Defending Human Rights defenders

    Every day around the world Human Rights Defenders are exposed to political violence. They protect others despite their own security.

    We are Human Rights Defenders working with Human Rights Defenders.

    We work through Protection International whose founders have over 25 year experience both in Human Rights and in field protection of Human Rights Defenders.

    Protection International aims at the due legitimate and legal protection of Human Rights Defenders.

Protection International AISBL

We are a network of Human Rights Defenders  . We have over 25 years experience in the fields of human rights, humanitarian law and protection of Human Rights Defenders   and vulnerable groups. We have been providing security trainings to Human Rights Defenders   in 20 countries, among others DR Congo, Uganda, Guatemala, Colombia, Brazil, Peru.

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who we are? • We are a network of Human Rights Defenders. • We have over 25 years experience in the fields of human rights, humanitarian law and protection of Human Rights Defenders and other vulnerable groups. • We have been providing security trainings to Human Rights Defenders in 20 countries, among others DR Congo, Uganda, Nepal, Thailand, Indonesia, Guatemala, Colombia, Brazil, Peru • We contribute to the fulfilling of international for the protection of Human Rights Defenders. • We think (...)

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New PI DVD about Nepal: Loktantra! Democracy!

Loktantra is a new film produced by PI and made by Pascale Boosten and Eric Juzen, about Nepal’s journey to Democracy. PI has been working in Nepal since 2004 providing protection strategies for human rights defenders at risk. Summary of the contents: In May 28th 2008, Nepal became a federal republic after 239 years of Hindu monarchy, and 10 years of a Maoist rebellion held by Prachanda (“the fierce one”). In August 2008, Prachanda has been elected as Prime Minister by the Constitutional (...)

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PI Annual Report 2008

This document represents more than 20 years of experience in the field of protection for human rights defenders – since much of our members’ experience originates from former involvement with Peace Brigades International (PBI) and other international organizations. At the end of 2007, the former European Office of PBI became an independent association called Protection International. This Annual Report for 2008, our first, is an exciting development for us. Protection International aims to (...)

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Activities

Protection Manual For LGBTI Defenders – 2nd Edition

7 January
Introduction In many countries where openly “gay” lifestyles have been legally recognised and where rights to form partnerships and have those partnerships recognised and protected by the law, there exists a correlation between public and private sexual and gender identities. In countries where (...)

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Death threats against the observers and defence lawyers at Maheshe trial

10 December 2009
Our organizations, alerted by the pressures against the national and international observers at the trial on appeal of the Maheshe case condemn the death threats received since April 17, 2008 by three Congolese NGOs, the international NGO protecting human rights defenders, “Protection (...)

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Documents

The Weapons of Impunity (extract)

18 December 2009
The documentary gives an overview of the major role played by Human Rights associations of the province of South-Kivu, and especially in Bukavu where the associative movement is particularly active. - Video library

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Interview with Hassan Shire Sheikh

17 December 2009
Hassan Shire Sheikh, Human Rights Defender from Somalia, is the Coordinator of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP). The project is reporting on the situation of defenders and providing also concrete help to defenders from Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, (...)

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