Security and protection resourcesThe most effective security lessons come from defenders themselves - from their daily experiences and the tactics and strategies they develop over time in order to protect others and their own working environments. PBI Security PolicyDownload PBI's security policies here: <media 7193>English</media> | <media 8060>Spanish</media> Download security and protection manuals Frontline Manual Spanish pdfPublicado por Front Line 2005 Fundación Internacional para la Protección de los Defensores de Derechos Humanos 16 Idrone Place, Off Bath Place, Blackrock, County Dublín, Ireland. Los manuales fueron escritos basados en el trabajo del PBI. Frontline Manual Spanish pdf (pdf 2.4 MB)  Frontline Manual pdfThe most effective security lessons come from defenders themselves - from their daily experiences and the tactics and strategies they develop over time in order to protect others and their own working environments. This manual must therefore be understood as a work in progress which will need to be updated and adapted as we gather more input from human rights defenders working on the front line. There are also lessons to be learned from international humanitarian NGOs, who have recently started to develop their own rules and procedures to maintain staff security. These manuals were written largely based on the work of PBI. Frontline Manual pdf (pdf 637 KB)  Frontline HandbookThis handbook is intended to give human rights defenders at risk practical advice on how to deal with the attacks which they may have to deal with in their work as a human rights defender. This manual is designed as a quick reference handbook giving helpful and practical suggestions on steps to improve personal security. These manuals were written largely based on the work of PBI. Frontline Handbook (pdf 401 KB)  AI Guide to EU guidelines implementationThe Guidelines represent a unique commitment by EU institutions and individual EU member states to promote the principles in the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders in its relations with countries outside the EU. If fully implemented, the potential for bringing about change is significant. The fact that all member states have agreed to the Guidelines provides a strong basis for the EU to develop an effective human rights policy. AI Guide to EU guidelines implementation (pdf 365 KB) |
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Sign up for PBI enewsSelect a local PBI enews or chose the International enews. Latest publications Special report on impunitySilence-Impunity-Conflict: breaking a dangerous cycle Special report on impunity (pdf 1.3 MB)  Quarterly Bulletin June 2010Obituary 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 2011The 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 2011PBI Annual Review 2011 (pdf 1.6 MB)  Namaste 06 July 2010 - EnglishIn 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 2012Our 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 activityHonduras - the defence of human rights: a high-risk activity (pdf 2.4 MB)  Dignas: Voices of Women Human Rights Defenders in Mexico, March 2012Dignas: Voices of Women Human Rights Defenders in Mexico, March 2012 (pdf 5.1 MB)  ColomPBIa no 19: Peace initiatives in Colombia, November 2012ColomPBIa no 19: Peace initiatives in Colombia, November 2012 (pdf 0.9 MB)  ColomPBIa no 18: Mining in Colombia - At what cost?, November 2011ColomPBIa no 18: Mining in Colombia - At what cost?, November 2011 (pdf 2.5 MB) |
