PublicationsBooks, publications and information on PBI UK and the work of Peace Brigades International. DVDs, videos and CDs available to buy or to watch online Publications from our field projects: - Colombia - Mexico - Nepal Thematic and special reportsConference on Security and Protection for Human Rights Defenders - final report This report sets out the findings and recommendations of this groundbreaking conference, organised by PBI with the Human Rights and Social Justice Research Institute (HRSJ) of the London Metropolitan University and the All Party Parliamentary Human Rights Group, with funding from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Download it here (pdf 223kb) Submission on the situation of women human rights defenders Women human rights defenders (WHRDs) like their male counterparts work to protect a wide range of rights: civil and political rights and economic, social and cultural rights, as well as to defend and promote women’s rights. WHRDs often experience threats because of their gender and are targeted because of who they are not just because of what they do. Download PBI's submission on the situation of WHRDS to the Conservative Human Rights Commission. (pdf 320kb) Special Report on Impunity This publication, released in December 2009, was produced with contributions from all of PBI's projects. Download the Impunity Report (pdf 1.3mb) The report is also available in Spanish, French and German.
PBI's 25th anniversary publication Produced to mark PBI's 25th anniversary in 2006. The publication gives an overview of PBI's work and our philosophy and methodology. Download the 25th anniversary publication (1.2MB pdf) You can also download our 25th anniversary photo exhibition, featuring photos from all of PBI's project countries, and explanatory text. Protection manualsThe Protection Handbook for Human Rights Defenders was published in 2007 by Front Line. It is a revised and condensed version of the Protection Manual produced in collaboration with PBI in 2005 (written by Enrique Eguren). Meant as a practical resource that human rights defenders can use in developing their security and protection plans and strategies, this resourse covers techniques for analysing risks and threats and developing effective security and protection strategies and plans. It will hopefully be a useful resource for those responsible for security in human rights NGOs and as a support for training for human rights defenders. Protection Handbook for Human Rights Defenders (pdf 401 kb) Protection Manual for Human Rights Defenders (pdf 637 kb) Manual de Protección para Defensores de Derechos Humanos (pdf 2.4 mb) BooksProactive Presence: Field Strategies for Civilian Protection by Liam Mahony The plight of civilians trapped in war is one of the greatest challenges of our times. All agree that providing relief alone is insufficient. The international response must equally focus on measures to provide greater protection for civilians. But what measures? Short of armed peacekeeping, one option is to deploy an unarmed international staff - human rights monitors, ceasefire observers, protection staff with humanitarian agencies - who through their presence deter abuses. To be effective, however, those deployed must pursue proactive strategies to deter abuse, encourage local actors and support reform efforts. This manual, published in 2006, describes these strategies. It is the first comprehensive study of these issues based on hundreds of interviews and analysis of nine separate missions, covering a range of institutional mandates. (A pamphlet containing a summary of this research is also available). The book costs £15 plus postage and packing. To order a copy please contact us. Alternatively: Download the book in pdf format (pdf 160 pages, 900kb) A summary (49 page) version is also available. Download it here (pdf 357kb) Unarmed Bodyguards In this book, we attempt to draw some lessons from a decade of practice with a new tool in human rights protection, where unarmed international volunteers physically accompany those who are threatened with violence. "The inspiring stories related here are particularly meaningful to citizens of the United States...because, in no small measure, the atrocities can be traced right back to Washington... There are many lessons here of great human significance, if we choose to learn them." NOAM CHOMSKY - Professor of Linguistics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology "an important contribution in the search for paths and alternatives in extreme and violent situations. These testimonies convey a sense of hope, born of solidarity and ripened through walking side by side with the people." ADOLFO PEREZ ESQUIVEL (1980 Nobel Peace Laureate) We have a limited number of copies of this book, which costs £20.95 plus postage and packing. Alternatively, it can be easily ordered online from Eurospan Bookstore. To go directly to the book's page, click here. Annual reports and accounts
Annual Reviews Download the PBI UK annual review 2008 (2.5mb pdf) Download the PBI UK annual review 2007 (2mb pdf) Download the PBI UK annual review 2006 (1312 pdf) Download the PBI UK annual review 2005 (628k pdf) Download the PBI UK annual review 2004 (873k pdf) Download the PBI UK annual review 2003 (2269k pdf) Download the PBI UK annual review 2002 (413k pdf) Download the PBI UK annual review 2001 (331k pdf) Accounts Download the PBI UK accounts 2008 (912k pdf) Download the PBI UK accounts 2007 (781kpdf) Download the PBI UK accounts 2006 (2293k pdf) Download the PBI UK accounts 2005 (1037k pdf) Download the PBI UK accounts 2004 (1503k pdf)
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