Women Human Rights Defenders at Risk Carry Out Advocacy Actions in Europe to Explain Their Cases and Show the Current Human Rights Situation in Guatemala

Representatives from the Peaceful Resistance of the Microregion of Ixquisis and the Peaceful Resistance of Santa Rosa, Jalapa, and Jutiapa, a movement representing the Xinka indigenous people affected by extractive projects, have just concluded a European tour. The defenders carried out advocacy and awareness-raising activities, presenting to both European citizens and decision-makers their cases, ones […]

[Job Opportunity] Africa Programme Coordinator Assistant (Brussels)

Protection International (PI) is recruiting an Africa Programme Coordinator Assistant in Brussels. Terms of Reference available in English Start date: November 2019 Purpose of the position: Under the direct supervision of the Africa Programme Coordinator, the Programme Coordinator Assistant supports planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation aspects of projects in the DRC, Kenya and Tanzania. He/she […]

Protection International contribuye a una serie de recomendaciones a la UE y a sus Estados miembros para la protección de las personas defensoras de los derechos humanos en América Latina.

Miembro de EU-LAT, red pluralista de movimientos y organizaciones europeas que promueven la solidaridad entre los pueblos de América Latina y de Europa, Protection International acaba de contribuir a la definición de un conjunto de recomendaciones a la UE y sus Estados Miembros para la protección de las personas defensoras de derechos humanos en América […]

EU-LAT: Protection International contributes to a set of recommendations to the EU and its Member States for the protection of women and men human rights defenders in Latin America

As a member of the EU-LAT, a pluralistic network of European movements and organizations promoting solidarity between the people of Latin America and Europe, Protection International contributed to the definition of a set of recommendations to the EU and its Member States for the protection of women and men human rights defenders in Latin America. […]

Más de 200 organizaciones nacionales, regionales e internacionales condenamos criminalización a defensores de los ríos Guapinol y San Pedro en Honduras

Belgica y Honduras, 17 de septiembre de 2019. Las organizaciones firmantes condenamos la decisión de procesar penalmente y privar preventivamente de la libertad a 8 personas defensoras de los ríos Guapinol y San Pedro en Honduras y realizamos un contundente llamado al Estado de Honduras a cesar la criminalización en su contra. El pasado 26 de […]

Déclaration orale – Dialogue interactif du Conseil des droits de l’homme sur le Burundi

Déclaration orale de la FIACAT co-sponsorisée par AEDH, CCPR Centre, EurAc, Protection International et OMCT Point 4 – Dialogue interactif avec la Commission d’enquête sur le Burundi 42ème session du Conseil des droits de l’Homme – 17 septembre 2019 Merci Monsieur le Président, Les organisations signataires1 demeurent préoccupées par les graves violations des droits humains […]

Oral statement – Human Rights Council Interactive dialogue on Burundi

Item 4 – Interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi 42nd session of the Human Rights Council – 17 September 2019 Thank you, Mr. President, The signatory organizations remain concerned about the serious human rights violations in Burundi. Among other things, the political intolerance that prevails in connection with the 2020 elections should […]

Dernière publication: Manuel pratique de protection por les Défenseur·e·s des Droits Humains en République Démocratique du Congo

Manuel pratique de protection por les Défenseur·e·s des Droits Humains en République Démocratique du Congo Notre dernière publication sur la protection des défenseur·e·s des droits humains a été élaborée à partir de recherches sur le terrain menées par Protection International (PI) en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC). Avec près de 10 ans d’expérience avec les […]

Protection International launches its 2018 Annual Report

Protection International is pleased to share its 2018 Annual Report, one which highlights some remarkable moments from a challenging year for human rights defenders (HRDs) and the protection of the right for all to defend human rights. 2018 was a year of both celebration and struggle for Protection International and its partners. During this year, […]