CALL TO DROP LEGAL ACTION AGAINST ANTI-TORTURE HRDS IN THAILAND
On 26 July 2016 at 1 pm (ICT) three prominent human rights defenders in Thailand reported to the police to hear defamation and computer crimes accusations that have been brought against them by the Royal Thai Army. Ms. Pornpen Khongkachonkiet, Ms. Anchana Heemmina, and Mr Somchai Homlaor were accused of these charges after co-editing a report […]
Champa Patel
Dr. Champa Patel est directrice des programmes de campagnes à Amnesty International. En tant que telle, elle gère les équipes de la Crisis Response and Tactical Campaigns, Individuals at Risk/human Rights Defenders, Global Campaigns, Global Activism et Youth work . Elle a été à la tête du programme des campagnes et de l’unité Casework and Activism à Amesty International UK, mettant en […]
FLORA PETRUCCI
Flora Petrucci est Trésorière au Conseil d’administration en tant que bénévole depuis la création de PI. Auparavant, elle était volontaire à PBI Luxembourg et travaillait dans la récolte de fonds, le design des publications et la traduction. Elle est actuellement analyste de marchés dans une structure financière. Elle détient un diplôme en Economie et Gestion, […]
PI accueille ses nouveaux membres au conseil d’administration
Alice Nah Dr Alice Nah est une attachée d’études et de recherche au Centre for Applied Human Rights à l’Université de York au Royaume-Uni. En tant que telle, elle conduit des recherches sur la sécurité et la protection des défenseurs de droits humains en situation de risque et organise un programme d’apprentissage à distance spéficique pour les […]
Call for applications: Advocacy Protection Officer Thailand
Protection International (PI) is seeking to recruit a Advocacy Protection Officer in Thailand PI is an international non-profit organization researching strategies and security management tools that protect human rights defenders and sharing its expertise in this area with people at risk for their human rights work all around the world. PI sees human rights defenders […]
Video: ¡Quienes defienden el agua en Guatemala no son criminales! de Amnistía International
Como parte de la campaña de Amnistía Internacional en Guatemala para disminuir la criminalización de defensores, ha sido realizado el video: ¡Quienes defienden el agua en Guatemala no son criminales! publicado por la misma Amnistía Internacional, invitando a solicitar que el Ministerio Público de Guatemala no criminalice a los defensores. Amnistía Internacional quiere llamar a […]
“Critical Perspectives on the Security and Protection of Human Rights Defenders” book release
Edited by Karen Bennett, Danna Ingleton, Alice Nah (Protection International Board director), James Savage Other contributing authors: Enrique Eguren (PI senior advisor), Champa Patel (PI Board member) Routledge, 2016 120 pages About the Book Human rights defenders – who by peaceful means advocate, mobilize, and often put their lives at risk to defend the most fundamental freedoms of their […]
Global Call to Ensure Local Communities’ Role in Bank-Financed Projects
Development banks should respect human rights in their investments around the world and ensure their activities are not putting human rights defenders at risk, the Coalition for Human Rights in Development said today in a joint petition signed by over 150 development, human rights, and environment groups. Along with these groups Protection International has signed a letter to International Financial Institutions […]
Thai court rules against eviction and in favor of Klongsai Pattana community
The Krabi Provincial Court in Thailand ruled on 15 July 2016 that the Agricultural Land Reform Office (ALRO) did not have the authority to evict 53 villagers of the Klongsai Pattana community. This ruling confirmed that the villagers were not dependent on the palm oil company. Successive governments established the Southern Peasant Federation of Thailand’s […]
Curso en línea “Gestión de la seguridad y protección para defensores/as de derechos humanos y organizaciones sociales”
Desde Protection Internacional abrimos el plazo de inscripción a nuestro curso en línea ”Gestión de la seguridad y protección para defensores/as de derechos humanos y organizaciones sociales” dirigido principalmente a organizaciones sociales,ONG y personas interesadas en la seguridad de los DDH, sus organizaciones y comunidades. ¿Por qué este curso? La educación y la formación de […]