Peace Brigades International UK

🍃 Our new report, “The Case for Change: Why human rights defenders need a UK law on mandatory due diligence”, highlights six powerful case studies from #Colombia, #Honduras, #Indonesia & #Mexico. Human rights defenders speaking out against corporate abuse shouldn’t face violence and intimidation. Their communities deserve access to justice. These accounts reveal human rights and environmental violations linked to UK businesses. In each case, those who raised concerns were attacked - facing threats and violence. Some were even murdered. Yet accountability for these injustices remains glaringly absent. Human rights defenders like Indigenous leaders, trade unionists and environmental activists are agents for change in their communities and potential allies for many of the UK’s foreign policy goals. They are being smeared, imprisoned and killed as a consequence for doing the right thing. This report underscores an urgent need for a UK law on mandatory business due diligence. We can’t ignore the role that UK-linked businesses should play in preventing these violations. It’s time to protect the defenders who safeguard communities and ecosystems from corporate harm. Stand with us in calling for accountability and safety for those on the frontlines. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dMPktDqV   #bizhumanrights #HRDs

🫵 Come and work with us at Peace Brigades International UK! We're seeking skilled communicators, excellent writers and diligent researchers to harness the power of our external relationships to resource our work, support grassroots human rights activism, and protect the environment. 👉 Current openings at: https://bit.ly/3QHZfeW

🌿 UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights, Mary Lawlor, along with other UN experts, is calling on 10 Latin American nations to ratify the Escazú Agreement. This agreement is essential for ensuring the safety, justice, and protection of environmental defenders who face violence, intimidation, and criminalization for their crucial work. At ALLIED, we stand with defenders and support this urgent call to action. Let’s ensure that those who protect our planet are protected themselves. #EscazúAgreement #EnvironmentalDefenders #HumanRights #Sustainability #ALLIEDGlobal

PBI UK has joined with over a hundred other NGOs in writing to the UK Government regarding their shocking decision to slash foreign aid. “We recognise that the safety and security of the people of Britain should always be a priority of the government. But using the UK aid budget to do this is both strategically and morally wrong... No government should balance its books on the backs of the world’s most marginalised people".

The 5th March deadline for our new Board Trustee vacancy is approaching fast. APPLY NOW! 👉 https://lnkd.in/e9nm9J6G

Looking to work for a human rights NGO? PBI UK is seeking officers specialising in external relations, communications, grants and policy. Apply now to join us! 👉 https://lnkd.in/e9nm9J6G

“We are stunned and disappointed by the UK Government's decision to slash aid in order to fund defence spending. Following in the wake of the USAID freeze, this decision will leave even more civil society organisations and human rights defenders exposed at a time of escalating global crises. Cutting UK aid means cutting support for the very initiatives that prevent conflicts, avert climate change, and help communities to live peacefully on their land, rather than have to flee. The decision to reduce spending to less than half of our legal obligations will also dent the UK's global reputation. PBI is one of many NGOs that has long called for the UK to adjust the way in which it supports global civil society, in order to ensure it is as effective as possible. A holistic approach is needed: one of effective funding, diplomatic support, and protection for human rights defenders at risk. This would represent a cost-effective approach to building a resilient, democratic world and - in turn - underpin the UK's own growth and security. We urge the Government to reconsider its decision and to develop a holistic approach with civil society at its core, so that UK aid and diplomacy can be as impactful as possible both now and in the future.” More 👉 https://lnkd.in/e6BrtvgM

PBI is recruiting for Officer Roles to work on External Relations, Communications, Grants and Policy! We offer flexible working, opportunities for professional growth, plus plenty of hands-on human rights & environmental experience. APPLY NOW! 👉 https://lnkd.in/e9nm9J6G

🌎 Today is World Day of Social Justice 🌏 ⚖️ Social Justice is central to everything we do at PBI. Environmental justice, gender justice and the accountability for historic injustices are all crucial to achieving social justice. ✨ Here are some examples of PBI’s recent work supporting human rights defenders working for these goals and ways that you can get involved and support the global struggle for social justice. ➡️ Visit peacebrigades.org.uk to find out more! #WorldDayOfSocialJustice #humanrightsdefenders #Honduras #Kenya #Colombia

We're reposting our search for a PBI UK Trustee due to continued interest in this impactful role! To learn more about the opportunity and how to apply, please click here: https://lnkd.in/e9nm9J6G #hiring #recruitment #charity #trustee #charitytrustee