Thailand’s Political Transition: the Right to Defend Human Rights, and the People’s Demand for a New Constitution.

Brussels, 15 December 2025 Protection International (PI) is a global human rights organisation that works alongside human rights defenders (HRDs) to ensure the right to defend human rights for all, grounded in international human rights law, the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, and PI’s Global Strategy Framework 2024–2028, which prioritises the creation of enabling […]

Joint Letter – Global Europe: A blueprint for long-term prosperity

December 2025 – Analysis of the European Commission proposal Investing in the Global Europe Instrument (GEI) is a strategic imperative and an effective line of defense against global threats that could destabilize our partners societies and economies. In today’s interconnected world, these are also threats to Europe’s own stability and prosperity. To maximise the impact […]

Upholding Not Undermining International Law – Civil Society Open Letter to States

December 5th (Reissued) The 301 faith-based, non-governmental, and other civil society organizations listed below call on UN Member States to uphold, preserve, strengthen, and celebrate international refugee, human rights, and humanitarian treaties and reject efforts to undo or undermine legal norms. In recognition of the inalienable human dignity of each person, States built a rules-based […]

Launch of Activist Guide to the Declaration +25

Back in June 2024, after 700+ consultations and two conferences, alongside 18 other organisations we published the Declaration +25. This document marked the 25th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, bringing HRD protection up to speed into the first quarter of the 21st century. Both documents are now considered the baseline on […]

The Essential Guide: Digital Safety for Women Human Rights Defenders

A Crucial Compilation from Protection International Africa (PIA) The 16 Days of Activism campaign may have concluded, but your safety remains our priority. Protection International Africa (PIA) is proud to present a vital, comprehensive resource for Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) across Africa. This Digital Safety Pamphlet is the definitive compilation of all the crucial […]

México: Carta Abierta A Claudia Sheimbaum, Presidenta Constitucional de la RepúblicaMexicana, sobre el caso Kenia Hernández

4 de diciembre de 2025. Dra. Claudia Sheimbaum Pardo Presidenta Constitucional de la República Mexicana PRESENTE Distinguida Presidenta, reciba un cordial saludo de las 200 personas defensoras de derechos humanos, movimientos, colectivos, organizaciones mexicanas e internacionales que suscribimos esta carta. Nos dirigimos a Usted, en calidad de máxima representante de la soberanía popular en México, […]