Peace Brigades International

🌎 In November, Peace Brigades International UK and Forest Peoples Programme welcomed a cross-regional group of human rights defenders, Indigenous and Afro-descendent leaders and community representatives to the UK to identify what stakeholders in the UK can do to support them in the protection of their land, environment and livelihoods 🌏 👉 Take a look at what we got up to here: http://bit.ly/4eXxx7t #BizHumanRights #HumanRightsDefenders Corporate Justice Coalition Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Peace Brigades International

🌍 ¡Unidos por el futuro! ✨ Nuestra Asamblea General 2024 reunió a nuestros equipos de todos los rincones del mundo. Para nosotros, no se trataba de una reunión más, sino de un hito. Juntos, dimos forma a nuestro plan estratégico para los próximos seis años, que se publicará pronto, con un enfoque claro y apasionado en lo que más importa: ampliar el ámbito de acción de las personas defensoras del medio ambiente y de los derechos humanos (DDH) e impulsar un cambio significativo. La energía en la sala era eléctrica. Fluyeron las ideas, se escucharon las voces y se tomaron decisiones audaces. Fue un testimonio de lo que podemos conseguir cuando nos reunimos, unidos por una misión y una visión compartidas. Desde debates transformadores hasta momentos de risa y conexión, esta reunión fue más que impactante: fue inspiradora. Nada de esto habría sido posible sin nuestro equipo técnico que hizo que la naturaleza híbrida funcionara sin problemas Gabriela Carvalho Nascimento y Pedro Ivo Carvalho, nuestros intérpretes Sandra Young y James Lupton para la interpretación y, por supuesto, nuestros facilitadores Mayeli Sanchez Martinez y Daniel Cloney que contribuyeron con sus habilidades, pasión y el corazón. ¡Celebramos las personas defensoras, por la colaboración y por el increíble trabajo que está por venir! 🚀

🌍 United for the Future! ✨ Our General Assembly 2024 brought our teams from every corner of the world. For us, this wasn’t just another meeting—it was a milestone. Together, we shaped our strategic plan for the next six years which will be released soon, with a clear and passionate focus on what matters most: expanding the scope of action for environmental and human rights defenders (#HRDs) and driving meaningful change. 💫 The energy in the room was electric. Ideas flowed, voices were heard, and bold decisions were made. It was a testament to what we can achieve when we come together, united by a shared mission and vision. From transformative discussions to moments of laughter and connection, this gathering was more than impactful—it was inspiring. None of this would have been possible without our technical team that made the hybrid nature work out smoothly Gabriela Carvalho Nascimento and Pedro Ivo Carvalho, our interpreters Sandra Young and James Lupton for interpretation and of course, our facilitators Mayeli Sanchez Martinez and Daniel Cloney who contributed their skills, passion and heart. Here’s to defenders, collaboration, and the incredible work yet to come! 🚀 #InspirationInAction #StrategicVision #EmpoweringDefenders #ShapingTheFuture

💫 Women Human Rights Defenders (#WHRDs) are at the heart of what we do, whether they are: 🟢 Protecting their ancestral lands in #Guatemala 🟢 Standing up for #LGBTIQ+ rights in #Indonesia 🟢 Supporting #peace in #Colombia 🕯️ Today we also want to remember all the #WHRDS that have been unjustly killed because of the monumental work they do in their communities such as the #Indigenous Lenca defender #BertaCáceres.

🌍 Fostering Peace Through Dialogue 🕊️ Nepal's remarkable journey as a federal, secular, and republican nation is a testament to the power of embracing diversity and addressing conflicts constructively. Dialogue is more than a conversation—it's a transformative tool that bridges divides and fosters understanding across national, provincial, and community levels. The third Nepal Dialogues Summit 2024, hosted by the Nepal Dialogues Initiative (NDI) in collaboration with 34 peace-related organizations, highlighted the importance of integrating dialogue into all sectors—from government to civil society and private organizations. The summit celebrated Nepali peacebuilding while addressing interfaith conflicts, governance challenges, and the role of civil society and proposed a future Dialogue Council with agendas for 2025. Peace Brigades International Nepal is proud to have supported this significant event, standing alongside changemakers dedicated to advocating for justice, reparation, and inclusive peacebuilding. Together, we explored ways to strengthen networks among Nepal’s peacebuilders, promote intercultural dialogue, and champion justice for victims of conflict. These conversations reaffirm our collective commitment to fostering a culture of dialogue and solidarity, creating pathways to a more harmonious and just society. ✨ Let’s continue collaborating and building a peaceful future for Nepal and beyond. #NepalDialoguesSummit #PeaceBrigadesInternational #DialogueForPeace #JusticeAndReparation #PeaceBuilding

