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Our volunteers accompany human rights defenders in conflict areas

PBI has been promoting nonviolence and protecting human rights since 1981.

PBI's volunteers embody international concern for human rights on the ground.

PBI has protected the lives of hundreds of activists: our accompaniment creates space for local activists to work.

In 2012 PBI worked with more than 300 inspirational women and men prepared to put their lives at risk to defend the rights of others. Read more about our work with these courageous individuals in our 2012 Annual Review...
Out now: 2012 Annual Review


Field Projects

Our volunteers are currently protecting human rights defenders in:

In 2013 we are also establishing a new field project in Honduras

Publications

Providing objective, accurate information is vital to ensuring the effectiveness of our work locally, nationally and internationally.

Country Groups

The commitment of volunteers and staff from PBI Country Groups makes our projects possible.

Find out more about Country Groups and how you can get involved locally.

People we protect

From women's groups in Colombia to indigenous groups in Papua, we accompany a wide variety of threatened activists worldwide. Learn about their courageous struggles for human rights against heavy odds.


Bearing Witness - a short film about PBI

This five minute film produced by Alan Ereira for PBI UK is an excellent short introduction to the work of PBI and how protective acompaniment works to protect human rights defenders who are threatened with violence. Watch the video.

Make a difference

Help us protect more human rights defenders this year.

News from PBI

What they say

"PBI makes us brave, which is very important for our job. Sometimes we have to go to dangerous places, and the existence of PBI makes us more secure in this sort of travel. PBI really helps us to make a space so we can travel and do our job in defending people without fear."
Afridal, Director, LBH Banda Aceh

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Latest publications


Special report on impunity

Silence-Impunity-Conflict: breaking a dangerous cycle

Special report on impunity (pdf 1.3 MB)



Quarterly Bulletin June 2010

Obituary Emmanuel Goo - Introduction to the Jakarta/Papua dialogue - The Jakarta/Papua dialogue; an interview with Muridan Widjojo from LIPI - The Jakarta/Papua dialogue; an interview with Neles Tebay - The Jakarta/Papua dialogue; an article by Matius Murid - The Jakarta/Papua dialogue; an article by Deacon John Djonga- The EU Guidelines for the safety of Human Rights Defenders an Indonesian approach - The implementation of the EU Guidelines for Human Rights Defenders an opportunity and a challenge - A former volunteer returns: an interview with Gerrit Meyer - Staff profile: an interview with the IP International Volunteer Coordinator

Quarterly Bulletin June 2010 (pdf 549 KB)



PBI Nepal Impunity Publication - May 2011

The culture of impunity in Nepal related to conflict-era crimes continues and affects present-day access to justice. There is an absence of rule of law in many areas and rising insecurity as a result. Human rights defenders working against impunity or within this environment are made vulnerable. Here PBI-Nepal's partners and volunteers describe the situation and the effects on human rights defenders.

PBI Nepal Impunity Publication - May 2011 (pdf 2.6 MB)



PBI Annual Review 2011

PBI Annual Review 2011 (pdf 1.6 MB)



Namaste 06 July 2010 - English

In this 6th issue of Namaste PBI wishes to bring your attention to the topic of discrimination in Nepal. Despite improvements in the Interim Constitution of 2007, discrimination is still present in many laws.

Namaste 06 July 2010 - English (pdf 812 KB)



MIP 100 January 2012

Our Monthly Information Package for January, details the activities of PBI during the month (including all meetings with national authorities, civil society organisations and the diplomatic corp).

MIP 100 January 2012 (pdf 241 KB)



Honduras - the defence of human rights: a high-risk activity

Honduras - the defence of human rights: a high-risk activity (pdf 2.4 MB)



Dignas: Voices of Women Human Rights Defenders in Mexico, March 2012

Dignas: Voices of Women Human Rights Defenders in Mexico, March 2012 (pdf 5.1 MB)



ColomPBIa no 19: Peace initiatives in Colombia, November 2012

ColomPBIa no 19: Peace initiatives in Colombia, November 2012 (pdf 0.9 MB)



ColomPBIa no 18: Mining in Colombia - At what cost?, November 2011

ColomPBIa no 18: Mining in Colombia - At what cost?, November 2011 (pdf 2.5 MB)


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