Guatemala – Attacks Against Guatemalan Human Rights Defenders Denounced
• Communities and organizations appealed to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, urging the State of Guatemala, private businesses, and investors to guarantee the human rights of people and communities affected by large hydroelectric projects. • They presented a report, outlining 10 different cases, which documents 273 incidents of threats, criminalization, and attacks against defenders, […]
Guatemala – Defensores denuncian violaciones ante la CIDH por proyectos hidroeléctricos
Protection International denuncia junto a otras organizaciones ante la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) violaciones de derechos humanos y ataques a defensores/as por proyectos hidroeléctricos en Guatemala • Comunidades y organizaciones hacen un llamado ante la CIDH para que el Estado guatemalteco, empresas e inversionistas garanticen los derechos humanos de personas y comunidades afectadas […]
Lanzamiento Colombia: Investigación de Protección Colectiva
El Protection Desk Colombia, una alianza constituida entre Pensamiento y Acción Social (PAS) y Protection International (PI), presentan su investigación “La protección colectiva de los defensores del derecho a la tierra y el territorio en Colombia: Desarrollos conceptuales y desafíos metodológicos”, con la que se busca explorar un enfoque más comprensivo de la protección para […]
Cours en Ligne: Gestion De La Sécurité Et De La Protection Pour Défenseurs De Droits Humains
Nous sommes heureux d’annoncer l’ouverture des inscriptions pour le cours en ligne «Gestion de la sécurité et de la protection pour défenseurs de droits humains et organisations sociales» principalement destiné à des ONG, des organisations sociales et les individus intéressés à la sécurité au travail des défenseurs des droits humains, de leurs organisations et / ou des communautés. Pourquoi […]
Online course “Security and protection management for Human Rights Defenders”
We are pleased to announce the opening of the registration for the online course “Security and Protection Management for Human Rights Defenders and Social Organizations” mainly addressed to NGOs, social organizations, and persons interested in the security work for HRD, their organizations, and/or communities. Why take this course? Education and training for Human Rights Defenders is a broad subject […]
NGOs release “Demystifying Development Banks” multimedia presentation
Demystifying Development Banks – Tools for Environmental and Human Rights Defenders Human rights and environmental defenders around the world are fighting to ensure that development projects like infrastructure, energy, and agriculture investments respect the human rights and priorities of local communities. One critical tool in this fight is knowing how to leverage the public banks […]
Resolución del Parlamento Europeo a favor de defensores de Derechos Humanos en Guatemala
El Foro de ONG Internacionales en Guatemala (FONGI) al que Protection International pertenece aplaude la resolución del Parlamento Europeo a favor de defensores de Derechos Humanosy la justicia en Guatemala El Parlamento Europeo(PE)ha aprobado hoy, en su sesión plenaria enEstrasburgo, una resolución de urgencia sobre la situación de defensores de derechos humanosy la justiciaen Guatemala. […]
GUATEMALA: European Parliament (EP) mobilises for HRDs
Worrying statistics for human rights defenders (HRDs) in Guatemala have led the European Parliament to approve an urgent resolution on the situation of HRDs in Guatemala during its plenary session on 16 February in Strasbourg. Between January and November 2016, 223 assaults were registered against HDRs as well as 14 killings and 7 attempted murders. […]
Visite du RSNU Michel Forst en DRC
Le Rapporteur Spécial au Nations Unies sur la situation des défenseurs des droits humains Michel Forst s’est rendu en République démocratique du Congo lors d’une visite académique du 12 au 18 février 2017 sur invitation de Protection International (PI). Il fut accueilli par des représentants du Bureau Conjoint aux Nations Unies aux Droits de l’homme […]
UNSR Michel Forst visits Democratic Republic of Congo
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Michel Forst made an academic visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 13 to 18 February 2017 upon invitation by Protection International (PI). He was welcomed by representatives of the Bureau Conjoint des Nations Unies aux Droits de l’Homme (BCNUDH), The United Nations […]