Thai WHRDs Gather at Exhibition Calling on the End of the Culture of Impunity

Exhibition Organised to Honour Thai W/HRDs Who Were Either Forcibly Disappeared or Murdered as a Consequence of Their Fight for Environmental and Community Rights [Bangkok] (November 15th, 2020) Protection International and the Campaign for Public Policy on Mineral Resources (PPM) organized the exhibitions “For Those Who Died Trying” and “Resilient People’s Movement” at the Bangkok […]
Angkhana Neelapaijit and Anchana Heemmina File Civil Case against PM’s Office and Royal Thai Army for Their Involvement in a Disinformation and Smear Campaign

Two Women Human Rights Defenders seek public apology and millions of baht in compensation for the damages caused by Pulony.blogspot.com, a website funded by the public, taxpayer money [Bangkok] – On 4 November 2020, Angkhana Neelapaijit, former National Human Rights Commissioner of Thailand, and Anchana Heemmina, former NHRC subcommittee member on the Southern Border Provinces […]
Public Development Banks (PDB) must deliver on the world we want

As the world faces the deepest global health, social, and economic crises in a century, intertwined with the growing destruction of biodiversity, the worsening impacts of the climate crisis, increasing and intersecting inequalities, and threats to fundamental rights, we, the undersigned civil society organizations, call on Public Development Banks (PDBs) to devote their considerable financial […]
Impunity remains as the court dismisses the extrajudicial killing of Chaiyaphum Pasae, a young indigenous HRD

The Civil Court dismisses the extrajudicial killing case concerning young indigenous human rights defender Chaiyaphum Pasae. Chaiyaphum’s lawyer noted several irregularities while family members prepared to appeal the decision. Bangkok, 29 October 2020 – On 26 October 2020, the Civil Court in Bangkok read the verdict in which the family members of Chaiyaphum Pasae, a […]
[Colombia] Las masacres y la impunidad acentúan la ausencia de garantías para defender los derechos humanos

Las masacres y la impunidad acentúan la ausencia de garantías para defender los derechos humanos en Colombia Bogotà, Octubre 16 de 2020 Hasta septiembre pasado, la Misión de Verificación de la ONU en Colombia documentó 42 masacres cometidas en 2020, y estudiaba información de trece más. La Misión registró además 48 homicidios […]
Urgent Alert: Attempted murder of SPFT community member

Authorities must act now to prevent another killing of land rights defenders and mitigate the serious death threats against members of the Southern Peasant Federation of Thailand (SPFT). Bangkok, 20 October 2020 – Protection International is issuing an urgent call to the government of Thailand to act and prevent another killing of land rights defenders […]
[Job Opportunity] Consultant to Finalise PI’s Global Advocacy Strategic Framework

Protection International (PI) is looking for a Consultant to provide support with the finalisation of PI’s Global Advocacy Strategic Framework Terms of reference available here. Deadline for applications: 21 October 2020 PI is now looking for an external consultant to review findings, finalise the Global Advocacy Strategic Framework and Guidelines, and further develop its implementation […]
[Colombia] Las garantías para la protesta pacífica forman parte del derecho a defender individual y colectivamente los derechos humanos y de una plena democracia

Las garantías para la protesta pacífica forman parte del derecho a defender individual y colectivamente los derechos humanos y de una plena democracia Descargue el comunicado aquí. Octubre 2 de 2020 En los últimos años, en Colombia miles de personas han protestado pacíficamente en favor de la implementación efectiva del Acuerdo Final de Paz, en […]
[Job Opportunity] Communications Assistant (Paid Internship)

Protection International is looking for a Communications Assistant (paid internship) to join the Global Team (Brussels). Terms of reference available here. Deadline for applications: 5 October 2020. Start date: 12 October 2020. Communications Intern Job Title: Communications InternUnit: Advocacy and OutreachReports to: Communications OfficerLocation: Brussels – BelgiumDuration: 6 monthsStarting date: Ideally 12 October 2020Application deadline: […]
Urgent Alert: Environmental and community W/HRDs are facing repeated death threats in Nongbua Lamphu Province

Bangkok, 23 September 2020. Protection International is extremely concerned about the repeated death threats that leaders from the Women and Men Human Rights Defenders (W/HRDs) community in Nongbua Lamphu Province (north-eastern Thailand) are facing as they continue their struggle to permanently shut down a quarry mine affecting their health and environment. Since 13 August 2020, […]