Following a year-long project involving consultations with human rights defenders, Peace Brigades International joined a coalition of human rights organizations to release the Declaration +25, a landmark document systematizing relevant developments in regional and international human rights law and standards of the last 25 years.
On March 8, 2024, PBI-accompanied groups around the world mobilized to commemorate International Women’s Day, now in its 114th year. Women human rights defenders advocate and lobby for human rights within their community and are not only targeted for their activism, but also face gender-specific rights violations. At Peace Brigades International, we stand alongside these women, supporting them to continue their vital work even amidst repression and violence.
On January 10, Peace Brigades International posted:
“Yesterday, January 9, PBI accompanied the organizations of Nicaraguan human rights defenders exiled in Costa Rica, who celebrated the release in #Nicaragua of 222 political prisoners.
“We are flooded with a great feeling of struggle. You feel hope, joy and resilience,” the Red de Mujeres Pinoleras said on her website.