Murky waters: criminalised environmental defenders visit the UK
PBI UK welcomes two human rights defenders from Honduras and Guatemala to London
COP27: why we need greater recognition of environmental defenders
Ahead of the COP27, we ask for the increased recognition and protection of environmental defenders.
Defiant and unsilenced
Carlos Ernesto Choc Chub, indigenous Maya Q'eqchi’ human rights defender and journalist, has been forced to relocate several times to protect his own safety. He faces criminalisation, threats, physical attacks and raids on his home. His ‘crime’? Investigating and reporting the truth.
Meet the defenders: Diana from CONTEC
PBI interviewed Diana Villalobos Diaz, Director of the Consultoria Técnica Comunitaria, A.C. (CONTEC) during her advocacy tour in the UK and Spain in October 2022.
PBI has accompanied CONTEC in Chihuahua, Mexico since early 2022.
PBI Colombia Call for Volunteers
PBI Colombia Call for Volunteers: Apply before the November 27 to become work in Colombia alongside human rights defenders
Visiting the UK to defend Indigenous rights in Mexico
This week, we welcomed Diana Villalobos Díaz, a prominent Mexican human rights defender, and Director of local human rights organisation CONTEC which defends indigenous communities in the Sierra Tarahumara, to London.
Forced displacement in Mexico: Human rights defender Diana Villalobos in London to raise awareness
PBI UK hosts speaker tour focused on defending indigenous rights in Mexico, the most dangerous country in the world for land and environmental rights defenders
Crimes of the Valley
In a context of extreme violence and political corruption, human rights defenders in Ciudad Juárez are supporting victims and advocating for the changes needed to stem the tide of disappearances
Why nonviolent activists take the risks that they do
In light of the International Day of Non-Violence, PBI UK’s Samantha-Rose Parvin looks at the threats facing nonviolent human rights defenders, and why they do it
PBI Webinar: Volunteering for Human Rights
Sign up to learn about opportunities to support and protect human rights defenders with PBI!
PBI Mexico Call for Volunteers
PBI Mexico Call for Volunteers: Apply before the October 28 to become work in Mexico alongside human rights defenders
Celebrating International Day of Peace
On the International Day of Peace, join us in celebrating Kenyan human rights defenders bringing peace to their communities through the Social Justice Centre movement
20 Years Weaving Care
After 20 years protecting human rights defenders in Mexico, new PBI report highlights the current threats facing activists there, and what we’re doing to support them
Why Liz Truss must embrace civil society as allies
If the new government is to improve Britain’s security, sustainability, and standing in the world, then it needs new direction on regulation, rights, and global civic freedoms.
Investors call for "robust" UK mandatory due diligence law
A statement from investors, and polling of the general public, show growing support for a Business, Human Rights and Environment Act
Celebrating OFRANEH on the International Day for People of African Descent
To mark the International Day for People of African Descent, PBI UK volunteer Roslynn Beighton introduces OFRANEH, a PBI-supported organisation in Honduras.
Marking the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
In May 2022, a dark landmark was reached in Mexico as the number of people registered as disappeared reached 100,000.
As many disappearances go unreported, the true scale of this horror is tragically unknown. On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance, we revisit the challenges and risks faced by those seeking to uncover the truth
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