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9 December 2015
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.
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9 December 2015
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19 November 2015
Geneva, Switzerland November 17, 2015
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11 November 2015
On November 12, 2015, the Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN) launched a year-long campaign: Stand 4 Human Rights Defenders. HRDN is an informal group of 48 NGOs, including Peace Brigades International, operating at the EU level in the areas of human rights, democracy and peace building.
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8 November 2015
The President of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has called democracies of the Americas "total disgrace" for failing to protect those who defend the rights to land, territory and environment, after hearing the testimonies of defenders / as representing a coalition of 39 organizations at a hearing in Washington.
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27 October 2015
Peace Brigades International is a member of the coalition that contributed to the hearing and accompanying report.
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3 October 2015
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10 September 2015
We share an update about the increase in threats and intimidations against the Peaceful Resistance of La Puya, San José del Golfo and San Pedro Ayampuc, in the Department of Guatemala.
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31 August 2015
Call for Human Rights Field Volunteers
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27 June 2015
Peace Brigades International is very concerned about recent security incidents affecting human rights defenders accompanied by PBI in Colombia. PBI is working closely with all four to monitor the situation, and provide a protective accompaniment presence, as well as advocacy and psychosocial supports to help mitigate the risks. Your support is needed to ensure their safety and well-being. See the Amnesty International Urgent Actions below for Berenice and Andrea for more ways to take action.