash aid in order to fund defence spending. We urge them to reconsider and to ensure effective support for human rights defenders.

Join us as we celebrate 10 years providing protective accompaniment to human rights defenders in Honduras! Together with those we support, we look back at key moments of PBI’s work in Honduras throughout 2024.

We spoke with Sebastián Escobar Uribe, a lawyer working with the José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers’ Collective (CCAJAR) in Colombia. Sebastián has supported the documentation of crimes committed by members of police and armed forces, which involved arbitrary detention and extrajudicial execution of civilians who were reported as members of illicit groups killed as a result of armed confrontation.

PBI UK launches its end of year update, summarising the support provided to multiple human rights defenders from around the world to mobilise action in support of their cases.

Peace Brigades International is looking for field volunteers for their Guatemala team.

PBI UK is delighted to announce that Stephen Cragg KC has joined us as Coordinating Ambassador of our new Ambassadors Network

We reflect upon the impact of recent initiatives to assess what lessons can be learnt about the effectiveness of international legal support.

PBI welcomed a cross-regional group of human rights defenders, Indigenous and Afro-descendent leaders to the UK to identify what must be done to support them in the protection of their land, environment and livelihoods.

A new Peace Brigades International (PBI) UK investigation shows links between UK companies, environmental devastation and attacks on rights activists calling for law to ensure effective due diligence

We spoke to Dr. Mandira Sharma, a prominent lawyer, woman human rights defender, and co-founder of Nepal’s trailblazing organisation working to promote the rule of law, Advocacy Forum. PBI UK spoke to Mandira about her work, addressing some of the challenges that remain and what the international community can do to support it.