Call for Applications – External Evaluators
TERMS OF REFERENCE – External Evaluators OUR PAST AND PRESENT AS BUILDING BRICK TOWARDS OUR FUTURE Protection International Indonesia 1. Background In many parts of the world the defence of human rights evokes pressure, threats and attacks from state- and non-state actors. Protection International (PI) works with local human rights movements to develop strategies and […]
Research Reveals Systematic Patterns in the Murder of Human Rights Defenders in Colombia
[31 March 2021] The Interchurch Commission for Justice and Peace, the organizations Fundación Forjando Futuros and Somos Defensores, the Institute of Studies for Development and Peace (Indepaz), and the Colombian Commission of Jurists—with the support of Protection International, OXFAM and DIAKONIA—presented the preliminary finding of research that points to the existence of systematic patterns in […]
Commemorating International Women’s Day
Towards Justice through Gender Equality and Awareness Jakarta [19 March] – International Women’s Day, commemorated internationally every year on 8 March, is a tradition started in 1908 when more than 15.000 women marched to demand shorter working hours, good wages and voting rights in New York.1 On the occasion of this important day, […]
[Colombia] Organizaciones Internacionales de la Sociedad Civil Rechazan el Asesinato de la Lideresa Indígena María Bernarda Juajibioy
Organizaciones Internacionales de la Sociedad Civil rechazan el asesinato de la lideresa indígena María Bernarda Juajibioy y solicitan del Estado colombiano acciones contretas de proceccion a la Vida de los puebos indigenas del Putumayo en riesgo de exterminio [Bogotá, marzo 23 de 2021] A seis días de la sesión de la Mesa Territorial de […]
WHRDs’ Important Role Promoted Through a Video Contest and Documentary Films Screening
Commemorating International Women’s Day Towards Justice Through Gender Equality and Awareness [Jakarta] 19 March 2021 – International Women’s Day, commemorated internationally every year on 8 March, is a tradition started in 1908 when more than 15.000 women marched to demand shorter working hours, good wages, and voting rights in New York.1 On the occasion of […]
International Civil Society Organisations Reject the Murder of Indigenous Leader María Bernarda Juajibioy
International Civil Society Organisations reject the murder of Indigenous leader María Bernarda Juajibioy and urge the Colombian State to take specific actions to protect the lives of the Indigenous peoples of Putumayo who are at risk of extermination [Bogota, 23 March 2021] Six days after the session of the Territorial Table of Guarantees for the […]
Important Legal Victory for Land Rights Defenders of Thailand
The Southern Peasants’ Federation finally wins court case after eight years of deliberations and delays [Thailand – 25 March 2021] Thirteen years of struggle and eight years of waiting finally resulted in a positive outcome for the land rights defenders of the Southern Peasants’ Federation of Thailand (SPFT). On 19 March 2021, the Thai Administrative […]
[RD Congo] Femmes défenseures des droits humains créent un réseau de protection avec l’aide de Protection International
Avec le soutien de Protection International, les femmes défenseures des droits humains s’unissent en réseau pour renforcer leur protection Le 12 mars 2021, 44 femmes défenseures des droits humains (FDDH), travaillant à l’Est de la République Démocratique du Congo, région secouée par les conflits et les violences des forces armées, ont décidée toutes ensemble de […]
Women Human Rights Defenders in DR Congo Create a Protection Network
With Protection International’s support, women human rights defenders unite to form a network and strengthen their protection On 12 March 2021, 44 women human rights defenders (WHRDs) who operate in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), a region shaken by conflict and violence from armed forces, created a network to join their efforts […]
Commencement de la deuxième procédure d’appel de Germain Rukuki
Commencement de la deuxième procédure d’appel de Germain Rukuki Un défenseur des droits humains burundais face à sa seconde chance de bénéficier d’un procès équitable [Bruxelles/Nairobi] 24 mars 2021 – Le défenseur des droits humains Germain Rukuki a comparu aujourd’hui pour son deuxième procédure en appel, huit mois après avoir vu la Cour suprême du […]