• UN experts concerned about indigenous leader Bernardo Caal convicted in retaliation for opposition to Oxec hydro project

    Since January 2018, Bernardo Caal of the Peaceful Resistence of Cahabón is in prision. In November 2018, he was sentenced of illegal detention and robbery with aggravation. Read the joined statement by UN experts here.

  • 70 Years of Human Rights and 20 Recognising 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 to exchange and identify common needs among the group of human rights defenders who require immediate attention from the international community. Here we present our recommendations with specific actions that political actors can take in order to improve the security situation for human rights defenders. 

  • New Bulletin published

    Bulletin 40 contains articles about the agrarian struggle of the CCDA-Las Verapaces and the precarious situation of communities living an protected areas of the Petén, an interview with lawyer Francisco Vivar about the second Ixil Genocide case and a summery of the activities PBI organized in Brussels celebrating teh 20th aniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights Defenders

  • Human Rights Defender Security and Protection

    Our colleagues from PBI Mexico published a training manual on Security and Protection for Human Rights Defenders, we would like to share.

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