• 22 December 2018
    US Support for Honduras Continues Despite Connection to Human Rights Abuses
    December 22, 2018
  • 20 December 2018
    The struggle for life in Honduras
    December 20, 2018 Honduras is full of natural riches: coral reefs, mountains covered in trees, clear rivers, and abundant flora and fauna. However, defending these natural resources can be a high-risk activity. According to an investigation by Global Witness, since 2010 more than 120 environmental defenders have been killed in Honduras.
  • 19 December 2018
    Colómbia: Bombings in Jiguamiandó awaken old fears
    December 19, 2018
  • 14 December 2018
    Continued closing of spaces in Guatemala
    December 14, 2019
  • 12 December 2018
    Colómbia: Cuerpos Gramaticales performance-action against gender violence
    December 12, 2018
  • 10 December 2018
    70 Years of Human Rights and 20 Recognizing Defenders
    On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders (henceforth, the Declaration), Peace Brigades International (PBI) invited 13 human rights defenders who are accompanied by the 7 PBI projects on an advocacy speaking tour through 10 European countries.
  • 28 November 2018
    #StandWithHer
    Every day, more women all over the world are taking action to promote equality, peace and justice. It is these women who, whether they mean to or not, are transforming traditional gender roles and power structures by dedicating their lives to defending fundamental human rights. More and more, these extraordinary women are identifying themselves as human rights defenders. In general, it is said that women are doubly vulnerable, for being women and for defending human rights. However, they are strengthened by their determination to create positive change in our societies.
  • 21 November 2018
    María Lígia, Colombia
    Maria Ligia Chaverra is 77 years old and has been fighting for the rights of her community for 20 years, in the midst of the armed conflict which has terrorized the Colombian region of Bajo Atrato. Despite being displaced multiple times during the conflict, she has never given up her struggle to reclaim the land and resources on which her community depends.
  • 7 November 2018
    “Women need to be in power because women are powerful and very bold.”
    I was born in Kibera and then I moved up country with my family. When I came back to Nairobi, I ran a community-based organisation (CBO) in Dandora to empower women on their human rights, in particular gender-based violence and defilement cases. We also taught entrepreneurship because we used to build women’s skills so they can survive on their own.
  • 6 November 2018
    Continued Budget Cuts Could Hinder Mexico's Protection Mechanism
    Protection Mechanism’s Functioning May Be Hindered by Lack of Budget

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