PBI wins the 2011 Jaime Brunet Prize for the Promotion of Human Rights

Peace Brigades International has won the 2011 Jaime Brunet Prize for its "commendable work" providing support and international protection to human rights defenders, "where they are subjected to attacks or serious threats and...[more]

PBI publishes report on its work in Indonesia - 1999-2011

From its beginnings in East and West Timor to its work in Aceh and in Papua, PBI Indonesia supported local organisations through providing protection, networking and advocacy support and through cooperating with local...[more]

Amnesty Urgent Action: Members of Peace Community held captive

On 28 November, members of a Colombian community that asserts its right not to be part of the c ountry's long-running conflict were held captive for several hours by paramilitaries. Members of this Peace Community, in San José de...[more]

Stars add magic at PBI's 30th Anniversary Gala

On 21 November, the grand Middle Temple venue of PBI’s 30th Anniversary gala in London resounded with a capacity audience of almost 300 supporters.

PBI Colombia bulletin: Mining: At What Cost?

Today, 40% of Colombia’s land has been licensed to, or is being solicited by, multinational companies in order to develop mineral and crude oil extraction projects.

As a result of this situation, many communities have decided...[more]

Colombia - Uwa indigenous people opt for a future without oil (video)

Defending their land is the priority of the Uwa people. Their ancestral territory covers approximately 14,000 square kilometers - an area half the size of Belgium. [more]

PBI and the Alliance for Lawyers at Risk honour accompanied human rights defenders with lifetime achievement awards

Peace Brigades International and the Alliance for Lawyers at Risk will present lifetime achievement awards to Tita Radilla (Mexico) and the José Alvear Lawyers’ Collective (Colombia) at its 30th anniversary gala celebrations on...[more]