Guatemala – Vulneración a los derechos humanos en la micro-región de Ixquisis
En la rueda de prensa organizada por la ADH (Asamblea Departamental de los Pueblos de Huehuetenango), celebrada el martes 26 de abril en Ciudad de Guatemala, se realizó un acercamiento a la situación que viven las comunidades de la micro-región de Ixquisis, San Mateo Ixtatán, Huehuetenango. En la comparecencia se compartieron algunas de las vulneraciones […]
Marguerite Barankitse lauréate du Prix Aurora
Marguerite Barankitse de la Maison Shalom et de l’hopital REMA au Burundi a été nommée lauréate de la première édition du prix Aurora for Awakening Humanity d’un million de dollars. L’admirable dévouement dont elle a fait preuve en sauvant des milliers de réfugiers et orphelins durant la guerre civile au Burundi fut honoré à Erevan […]
Marguerite Barankitse awarded the Aurora Prize
Marguerite Barankitse from Maison Shalom and REMA Hospital in Burundi was named as the inaugural Laureate of the $1 million Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity. Her amazing work saving thousands of orphans and refugees during the years of civil war in Burundi was recognized on April 24th in Yerevan as she was handed the prize by […]
HRDs demand justice for Berta Caceres in front of the Honduran embassy in Brussels
“Today, we say that Berta hasn’t died. The murderers were wrong. She lives.” Bertha Zúñiga A demonstration was held on April 20th in front of the Honduran embassy in Brussels in order to call justice for the murders of world-renowned activist and Goldman Environmental Prize winner Berta Cáceres – leader of Lenca Indigenous group COPINH – and her colleague Nelson Garcia but […]
Honduran Environmental Hrds Visit Brussels
This week two human rights and environmental defenders from COPINH (Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras) will be visiting Brussels. Afterwards, the Indigenous Lenca activists will tour five European countries to demand justice for the murder of their leader Berta Cáceres, call on involved European companies to withdraw indefinitely from the Agua […]
A Call to End Vigilante Dispersal at Public Events in Indonesia
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has released a statement concerning the protection of the right to freedom of expression and assembly in Indonesia. Over the past two months vigilante groups have forcibly dispersed groups at peaceful events, countered only with an indifference by police about protecting these rights of expression. Examples of forced dissolution […]
EL SALVADOR – Audiencia sobre Derechos Humanos y seguridad ciudadana
El lunes 4, en el primer día del 157 periodo de sesión de la CIDH, se desarrolló la audiencia “Derechos Humanos y seguridad ciudadana en El Salvador” . Las organizaciones de la sociedad civil FESPAD (Fundación de Estudios para la Aplicación del Derechos), SSPAS (Servicio Social Pasionista), IDHUCA (Instituto de Derechos Humanos de la UCA) junto con el CEJIL […]
UPDATE: Targeted shooting of HRD in Thailand
UPDATE: Following the targeted shooting of community-based human rights defender Supoj Karasong, on Friday 8th April 2016, the Southern Peasants’ Federation of Thailand (SPFT) has taken measures to care for Supoj Karasang, as well as to lobby relevant authorities to take action to investigate on the attack and provide protection for Khlong Sai Pattana community and […]
INTERVIEW: Enrique Eguren sur Protection International et le prix AURORA
Lors de son interview avec Tigrane Yegavian de l’initiative 100 Lives, le président de l’organisation Protection International Enrique Eguren s‘est exprimé sur son expérience dans la protection des défenseurs des droits humains, mais aussi sur le travail accompli par PI, les défis à surmonter et l’impact du Aurora Price for Awakening Humanity sur l’opinion internationale. Enrique Eguren est l’auteur de plusieurs ouvrages de […]
LOEI PROVINCIAL COURT DISMISSES CHARGES AGAINST HRDS IN THAILAND
The Loei Provincial Court dismissed charges against 6 community-based human rights defenders of Khon Rak Ban Koed (KRBK) for a civil lawsuit that was filed by the Tungkum mining company in 2015. Members of KRBK had hung a banner in front of the village gate that read “This Village Doesn’t Want Mining” which the mining […]