A Week in the Life of a Volunteer
Sahara, a PBI volunteer in Northern Mexico, shared some of their experiences with us about what it’s like to be on the frontline of PBI.
Protecting Defenders and Combatting Criminalisation through Legal Support
Following on from the International Day of the Endangered Lawyer, we take a look at how the law is being used to restrict the work of human rights defenders, and what the international legal community can do to help.
“When I decided to go down this path, I knew what I was facing. You can lose your life, and many have lost theirs.”
Mexican defender Alejandro of the United Peoples' Association of the Cholulteca Region, home to Mexico’s two famous volcanoes Iztaccihuatl and Popocatépetl, speaks out against the “projects of death” being imposed upon indigenous Nahuatl communities in the municipality of Juan C. Bonilla, Puebla.
Addressing legacies of the past: Mandira Sharma on her work as a human rights defender in Nepal
Human Rights Defender award winner Mandira Sharma on the situation in Nepal and how the international community can support victims of torture.
“The Sierra is divine, the forest is precious… but it is being taken away from its people and communities.”
Lupita Hernández discusses the critical situation for the indigenous community of Coloradas in the Sierra Tarahumara region of Chihuahua, Mexico.
“To effectively serve our community, we need to organise.”
Junia on youth and gender inequality in Kenya
“My calling is to be exactly who I am and I need to fight”
Riska Carolina on the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in Indonesia
PBI in 2022
2022 was a turbulent year for human rights around the world. It was also a very busy one for PBI UK. Whether organising training and legal support, facilitating access to decision-makers and support networks, or providing protection and solidarity, in 2022 PBI supported defenders when they needed us most, so that they could mobilise safely and effectively.
Mexico: Solidarity in the face of adversity
On International Human Solidarity Day, PBI’s UK Director Ben Leather reflects upon his recent trip to Mexico
YOUR DONATIONS DOUBLED! When you support human rights defenders this week
The Big Give is an opportunity to double your donation to PBI, and help us protect human rights defenders and get their voices heard in 2023!
The promise unfulfilled: justice for survivors in Nepal
This week, PBI UK welcomes Dr Mandira Sharma to London to discuss human rights, justice, and truth in Nepal.
Accompanying the women human rights defenders transforming Honduras
The experience of a PBI Volunteer: Accompanying the women human rights defenders transforming Honduras
Mandatory due diligence: an opportunity for the UK to protect the planet and those who defend it
Ahead of the UN Forum on business and human rights - and with companies, investors, consumers, and campaigners unequivocally united in their support for a Business, Human Rights and Environment Act - PBI UK Director Ben Leather explains why it is high time the UK Government got on board
‘Today more than ever, we need to stand up to threats against the environment’
Honduran human rights defender Reynaldo Dominguez on the struggle for environmental justice in Guapinol
Defending the environment is not a crime
PBI UK meets Indigenous community journalist Carlos Choc and environmental rights defender Reynaldo Dominguez, who are calling on the European Union and the UK to enact due diligence legislation that protects the environment and the individuals and communities who defend it.
Parliamentary Briefing Paper: A Business, Human Rights and Environment Act
Last week, Peace Brigades International (PBI) joined a group of civil society organisations in publishing a joint briefing paper for MPs making the case for a Business, Human Rights and Environment Act.
Environmental defenders on COP27 and their struggles on the frontline
Whose voices were heard at COP27, and whose were ignored? As the talks come to a close, we reflect on the messages of front line environmental defenders
“A stalk of sugarcane is worth more than the life of a human being”
The destructive impact of monocultural practices on local communities in Guatemala
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