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Protecting & Realising the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples & Local Communities in the Context of Business & Human Rights

A new Position Paper has been developed by a cross-regional group of Indigenous, Afro-descendant, local community and local civil society representatives and leaders with firsthand experience of human rights and environmental harms connected to the production, extraction and demand for goods – goods that end up in the UK.

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PBI Strengthens Governance and Strategic Support

PBI is delighten to announce that Maria-Krystyna Duval, CEO of the Carbon Technology Research Foundation (CTRF), has joined our Ambassadors Network, and we have several exciting newcomers to our Advisory Board.

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Recent Victories for Human Rights Defenders

Around the world, human rights defenders are making significant strides in their pursuit of justice—for themselves, their communities and the planet. Here’s a brief look at some inspiring wins from the past few months.

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PBI UK Launches 2023-25 impact report

In testing circumstances, human rights and environmental defenders are demonstrating that key battles can be won if they are safe and heard. Our new report takes a look at how PBI UK has supported these defenders, while outlining our plans for the years ahead.

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In Conversation with Jésus Thomas González

As part of PBI UK’s May advocacy tour, we interviewed Jésus Thomas González, representative of the Ejido El Bajío and land & environmental defender, to explore the work of the Ejido El Bajío in defending their land and seeking due compensation.

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In Conversation with Defe

In May, Defe, an Indigenous and environmental human rights defender from Indonesia visited the UK to speak to various government and civil society representatives about the impacts plantations are having on Indigenous communities in West Papua.

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The Line We Crossed

Environmental defenders Jesús Thomas González and Defe visited the UK from Mexico and Indonesia respectively, to campaign for corporate accountability and support for threatened defenders. The week culminating in a screening of ‘The Line We Crossed’, demonstrating how environmental activism is criminalised in the UK too.

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Our year so far

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.

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