Peace Brigades International USA
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Peace Brigades International (PBI) provides protection, support and recognition to human rights defenders who work in conflict zones around the world and have requested our support.
PBI’s founding meeting closed on Sept 4, 1981 w/ the adoption of the Founding Declaration. Watch the video to hear the statement & donate below. Thanks to all who supported our 45th anniversary FLASH fundraiser—your support keeps defenders safe! bit.ly/pbiusafund
Our final article was written by Solidarity Fellow, Amna Khalafalla, and highlights the work of Jani Silva of the Amazon Pearl. Read Jani’s story to learn why PBI’s protection remains important & donate to ensure this work continues at PBIUSA.org/jani.
For PBI’s 45th, Solidarity Fellow, Joyce Onana, writes about reproductive health & sexual violence in Kenya & the potential implications of U.S. funding requirements. Read the article, get inspired, & consider making a donation @ PBIUSA.org/kenyausaid
In August, we were delighted to welcome Patrick Ammerman, former PBI Colombia staff, to our National Coordinating Committee (PBI-USA’s Board of Directors). Learn about Patrick & why he feels you should support our FLASH fundraiser at pbiusa.org/meetpatrick
In 1981 on Indigenous territory of the Algonquin peoples, a group of peace activists gathered w/ a radical question: Can a non-violent international presence stop a bullet? Watch our short video & help this work continue @ bit.ly/pbiusafund
This week, PBI-USA Solidarity Fellow Meredith Moody writes about journalist Dina Meza who works in one of the most dangerous places in the Americas for journalists. Read the article, get inspired, & donate to our FLASH fundraiser @ PBIUSA.org/dina26.
This week, PBI-USA Solidarity Fellow, Alexis Navarro, wrote an article about the Peaceful Resistance La Puya and what inspired her to want to work w/ PBI. Read the article & donate to our FLASH fundraiser @ PBIUSA.org/lapuya.
It’s the FINAL DAY of our FLASH fundraiser & our team needs you! Could you help us out by donating $45 in honor of our 45th @ bit.ly/pbiusafund & then share the fundraiser w/ your networks? Thank you, PBI supporters! We would not be able to do this work w/out you!
It’s Day 3 of our FLASH fundraiser in honor of PBI’s 45th anniversary! Haven’t donated yet? Explore the photos to learn of human rights defenders receiving PBI’s protection thanks to the support of our donors, then make your donation @ bit.ly/pbiusafund.
💲45 for 45! Our FLASH fundraiser is underway & 2 days in, we’ve raised 25% of our goal! We still have a ways to go. Help us celebrate 45 years of PBI by donating $4.50, $45, $450 or whatever you are able to give @ bit.ly/pbiusafund. TY!
PBI was founded on Grindstone Island 45 years ago: Aug 31-Sept 4, 1981. A year later, we were officially registered in the U.S. With your support, 45 years later, PBI continues building spaces for peace. Read more about our founding meeting @ bit.ly/pbifounding
PBI week begins tomorrow!-the wk 45 years ago when PBI was formed (PBI registered 1 yr later as a nonprofit in Washington state where it's registered today). Follow along this wk as we commemorate & launch our annual FLASH fundraiser! Join the team @ pbiusa.org/flash.
Peace Brigades International (PBI) has extended the deadline for submitting applications to join the field team in Guatemala 🇬🇹 to September 15th! Visit pbiusa.org/guatevols26 to learn more.
🕊️ Remembering Father Javier Giraldo Moreno PBI mourns the passing of Father Javier Giraldo Moreno, a Jesuit priest & tireless defender of human rights in Colombia who played an important role in bringing PBI to Colombia in 1994. Your service to humanity for over 5 decades will not be forgotten.
Have you heard? PBI-USA launched a new fellowship program this year & applications are due July 10. Fellows receive a $3500 stipend for a 9 month commitment & work remotely. Learn more at PBIUSA.org/solidarityfellows.
🌎 Applications open July 1 — join Peace Brigades International in Guatemala as a field volunteer protecting human rights defenders on the ground 🇬🇹 Deadline: September 1, 2026 Apply: bit.ly/3S7GbKM #HumanRights #Volunteering #Guatemala
ALERT! The UN Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua has condemned the death of Indigenous Miskito leader Brooklyn Rivera while in State custody. Read more: bit.ly/4vn0Gl7
Trimer douze heures par jour, sous une pluie de pesticides, pour un salaire de misère : c’est la réalité dans les plantations des sous-traitants de Chiquita au Guatemala. La multinationale doit améliorer la situation sans attendre ! Mettons-lui la pression 👉 stop-chiquita.ch/fr #StopChiquita
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
✊🏾💜 International Women's Day (2/2) Today, we recognize & spotlight some of the women defenders PBI supports & the work they do. We accompany them in their struggle b/c we recognize their key role in defending rights & building more just & secure societies for all. ➡️ Swipe to get to know them.
✊💜 International Women's Day (1/2) Today, March 8, we recognize the strength and commitment of women defenders who sustain communities, defend rights, and protect our planet. We also remember that there is still much progress to be made. ➡️ Swipe to learn more.
¡Haz parte del equipo PBI México!✨ 📌¡Convocatoria de personas voluntarias en terreno! Ya está abierta nuestra convocatoria para quienes quieran formar parte de nuestro equipo de acompañamiento a defensorxs de #DDHH en México. 🔗Enlace para aplicar: pbi-mexico.org/es/invol%C3%...
Colombia has deployed 30,000 troops to its border following the U.S. attack on Venezuela. Troops will be used for both security as well as humanitarian purposes as scores of refugees are reportedly expected at the border by the Colombian government. www.vanguardngr.com/2026/01/colo...
Colombia deploys troops to Venezuela border after US attacks
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Saturday he ordered the deployment of military forces to the Venezuelan border, following US strikes that, according to Donald Trump, ended with the capture of V...
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Early Saturday morning, the U.S. attacked Venezuela and captured the President and his wife. Click on the article below to read how the world is responding. Venezuela and other countries are calling for an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council. www.reuters.com/world/americ...
World reacts to US strikes on Venezuela
Following are reactions to Saturday's U.S. strikes on Venezuela.
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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%A1inv...
As we close out 2025, we are so grateful for our brave partners, volunteers, & donors who make our work of supporting threatened human rights & environmental defenders possible. To reach our $20k yearend goal, we still need to raise $5,695 more. Please consider donating today at bit.ly/pbiusa25.
As we gather for the holidays, PBI vols around the world 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
