Mexico: The duty to protect (video) - the new law to protect human rights defenders and journalists

Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Journalists

David Ravelo among finalists for Front Line Defenders 2013 Award for human rights defenders at risk

Front Line Defenders' shortlist of finalists for its annual Award for human rights defenders at risk includes the Colombian defender David Ravelo Crespo, member of PBI-accompanied organisations CREDHOS and MOVICE.[more]

Defending human rights: A high risk activity in Honduras

In response to a request for international accompaniment from the National Human Rights Platform of Honduras (Plataforma de Derechos Humanos de Honduras), PBI made a first visit to the country in May 2011 to verify the human...

Video: A volunteer talks about her experience in Colombia

Sophia Kerridge has been a volunteer with Peace Brigades International in Colombia for one year. Here she speaks on international accompaniment, the organisations being accompanied and the situation for human rights defenders in...

Joint declaration following conviction of human rights defender David Ravelo Crespo

International organisations express grave concerns at the irregularities in the judicial process leading to the conviction of David Ravelo Crespo, Colombian human rights defender

After more than 26 months in prison awaiting...

Read PBI UK's latest eNewsletter

On International Human Rights Day, 10 December 2012, PBI reaffirms its solidarity with human rights defenders around the world, and its commitment to the promotion of human rights and the protection of those who struggle in the...

Human Rights Day - protection continues to be crucial

On International Human Rights Day, 10 December 2012, PBI reaffirms its solidarity with human rights defenders around the world, and its commitment to the promotion of human rights and the protection of those who struggle in the...[more]