Ahead of International Human Rights Defenders (9th December) and International Human Rights Day (10th December), PBI UK welcomed two Indigenous women human rights defenders to the UK: Claudia Ignacio Álvarez, a Purépecha woman from Michoacán, Mexico, and Lia Yewen, a Miyah woman from West Papua.

On Human Rights Day, Peace Brigades International was proud to join the FCDO’s commemoration event, where Claudia Ignacio Álvarez, a Purépecha Indigenous human rights defender from Michoacán, Mexico, shared her powerful experience and perspective.

Today on Human Rights Defenders Day, two Indigenous women human rights defenders from Mexico and West Papua are in the UK calling for stronger government action to protect frontline land and environmental defenders and to ensure UK-linked companies are held accountable for harms connected to their operations and supply chains.

PBI UK was deeply honoured to welcome two extraordinary Indigenous women human rights defenders to London for our flagship public event, An Evening with Women Defending Land & the Environment at LUSH Studio Soho. The evening brought together supporters, journalists, legal professionals and NGOs to hear directly from defenders whose voices are too often marginalised or silenced.

Last week, staff from across PBI’s global protection teams convened in Mexico City for a vital Global Exchange on Defender Protection and Analysis.

Peace Brigades International (PBI) is proud to announce the launch of its new global strategic plan: Defending the Future (2025–2030) — a vision rooted in solidarity, courage, and the belief that peace is only possible when human rights are protected.

Peace Brigades International’s new Global Annual Review 2024 shows how PBI is standing shoulder to shoulder with people defending life, land and justice - keeping communities safe, raising alarms where it matters, and pushing for lasting change.

Across the world, human rights defenders are achieving powerful victories; advancing justice, protecting rights, and defending both their communities and our planet. Over the past year, we’ve witnessed inspiring progress.

International legal experts express their concerns about the situation for Indigenous and campesino communities and defenders in Honduras facing violent evictions and displacement, involving murders, harassment, criminalisation and surveillance.

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

A Position Paper developed by a cross-regional group of Indigenous, Afro-descendant and other civil society representatives with firsthand experience of human rights and environmental harms connected to UK goods.

A new report by the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights calls for the Government to introduce mandatory human rights due diligence, obliging companies to prevent violations.

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.

When those who champion human rights become targets themselves, how do we protect them? Stephen Cragg KC, PBI UK ambassador, explores the vital role played by PBI and its network of volunteers.

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.

In 2024, following years of violent displacements from their land, Indigenous and campesino movements—who PBI has stood alongside for decades—signed a landmark Agrarian Agreement with the Guatemalan government. Read the second story from our latest impact report.

In the first of a series of stories from our latest impact report, we introduce Patricia Loko Mutua—a member of a PBI network that connects and strengthens Kenyan women defenders—who in 2024 played a key role in securing a rare and powerful victory in a case of sexual abuse.

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.