PBI turns 38
38 years ago, on September 4, 1981, the international human rights organization Peace Brigades International was founded.
QUOTE: Claudia Julieta Duque, investigative journalist
“I think Peace Brigades plays a key role in saving the lives of those of us who do not believe in guns, those of us who do work that is frowned upon in this country. It is a guarantee for daily life; I feel very safe when I’m with Peace Brigades, they are like guardian angels to me. I really feel that the daily accompaniment lets me continue to pursue my work the way I do it; I feel much calmer.”
- Claudia Julieta Duque, investigative journalist
Just Released! PBI 2018 Annual Report
In 2018, 441 volunteers provided support to 13 PBI country groups, including PBI-USA, 7 projects and our International Office located in Brussels. 84 international volunteers provided protection to 1334 threatened human rights defenders in countries where PBI has a presence. Click the link below to read about the work of PBI as well as the brave human rights defenders we accompany in our 2018 annual report.
Call for Peace and Human Rights in Colombia
On April 16th, the U.N. Security Council warned that “the Colombian peace process stands today at a critical juncture.” In his remarks before the Security Council, U.S.
PBI Guatemala Reports Deteriorating Human Rights Conditions
March 19, 2019
Mexico: A Deteriorating Situation for Human Rights Defenders
In the first four months of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s term, which began on December 1, 2018, at least seventeen human rights defenders and journalists were murdered, an increase over last year’s rate. If killings continue at this rate, fifty-two defenders and journalists will be dead by the end of 2019.
Closing of space for dissent in Honduras
Attacks on human rights defenders, journalists, and others exercising their right to free speech in Honduras have increased in the first months of 2019. Below are some selected incidents illustrating a trend toward a continued closing of space for dissent.
Racial discrimination and the dispossession of natural resources in indigenous territories: The case of Choréachi
April 11, 2019
Leaders from the Bajo Atrato express their concerns to the international community
April 5, 2019
“Our lives are confined, we cannot leave, the illegal armed actors are disputing our lands, and those who speak out or try to speak out become military objectives.”
Turning the Tide on Impunity: Protection and Access to Justice for Journalists and Human Rights Defenders in Mexico
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador took office after campaigning on a platform focused heavily on combating corruption and insecurity and bringing peace and reconciliation to the Mexican people.
A new report from the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA and PBI) focuses on how the new government can approach an important aspect of this endeavor: creating a safer and more enabling environment for journalists and human rights defenders to carry out their important work.