• 21 October 2023
    “There can not be development while our rights are being violated” The struggle of the indigenous communities of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec against the Interoceanic Corridor project and its industrial development hubs.
    The midday sun burns relentlessly on the small patio of Santa María Mixtequilla (SMM) in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, where 50 people have gathered. Some of the women try to keep cool with paper fans, while the men wear large sombreros to alleviate the heat of Istmo. An elderly man stands up and speaks decisively, while the crowd shows their support for his words with subtle movements of their heads: “they want to pay us for a metre of land with the value of a kilo of tortillas”.
  • 7 February 2023
    Women defenders: Resistance for a dignified life
    Today, November 29, 2022, International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, we celebrate the strong and courageous women who form the backbone of the struggle for a more just life.
  • 7 February 2023
    The struggles for land and territory in the birthplace of Emiliano Zapata
    "In the face of forgetfulness, which contributes to oppression and marginalization, the weapon of memory is vindicated. Memory is fundamental in the life of peoples, since it prevents us from falling into oblivion. Through memory we give meaning and, therefore, stability to human existence. In memory the land is much more than a productive space, since it is full of symbols and endearing references, that is why the old people of Temoac vehemently exclaim 'this land cost blood' in reference to the Zapatista deed 'and that is why it is not for sale'.
  • 7 February 2023
    Diary of a PBI Volunteer
    Sahara is from the USA and recently volunteered with PBI in August 2022. There, they provided protective accompaniment to three organisations in Chihuahua;  Centro de Derechos Humanos Paso del Norte A.C. (CDHPdN A.C.), Consultoría Técnica Comunitaria A.C (CONTECA.C.) and Alianza Sierra Madre A.C. (ASMAC).
  • 3 March 2022
    Choréachi: Remaining in Sierra Tarahumara means caring for life
    Deep in the mountains of Western Sierra Madre, in the North East of Mexico, is the rarámuri community of Choréachi, located in the municipality of Guadalupe y Calvo, over 16 hours away from Chihuahua. Choréachi is located between the states of Sinaloa, Durango and Chihuahua, in a rocky and mountainous area with dangerous and difficult-to-access dirt roads.
  • 2 February 2022
    PBI Mexico, 20 years of weaving care
  • 8 July 2021
    2020 annual report
    2020 has been a year that we will never forget and that brought us countless challenges.
  • 8 July 2021
    2020 annual report
    2020 has been a year that we will never forget and that brought us countless challenges.
  • 28 June 2021
    ADVANCING HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGH DIALOGUE
    Human Rights Defenders from Civil Society in Mexico and Europe met through Human Rights Trialogue with representatives of Mexican Government and the European Union 
  • 15 September 2020
    August 30, International Day of the victims of enforced disappearances.
    On August 30, the International Day of the Victims of Forced Disappearances was commemorated.

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