This International Women's Day, read the stories of women defending human rights from the frontlines in Honduras, Kenya, Mexico and Nepal. 

Take a look at what we got up to ahead of International Women’s Day, alongside three inspiring LGBTIQ+ and women human rights defenders!

We're currently recruiting for several exciting positions at PBI UK. We're looking for Officers to handle external relations, communications, grants and policy work

PBI UK is stunned and disappointed by the UK government's decision to slash aid in order to fund defence spending. We urge them to reconsider and to ensure effective support for human rights defenders.

Join us as we celebrate 10 years providing protective accompaniment to human rights defenders in Honduras! Together with those we support, we look back at key moments of PBI’s work in Honduras throughout 2024.

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.