Human Rights Defender Sumeth Rainpongnam vows to keep struggling for clean air and water, despite risking his life and facing a 50-million-baht lawsuit

Mr Sumeth Rainpongnam, a 48-year-old farmer, and the Khon Rak Kroksomboon group are upholding their community’s right to a safe environment, despite violence and a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) Bangkok, 13th July 2020 – Although the latest attempt at mediation made by the Prachin Buri Court, last Wednesday (8th July 2020), yielded no […]

[Déclaración Pública] COVID-19: La Mesa de Protección envía una carta al presidente y a otras autoridades de Colombia por falta de garantías para el derecho a defender derechos humanos

Comunicado de prensa conjunto   La Mesa de fondos e iniciativas de Protección presenta una carta abierta al presidente de la República de Colombia y otras autoridades del Estado sobre la falta de garantías para el derecho a defender los derechos humanos en el contexto del COVID-19   Descargue la carta abierta al presidente de […]

Southern Peasant Federation of Thailand (SPFT) opposes ill-conceived land rights policy, calls on realistic allocation of land to achieve sustainable livelihood for the landless

On 26-27 June 2020, the Southern Peasant Federation of Thailand discussed land rights issues with the Parliamentary Committee on Land Issues and Land Deeds, led by Sathit Wongnongtoei, during its official visit to the province of Surat Thani. Bangkok 3 July 2020 – The Southern Peasant Federation of Thailand (SPFT) – one of Protection International’s […]

Organizaciones nacionales e internacionales pedimos que cesen las amenazas y el hostigamiento contra periodistas y personas defensoras de los derechos humanos en el territorio Maya Q’eqchí

252 Organizaciones nacionales e internacionales pedimos que cesen las amenazas y el hostigamiento contra periodistas y personas defensoras de los derechos humanos en el territorio Maya Q’eqchí Descargue la declaración original aquí   Las organizaciones de derechos humanos nacionales e internacionales firmantes, expresamos nuestra preocupación por las amenazas, intimidaciones y provocaciones que están sufriendo personas […]

Des organisations nationales et internationales appellent à la cessation des menaces et du harcèlement contre les journalistes et les défenseur.e.s des droits humains dans le territoire maya Q’eqchí

252 Organisations nationales et internationales appellent à la cessation des menaces et du harcèlement contre les journalistes et les défenseur.e.s des droits humains dans le territoire maya Q’eqchí Télécharger la déclaration originale ici Les organisations nationales et internationales de défense des droits humains signataires de ce communiqué, exprimons notre inquiétude face aux menaces, intimidations et […]

National and international organizations call for an end to threats and harassment against journalists and human rights defenders in the Q’eqchi’ Maya territory

Download the original declaration here We, the undersigned national and international human rights organizations, express our concern for the threats, intimidation and provocations that human rights defenders, journalists and social communicators are suffering in El Estor, Izabal. In the second week of June, workers at the Solway-CGN mine took part in intimidatory actions against those […]

[STATEMENT] A DECISIVE MOMENT FOR THE FUTURE OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN BURUNDI

17 June 2020 Joint statement After the sudden passing of President Nkurunziza of Burundi, this coming Thursday General Évariste Ndayishimiye will take the oath to become the new President-elect of Burundi. As this swift power transition unfolds, it also offers an opportunity to open a new chapter for the people of Burundi and its civil […]

[Communiqué] RD Congo : Le droit de défendre les droits humains en grave péril en cette période difficile de COVID-19

Téléchargez le communiqué de presse en format PDF ici. Nairobi (Kenya), le 9 juin 2020 – Protection International s’inquiète de la dégradation de la situation des défenseur·e·s des droits humains en République démocratique du Congo (RD Congo) et demande l’ouverture d’une enquête indépendante et impartiale concernant les récents assassinats de défenseur·e·s des droits humains dans […]