JUSTICE PREVAILS! Thai Court Dismisses SLAPP Case Against Six Women and Human Rights Defenders from Khon Rak Ban Kerd Dan Khun Thot Group
A major victory for human rights and the environment in Thailand! Human Rights Defenders Celebrate Legal Win, Call for Urgent Reforms on SLAPPS February 24, 2025 Four Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) and two Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) from the Khon Rak Ban Kerd Dan Khun Thot Group celebrated after the Sikhio Provincial Court (Pak […]
Refinement, Not Overhaul: External action in the next MFF – Joint position paper from 30 organizations
To effectively address global challenges, the EU must significantly increase its investment in external action in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)[1], in the context of a larger EU budget. In the push for greater simplification and flexibility in the MFF, the external action heading should be a positive example to others, having already undergone […]
DRC Crisis: Open Letter to the Peace & Security Council at the 38th Summit of the African Union
Version française ci-dessous Open Letter 12 February 2025 The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) H.E. Teodoro Obiang Nguema President of Equatorial Guinea H.E. Miguel Ntutumu Evuna Permanent Rep. of Equatorial Guinea to the AU Chairperson of the AU PSC in the month of February Addis Ababa Excellencies, Subject: Urgent actions […]
Mujeres amazónicas defensoras de los derechos humanos y la paz
Programa de formación para la protección colectiva de organizaciones sociales. El contexto colombiano, marcado por la violencia política y la reconfiguración del conflicto armado, supone importantes retos y condiciones hostiles para el ejercicio del derecho a defender los derechos humanos. La expansión de economías ilegales y la presencia de actores con intereses económicos vinculados a […]
Thailand: Immediately Repeal the Draft Act on Associations and Foundation 2024
The undersigned organisations express concern over the Thai Government’s recent attempt to pass the Draft Act on Associations and Foundations 2024, which, if adopted, would lead to violations of the right to freedom of association and further undermine democracy in the country. We call on the Thai Government and Parliament to scrap the Draft Act […]
#HumanRightsByWomen: Amplifying the Voices of Women Human Rights Defenders in the DRC
#HumanRightsByWomen (#DroitsHumainsParLesFemmes in French) is an initiative by Protection International (PI) to raise awareness of the work, experiences and challenges faced by women human rights defenders (HRDs) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The campaign consists of a series of videos featuring interviews with courageous women HRDs and experts in the field who share […]
Celebrating Women HRDs in Peace and Security: Join Our Webinar on November 25
Protection International Africa (PIA) welcomes you to our next event: an online webinar on peace and security “No Excuse; Women HRDs Working on Peace and Security in Africa”, that will take place next November 25 from 14:00 to 15:30h (CET) / 16:00 to 17:30 (EAT), to mark the Int. Day of Elimination of All Forms […]
Organizaciones de mujeres defensoras de derechos humanos presentan retos y aprendizajes para la protección colectiva
Bogotá, octubre de 2024. Además de liderar mundialmente la violencia hacia a las personas defensoras de derechos humanos, Colombia ocupa uno de los primeros lugares en América Latina de los países más violentos y con altos índices de agresiones hacia a mujeres y niñas. En este contexto de violencias, las mujeres defensoras se convierten en […]
#DroitsHumainsParLesFemmes: Amplifier les voix des femmes défenseures des droits humains en RDC
#DroitsHumainsParLesFemmes (#HumanRightsByWomen en anglais) est une initiative de Protection International (PI) visant à sensibiliser au travail, aux expériences et aux défis auxquels sont confrontées les femmes défenseures des droits humains (DDH) en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC). La campagne se compose d’une série de vidéos présentant des interviews de femmes DDH courageuses et d’expert·e·s dans […]
A Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Civil Society Organisations in Europe
Civil Society Europe and the European Civic Forum, leading an informal coalition of civil society organisations1 which includes Protection International, present the Mapping paper and the Pathways paper for a Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Civil Society Organisations in Europe. The papers aim to map the existing protection landscape and, based on the […]