PBI Annual Review 2019
Please see our Annual Review for 2019, containing information about the activities we undertook throughout the year to protect human rights defenders. We would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who collaborated with PBI throughout 2019, for your time, energy, enthusiasm, courage and steadfast solidarity with defenders at risk.
PBI supports environmental defenders and commemorates Earth Day
Today, 22nd April 2020 marks the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day.
Defending the Earth continues despite Coronavirus
On 22nd April this year we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and the theme is climate action. In order to celebrate this day, PBI draws attention to the plight of environmental defenders who put their lives at risk to protect their territories from economic projects that destroy ecosystems and instigate irreversible damage.
Activism and health: protecting women through psychosocial support
Only those who are healthy can work with all their strength for human rights. If political and social violence is part of everyday life, the commitment to peace is risky and emotionally stressful. Women also often have to fight against traditional role models. Learn in an interview with Tanja Vultier why psychosocial and gender-sensitive support is so important for human rights defenders.
Now more than ever, we must all defend human rights
In this extraordinary time of uncertainty, fear and instability, Peace Brigades International (PBI) extends our solidarity to all of you who are struggling to remain optimistic in the face of such unique and global challenges.
PBI remains convinced that solidarity, empathy and connection can help us overcome this historic moment and perhaps remind us of the importance of these fundamental human characteristics in the construction of fairer societies based on respect, tolerance and inclusion of all voices.
Protecting defenders
PBI launches new project to support Nicaraguan defenders in exile in Costa Rica
Peace Brigades International has launched an accompaniment project for Nicaraguan organizations, social groups and individual human rights defenders exiled in Costa Rica. The project seeks to accompany those who have been forced to leave their country due to the escalated political violence but who maintain links with Nicaraguan human rights movements and hope to return once conditions improve.
Women respected, women defenders protected
Today, March 8th we celebrate International Women’s Day. Peace Brigades International has always supported women human rights defenders, recognizing that the risk they face is distinct to that of their male counterparts.
Alma Gomez, a fearless female defender - #HRDAtTheCentre
International Women’s Day will be celebrated on March 8th 2020. This year the #EachforEqual campaign attempts to encourage us all to “challenge stereotypes, fight bias, broaden perceptions, improve situations and celebrate women’s achievements.”