International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances 2016
On this International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, PBI recognizes the challenges that victims of enforced disappearances face and we also celebrate their resilience.
Women Human Rights Defenders
Women and minority rights activists around the world are working to create positive change in their communities. Women human rights defenders face many of the same challenges as their male counterparts. However, many face additional obstacles and threats because they challenge the status quo twice over – through their work and by challenging (by their very existence) accepted norms, traditions, perceptions and stereotypes about femininity, sexual orientation and the role and status of women in society. As a result, they are vulnerable to threats, stigma, rejection by family and community, and violence.
Federal Protection Mechanism in Mexico adopts Preventative Alert for Chihuahua
Chihuahua, Chih., 15 August 2016.– NGOs from Chihuahua convened a press conference to celebrate the adoption of a Preventative Alert for Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) and demand Civil Society to be consulted regarding its implementation.
PBI marked its presence during the conference and will be monitoring the implementation of the Preventative Alert.
PBI and WOLA: Report on Mexico Protection Mechanism
Mexico City, 26 May 2016.– PBI Mexico and WOLA published today the report "Mexico’s Mechanism to Protect Human Rights Defenders and Journalists: Progress and continued challenges.”
You may download the report at this link.
HONDURAS: LGBT COMMUNITY AT HIGH RISK
PBI is deeply concerned about the deteriorating security situation for the LGBT organization Arcoiris, which has seen 6 of their members murdered since June of last year, including Paola Barraza, a member of Arcoiris' group of...
PBI celebrates Human Rights Day 2015 with launch of innovative Women Human Rights Defenders protection tools
In celebration of Human Rights Day, PBI is pleased to share an innovative new set of tools for Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs). These tools were developed over the course of a three-year EU project which aims to help Mexican WHRDs strengthen their capacities in areas crucial to their work, and later trialled with WHRDs in other countries with a view to adapting them to different political and cultural contexts for use by WHRDs worldwide.
New regional report highlights risks for land rights defenders working on business violations in Americas; Commission President calls situation ‘a total disgrace’
Peace Brigades International is a member of the coalition that contributed to the hearing and accompanying report.