Peace Brigades USA

Would you like to hear more about being a PBI field volunteer? Join TODAY’s webinar (Mon March 9) @ 3pm EST to learn more about accompanying human rights defenders in Mexico. Applications are open until March 15. Register for the webinar @ bit.ly/pbimexvol26

It's 2026, and as of yet, no country has achieved gender equality. At the current rate of progress, it could take hundreds of years for women and girls to have the same rights and protections as men. Sunday is International Women’s Day. via @UN_Women

This #IWD, join PBI in celebrating the unwavering courage & commitment of women human rights defenders worldwide Women defenders are consistently at the front lines fighting against inequality & advancing human rights. Today & everyday, we applaud their invaluable activism!

Our final ask of 2025! Donate today at the “Together We Rise” link in our bio or at bit.ly/pbiusa25 to support our work moving into 2026!

📢 PBI Honduras has opened a call for ex-PBI volunteers to join the team for a period of between 3 and 6 months starting in February 2026. Interested? Fill out the form available on our website and send it to us no later than January 11, 2026. Learn more: pbi-honduras.org/es/%C2%A1invol…

As we close out 2025, we thank our brave partners, volunteers, & donors for making our work of supporting threatened human rights defenders possible. To reach our $20k yearend goal, we still need to raise $5,695 more. Please consider donating today at bit.ly/pbiusa25.

During the holidays, PBI vols remain in place supporting threatened HRDs. Donate today to stand in solidarity w/our teams missing holidays w/ family to support HRDs & movements for justice & help us reach our $20k yearend goal! We have raised 2/3 so far! bit.ly/pbiusa25

Last Friday, PBI accompanied the Asociación para la Justicia y Reconciliación (AJR) at a gathering w/ the Ixil People to receive updates on the #Genocide case. The first hearing, initially scheduled for Sept 2025 & later rescheduled for Dec 10, has now been postponed until 2026.

On Dec 9, Honduran groups filed a complaint re election fraud, citing “serious irregularities” in the “transfer, distribution, verification" of election data & condemning alleged attempts to "impose foreign will,”… by the U.S & demanded “democratic processes ... be respected."

On December 11, Peace Brigades International-Honduras issued an alert regarding risks faced by the leaders of the Agrarian Platform and the campesino families of the Camarones cooperative in Quebrada de Arena, Tocoa, Colón. PBI continues to monitor this situation.

✨Happy Int’l Human Rights Day! ✨ Today we reaffirm the universal truth that human rights are positive, essential, & attainable for all & we recognize our collective duty to safeguard human dignity, advance equality, & promote justice both at home & abroad. #HumanRightsDay

🎉 Happy Human Rights Defender Day! Today we celebrate the critical work of HRDs. From defeating nuclear power in Kenya to holding Guatemalan officials accountable for war crimes incl rape, HRDs fight for a more just world. Read more & support our work at PBIUSA.org

Although Int’l Women’s HRD Day is over, we continue to emphasize the importance of the women who are fighting for human rights every day in Honduras, especially now, leading up to the general election. Today we spotlight Lilian Borjas. Read her story at bit.ly/3KDYjbO

Thanks for supporting PBI on #GivingTuesday! If you were unable to give, no worries. Our yearend fundraiser is underway & now we need your help to raise $20k! Individual gifts are so important to our work. Read why here: bit.ly/4pOsBrt. Donate at bit.ly/pbiusa25.

If you’re able, please consider donating to PBI-USA today to help us reach our $2,000 GivingTuesday goal. With your support we’ll work to strengthen our team & extend our support to more defenders so they can continue their important work. Donate today @ bit.ly/3MlQTul

Today we uplift PBI’s protection of human rights defenders (HRDs) by starting w/the basics. Who is an HRD? HRDs act peacefully to promote human rights. PBI draws attention to their work & provides protection when requested. Learn more & support us today at pbiusa.org

Today, on Women Human Rights Defenders Day, we honor the women defenders, activists, & leaders working for justice & peace. PBI proudly stands by these brave defenders, providing support and protection so they are able to continue their important work. #ProtectWomenDefenders

Digital violence is real violence. From cyberstalking to AI-driven abuse, online spaces have become new fronts for silencing women, especially HRDs and activists. This #IDEVAW, we stand firm: there is #NoExcuse. #EndVAW

The world is watching. We are on Wet'suwet'en territory this morning. Along with Amnesty International and Front Line Defenders we will be monitoring the sentencing hearing of three Indigenous land defenders that begins tomorrow. More at: pbicanada.org/2025/10/14/pea… #PBIaccompanies

This week is made possible by a powerful coalition of partners: @amnesty, @FrontLineHRD, @whrdmena, @WHRDIC, @PBI_ISEC, @AWID, @jass4justice, @IM_Defensoras, together with @ISHRglobal.