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
Protection International has been working in the protection of human rights defenders for some years. To date our work has focused mainly on mainstream human rights defenders working in situations of open conflicts. In conversations with various defenders working on SOGI rights it became (...) (...)

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Protection Manual For LGBTI Defenders – 2nd Edition

7 January
Protection International has been working in the protection of human rights defenders for some years. To date our work has focused mainly on mainstream human rights defenders working in situations of open conflicts. In conversations with various defenders working on SOGI rights it became (...) (...)

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Documents

Deo Namujimbo : “We can't inform the people anymore”

2 March
Deo Namujimbo is a Congolese freelance journalist, foreign correspondent for Reporters Without Boarders and Infosud in the DRC. He's also the brother of Didace Namujimbo, a Radio Okapi journalist who was assasinated in the centre of Bukavu on November 21st 2008. In this video, Deo gives his (...)

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Employment opportunity: PI is looking for mission officers for training, advocay and protection

1 March
RD CONGO PI RECHERCHE CHARGE DE MISSION FORMATION, PLAIDOYER ET PROTECTION POUR SON BUREAU RD CONGO BASE A BUKAVU. Le Bureau de Protection International en RDC a pour objectif de contribuer à l'instauration d'un environnement de travail sécurisé pour les Défenseurs des Droits Humains et au (...)

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