Photo: PBI accompanied defenders with Working Group chairperson Fernanda Hopenhaym
PBI-Switzerland has noted: “Four PBI-supported human rights defenders participated in the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva, as part of an international delegation representing environmental and social rights struggles.”
“One’s leadership should not be focused only on one part, but I believe that as leaders of women, we have to put ourselves in a framework that is to do good.”
PBI provides protective accompaniment to individuals, communities, grassroots movements and NGOs flighting against impunity and violence while working toward securing various protection mechanisms – from land and environmental rights, to women’s rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, minority rights and access to justice. Find out more about the at-risk organizations our field volunteers support here.
From the Classroom to the Frontlines
“No one pays you to be a leader, you do it for vocation.
PBI-USA attended the Peace Brigades International General Assembly in Lisbon, Portugal this past November 11-13, 2024.
This GivingTuesday, join PBI-USA in creating important decision-making spaces in 2025 that will ensure we are able to show up in future years in ways most needed by the human rights defenders we support around the world. Your gift will help fund PBI’s critical planning work in 2025 and will help us determine how expansive our plans can be in the year ahead.
Often times, the urgency of human rights work can prevent us from thinking about things like branding. Branding tends to be associated more with the business world. However, there is power in good branding. During planning meetings in 2023 and 2024, PBI staff discussed ways to strengthen our global identity and work through a bit of a rebranding and an updated, more unified website. We are excited to share the results of our discussions.
Peace Brigades International seeks volunteer committee members for its Project supporting capacity-strengthening, advocacy and networking of Women/Human Rights Defenders (W/HRDs) and marginalized groups in Nepal
Introduction
“OUR COMRADE JUAN LOPEZ HAS BEEN MURDERED. Our great friend, colleague and coordinator was murdered as he was leaving the church by men on motorcycles just days after he asked for the resignation of the mayor of Libre Adan Funez for his links with drug traffickers. Our hearts are broken. Our deepest condolences go out to Juan Lopez’s wife and daughters, and to all those who have been hurt in this fight for dignity. We will not rest until there is justice for Juan and our martyrs.”
