“Critical Perspectives on the Security and Protection of Human Rights Defenders” book release

  Edited by Karen Bennett, Danna Ingleton, Alice Nah (Protection International Board director), James Savage Other contributing authors: Enrique Eguren (PI senior advisor), Champa Patel (PI Board member) Routledge, 2016 120 pages About the Book Human rights defenders – who by peaceful means advocate, mobilize, and often put their lives at risk to defend the most fundamental freedoms of their […]

Global Call to Ensure Local Communities’ Role in Bank-Financed Projects

Development banks should respect human rights in their investments around the world and ensure their activities are not putting human rights defenders at risk, the Coalition for Human Rights in Development said today in a joint petition signed by over 150 development, human rights, and environment groups. Along with these groups Protection International has signed a letter to International Financial Institutions […]

Thai court rules against eviction and in favor of Klongsai Pattana community

The Krabi Provincial Court in Thailand ruled on 15 July 2016 that the Agricultural Land Reform Office (ALRO) did not have the authority to evict 53 villagers of the Klongsai Pattana community. This ruling confirmed that the villagers were not dependent on the palm oil company. Successive governments established the Southern Peasant Federation of Thailand’s […]