Advocacy Forum Nepal: Separating Fact and Fiction in the Maina Sunuwar case

“A lot of human rights activists and national and international journalists visit me and tell me that the story of injustice meted out to my daughter is known around the world. Furthermore, the human rights defenders tell me that...

Women human rights defenders - read PBI's submission to the Conservative Human Rights Commission

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...[more]

Sexual minority rights in Guatemala: visit of Jorge López

The dedication and struggle of human rights defenders like Jorge López represent a beacon of hope for beleaguered LGBT communities in Guatemala.

The significance of the Radilla ruling - analysis by Dr Peter Watt, University of Sheffield

A glimmer of hope has emerged in the struggle against impunity for human rights violations in Mexico. Human rights organisations continually document ongoing abuses by the authorities, yet against a background of silence, denial...

Conference on Security and Protection for Human Rights Defenders - final report now available

The First International Conference on Security and Protection For Human Rights Defenders, held in London on 28 and 29 April 2009, brought together experienecd human rights defenders from Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe, as...

Daily Telegraph and Wall St Journal allegations unfounded

The letter reproduced below was published in the Wall Street Journal in response to the piece titled "The FARC and the Peace Community", published on 13 December 2009. Despite the lack of credible evidence produced to support the...

New PBI Special Report on Impunity now available

This publication, released in December 2009, was produced with contributions from all of PBI's projects.