Syafii’s struggle for religious minority rights in East Java
With a population of around 250 million characterized by high ethnic and religious diversity, Indonesia has been facing the difficult challenge of maintaining peaceful and harmonious co-existence between followers of different faiths. In some instances, religious minority communities have been chased away from their homes. After a conflict with an anti-Shiite group in August 2012, […]
Khon Rak Ban Kerd demands participation to protect their communities from the harmful effects of mining in Loei Province
The Khon Rak Ban Kerd [KRBK] group is made up of villagers from 6 villages affected by the gold mining operations by the company Thung Kam Co Ltd in Loei province, in North Eastern Thailand. The KRBK group strives to protect the environment and defend natural resources against exploitation by unethical investors who have no […]
Joint Statement on the Eu Conclusions on the 10th Anniversary of the Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders.
The undersigned organisations working with and for human rights defenders (HRDs) welcome the adoption by the Council of the European Union (EU) of the 23 June 2014 Conclusions on the 10th Anniversary of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders. We express satisfaction with the renewed commitment of the EU and its Member States to […]
Thailand: EU delegation visit to Loei
Loei, North Eastern Thailand: On 19 June a delegation of diplomats from the European Union (EU) accompanied by Protection International’s Protection Desk-Thailand traveled to Nanongbong village in Wangsaphung, to meet the community-based human rights defenders group Khon Rak Ban Koed. The Khon Rak Ban Koed Group works with communities in six villages, including Nanongbong, in […]
10 YEARS OF THE EU GUIDELINES ON HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS
BRUSSELS, 18 June – Ten years ago, on 14 June 2004, the Council of the European Union adopted Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders to improve support and protection given by the European Union (EU) to human rights defenders in non-EU countries. The 10th anniversary of the Guidelines was celebrated yesterday in Brussels at the Permanent Representation of Ireland to […]
European Union and Human Rights Defenders: Time to move up a gear!
Brussels, 17 June 2014 – Today, at a seminar held at the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union in Brussels, Front Line Defenders, Peace Brigades International, Protection International, the International Federation for Human Rights, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International celebrate the 10th anniversary of the European Union (EU) Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders . […]
Documentary projection of “Drops that crack the rock” in Brussels, Saturday 10th May
During the 60 minutes of “Drops that crack the rock”, the audience is taken through the various emblematic cases of the José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers’ Collective, from the enforced disappearance to the executions, tortures during the 1985 Palace of Justice Siege events and the DAS (“Colombian ex-intelligence secret services”) criminal drift during the Uribe Vélez administration, discovering cases […]
Protection International continues to support the work of LGBTI human rights defenders
Brussels, 26 March 2014 – Protection International (PI) was invited by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) EU office in Brussels to deliver a workshop on Protection and Security Management for Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) Defending Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Rights in Africa. The session aimed to share PI’s long-standing experience on security and protection with […]
HRDN LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN ASKING MEP AND CANDIDATES FOR THE EP TO SIGN A PLEDGE TO STAND UP FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
As a member of the Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN), Protection International fully endorses the “European elections campaign: Stand 4 Human Rights”, encouraging MEPs to pledge their commitment to human rights ahead of the 2014 European Parliament elections. The HRDN comprises 47 NGOs operating at the EU level in the areas of human rights […]
25th Anniversary of Pbi – the Netherlands – Pi’s “the Law of the Strongest” Will Be Screen as Part of Their Programme of Celebrations
Today, 6th December 2013, marks 25 years since Peace Brigades International – The Netherlands, was established to support human rights defenders around the world. Protection International would like to congratulate them on this important anniversary and encourage them to carry on with the very important work they have been doing all these years. Protection International has […]