The Biden administration recently issued a series of executive orders aimed at reforming immigration policy in the United States and addressing the root causes of migration. As the United States determines the causes of poverty, violence, and instability in Central America and attempts to put in place policies to address these, we encourage the US government to prioritize ensuring protection for human rights defenders.

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. 

Today, 22nd April 2020 marks the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day.

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. 

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.