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.

We spoke with woman human rights defender Gita Rasaili, vice chair of the Conflict Victims National Network and a representative of Nepal’s marginalised Dalit community. She shared the story of her childhood, her family’s suffering during the conflict, and her work seeking justice for victims in Nepal. 

International lawyers call on the the state of Nepal to align it’s transitional justice process with international standards and to ensure that victims of the conflict are at the heart of the process.

The Independent Delegation of International Lawyers launch an in-depth report into transitional justice and the rule of law in Nepal

Further reductions to the UK aid budget will take take funds away from human rights defenders and other key allies in tackling poverty, abuses and climate change.

Following the launch of Global Witness’s new report evidencing widespread murders and criminalisation of land and environmental defenders, PBI UK Director Ben Leather explains why it’s in the UK Government’s interests to engage, support and protect civil society.

PBI UK welcomes Andrew as Chair of our Board of Trustees

This year to celebrate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we are exploring the rights of Indigenous peoples in Guatemala. There are laws in place to protect Indigenous peoples, but the reality is that these laws are not being enforced.

An overview of our work in 2023 and its impact around the world supporting human rights defenders at risk!

Peace Brigades International is looking for field volunteers for their Guatemala and Honduras teams.

We spoke with campesino human rights defenders Ruby (Yudis Alba) Arteaga and José Roviro López Rivera from the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó, a remarkable, and inspirational community-led non-violent peace building initiative, which has inspired other initiatives across Colombia and around the world.