Where we work

: A PBI volunteer accompanies OPIM president Obtilia Eugenio Manuel as she meets with the wives of the 5 OPIM prisoners. These 5 prisoners have been declared prisoners of conscience by Amnesty International. Four of the five were released on March 19, 2009.

Mexico city

PBI has an office in Mexico City that not only coordinates the project's activities and maintains contact with embassies and authorities. In Mexico City PBI also accompanies Emiliana, Alejandro and Francisco Cerezo Contreras, members of the Cerezo Committee.

Guerrero

PBI has been present in the state of Guerrero since 2001 and currently accompanies a variety of organizations including indigenous groups, environmentalists, and human rights organizations.

Oaxaca

PBI has received several petitions for accompaniment from the state of Oaxaca since its inception. In October 2008, PBI opened a local office in Oaxaca City in order to better respond to these petitions and currently accompanies three organisations in the state.

News

Raúl Hernández: free and exonerated

The Cerezo Committee México celebrates its ninth anniversary and presents its new report on political prisoners in Mexico.

Brief Report on Human Rights submited by Mexican civil society organizations to the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights

PBI Mexico: Father Alejandro Solalinde - new accompaniment in Oaxaca

PBI Mexico: Concern for the security of another humanitarian aid caravan to San Juan Copala Community, Oaxaca

Mexico Before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights for Sexual Violence and Torture Against Indigenous Woman

Newest Publications

Interview : Ines Fernandez Before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

Interview Radilla Case Before the IACHR : Interview with Humberto Guerrero, legal director of the Mexican Commission for the Defence and Promotion of Human Rights

Bulletin: Human Rights Defenders Behind Bars

Protectionline newsfeeds

Peace Brigades International - Mexico Project Office
Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT, U.K.
Tel: +44 20 7065 0775
Email: pbimexico(at)remove-this.pbi-mexico.org

International Office, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT, U.K. Tel: +44 20 7065 0775
To find your nearest PBI office visit the international contact page