🌎 Indigenous leaders travel to UK from Peru to draw attention to oil damage and banking. 🇲🇽 Land rights defender from the El Bajío Ejido in Mexico calls out UK company for behaviour in Mexico compared to acting as "a good corporate citizen" in the UK. https://lnkd.in/dAG83f9G

Join members and allies of the Zero Tolerance Initiative (ZTI) for a session with the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights at the 13th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights: "Have 'Smart Mix' Measures Worked for (W)HRDs, Indigenous Peoples, and Afro-Descendent Communities?" Thirteen years on from the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles, the concept of “Smart mix” of measures has fallen short with regards to concrete improvements for environmental human rights defenders, who continue to face relentless threats, attacks, criminalisation and killings for their work protecting land and environment. This session will explore different policies and regulations, both globally and in the different regions and how they have proved effective or not in improving the situation for (W)HRDs, Indigenous Peoples, and afro-descendent communities at risk, and explore what actions are urgently needed to deliver meaningful protection. 🗓 Nov 25, 2024, 3PM CET 📍 Join us in person in Geneva or online! 🌐 This session will be available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, and Russian. 🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/dPJuphzk #ZeroToleranceInitiative #BizHumanRights #UNForumBHR #HumanRights #LandRights #HumanRightsDefenders #HRDs #EnvironmentalDefenders #IndigneousPeoples #Afrodescendants #SocialJustice #SmartMix African Law Foundation Business & Human Rights Resource Centre International Service for Human Rights The Indigenous Peoples Rights International Peace Brigades International Protection International Swedwatch

🗣️Today, a cross-regional group of #HumanRightsDefenders and community representatives met with parliamentarians and civil servants to lay out what laws and actions they want to see from the UK government to help them safely defend their land & the environment. 🧵  📢 We delivered copies of our new report documenting links between British businesses & attacks on human rights defenders, making the case for a new UK law on mandatory due diligence, so that corporations prevent violations & are held to account when they occur. #bizhumanrights 🇲🇽 Jesus Javier Thomas described El Bajío, #Mexico, where defenders were murdered after protesting illegal mining: “This is a problem between a British company and a Mexican community. We need international pressure to get the response we’ve been denied. The UK is key”. 🇮🇩 From Indonesia, Norman Jiwan: “We need strong UK #CorporateAccountability legislation that covers human rights, environment, Indigenous people and deforestation” 🇮🇩 Tigor Gemdita: “It needs to regulate supply chains and respect collective rights” 📣 Pamuk Teófilo Kukush Paati & Tsanim Evaristo Wajai Asamat of the Wampis nation discussed their experience of UK banks investing without effective due diligence: environmental devastation and escalating violence fuelled by palm oil cultivation on #Indigenous lands. 🔊 Other brave human rights defenders shared their testimony. They cannot be named because of the risks they run in telling their stories and campaigning for change. ✊ We stand in solidarity with the communities defending their territory and our planet in the face of threats. We stand for #CorporateAccountability. 👇 Read “The Case for Change: Why human rights defenders need a UK law on mandatory due diligence”: https://lnkd.in/dFqzrN-T

Este año Brigadas Internacionales de Paz cumplió 30 años de estar presente en el territorio colombiano. Te invitamos a que conozcas nuestros ejes de trabajo.

Timely report from Peace Brigades International UK on the need for legislation in the #UK to ensure businesses do not undermine human rights or the environment & avoid putting human rights defenders at risk. Such legislation is coming in other jurisdictions. The UK should not be left behind. https://lnkd.in/ePB5dZyk