Joint Open Letter to the EU Regarding the Assault on the Right to Political Participation, the Rule of Law and Human Rights in Türkiye
Ms Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission European Commission Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200 1049 Brussels Mr António Costa President of the European Council European Council Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 175 1048 Brussels CC: Ms Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President […]
Vitoria Declaration
From May 6 to 7, 2025, human rights defenders from Africa have participated in the Conference on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders – African Experiences organised by eLankidetza – Basque Agency for Cooperation and Solidarity. The discussions provided an opportunity to assess the current situation of African human rights defenders, to review our activities, […]
Press Release: The Next Rule of Law Report: More Action, Less Reaction
The undersigned civil society, human rights, journalist and media support organisations call on the European Commission to strengthen the rule of law dialogue, improve the impact of the Rule of Law Report’s recommendations and take decisive action against systematic human rights violations in EU Member States. In 2025, the European Commission will publish its sixth […]
Protection International co-organises Basque Conference on the Protection of African HRDs, 6-7 May
Protection International is grateful to have been part of the design and organisation of this excellent upcoming conference on HRD protection in Africa, organised by eLankidetza – Basque Agency for Cooperation and Solidarity. Protection International had the opportunity to collaborate with the Agency to design this unique conference featuring excellent speakers and Human Rights Defenders […]
Seis territorios de Colombia luchan contra la estigmatización contando sus propias historias
Tras desarrollar sesiones de talleres participativos a comunidades que son parte del proyecto“Desinformación y estigmatización: cambiando las narrativas locales en Colombia” en losdepartamentos de Cauca, Huila, Putumayo, Vichada, Norte de Santander y en los Montes de María,ubicado entre los departamentos de Bolívar y Sucre, en talleres sobre narración de historias y nuevasnarrativas, lanzamos una serie […]
UN Human Rights Council adopts new resolution for the protection of HRDs in the face of new and emerging technologies
Brussels, 11 April 2025 Protection International celebrates the adoption of the UN resolution on the protection of HRDs in the face of new and emerging technologies. Led by Norway and co-sponsored by over 50 countries, the resolution was finally approved and adopted on 4 April 2025 at the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights […]
Statement: EU Should Defend the ICC
International Criminal Court Under Attack by US, Others (Brussels, April 4, 2025) – The European Union should defend the International Criminal Court (ICC) amid serious attacks on its mandate and mission, 58 nongovernmental groups said today. These attacks could undermine justice for victims of serious international crimes around the world, making urgent EU action to uphold the […]
Press Release: Attacks on NGOs in the European Parliament. 570+ Organisations Join Forces to Defend Civil Society
European civil society organisations (CSOs) are currently facing an attack coming from certain Members of the European Parliament. Spearheaded by some MEPs from the European People’s Party (EPP) and by far-right groups, this attack resorts to misleading arguments to fabricate a scandal. This portrayal has been amplified through the media, with notable exceptions of articles […]
Press Release: Protection International begins the 2025 re-granting cycle with 11 HRD collectives across Africa, Latin America and Asia
Ver español abajo Brussels, 27 March 2025 Protection International reaffirms its commitment to the protection of human rights defenders (HRDs) by resource sharing to 11 new civil society organisations in Africa, Latin America and Asia. This existing re-granting initiative seeks to strengthen the capacity of HRD collectives in the face of risks and threats, guaranteeing the […]
Protection International Co-Sponsors Side Event at UNHRC58: Protection of HRDs Against New and Emerging Forms of Technology-Facilitated Rights Violations
58th session UN Human Rights Council Side Event: Protection of HRDs Against New and Emerging Forms of Technology-Facilitated Rights Violations Date: 7 March 2025 Time: 1PM Room: XXV Co-sponsors: Access Now, Asian Forum for Human Rights & Development (FORUM-ASIA), Association for Progressive Communications (APC), Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC), DefendDefenders (East and Horn […]