Environmental Defenders from Brazil at EU Parliament Stir Up Sustainable Due Diligence Debate
[Brussels] 12 October 2022 – Last night over one hundred European policymakers, members of civil society active in the fight for environmental justice and human rights, environmental defenders, and journalists gathered in the European Parliament for the avant-premiere of the documentary film The Illusion of Abundance, followed by a panel discussion on the Corporate Sustainable […]
An Appeal to the UNFCCC & State Parties at COP27
PI Signs An Appeal to the UNFCCC & State Parties at COP27 The climate crisis is among the most critical and complex issues our planet and its people face. Human rights and climate action are increasingly indivisible and the need to transition to cleaner energies has never been more urgent. Yet this transition will be […]
[Vacante] Oficial de Administración y Finanzas
Vacante: Oficial de Administración y Finanzas Título del puesto: Oficial de Administración y Finanzas Ubicación: Bogotá, Colombia Duración: Contrato indefinido Fecha de inicio: 25/10/2022 Responsable directo: Representante de PI Colombia Referente técnico: Responsable de Administración y Finanzas (Equipo Global) Sobre Protection International Protection International (PI) es una ONG internacional que contribuye a mejorar […]
International civil society urges the European Union to guarantee an enabling visa framework for human rights defenders
[Brussels] 7 September 2022.- In a joint statement published today at the initiative of ProtectDefenders.EU, 50 international civil society organizations -including Protection International– are calling on all European Union institutions and the EU Member States to return on its political mandate in favor of human rights and human rights defenders, and lead on the implementation […]
Déclaration demandant le renouvellement du mandat du Rapporteur Spécial de l’ONU sur le Burundi
À l’attention des Représentants permanents des États Membres et Observateurs du Conseil des droits de l’homme des Nations Unies (Genève, Suisse) 18 août 2022 Burundi : Il faut renouveler le mandat du Rapporteur spécial Madame, Monsieur le Représentant permanent, En octobre 2021, lors de la 48ème session du Conseil des droits de l’homme de l’ONU, […]
Statement calling for the renewal of the Special Rapporteur’s Mandate on Burundi
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) 18 August 2022 Burundi: Extend the Special Rapporteur’s mandate Excellencies, At the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council, in October 2021, the Council established a special procedure on Burundi. The new Special Rapporteur mandate includes […]
Carta conjunta al presidente de la República de Colombia
Bogotá, agosto 16 de 2022 Excelentísimo Señor Gustavo Petro Urrego Presidente República de Colombia Ciudad Señor presidente. Reciba un cordial saludo en nombre de las 38 organizaciones de la sociedad civil internacional que integran el Espacio de Cooperación para la Paz (1), constituido en el 2016 con el objetivo de coordinar y articular acciones y […]
Carta enviada al nuevo Presidente y Vicepresidenta de Colombia para garantizar un ambiente libre de violencias para las personas defensoras
8 de Agosto de 2022 Señor Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego Presidente de la República de Colombia Señora Francia Elena Márquez Vicepresidenta de la República de Colombia Estimados Señor Presidente Petro y Señora Vicepresidenta Márquez: Las organizaciones nacionales e internacionales firmantes los felicitamos por asumir los cargos de Presidente y Vicepresidenta de […]
Letter sent to the new President and Vice President of Colombia to ensure a violence-free environment for defenders
8 août 2022 M Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego Président de la République de la Colombie Mme Francia Elena Márquez Vice-Présidente de la République de la Colombie Cher·e·s Président Petro et Vice-Présidente Márquez, Les organisations nationales et internationales soussignées vous félicitent pour votre entrée en fonction en tant que président et vice-présidente de la République […]
Letter for the New President and Vice President of Colombia to Guarantee an Environment Free of Violence for HRDs
Mr Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego President of the Republic of Colombia Mrs Francia Elena Márquez Vice-President of the Republic of Colombia Dear President Petro and Vice-President Márquez: The undersigned national and international organisations congratulate you on beginning your roles as President and Vice-President of the Republic of Colombia. Your presidency offers a new, hard-won opportunity […]