Protection International’s 2025 Global Seminar

Lire en français Leer en castellano From the 17th to the 21st of November, 37 of Protection International‘s international staff members gathered in Brussels, Belgium, as part of our Global Seminar – five days of learning, solidarity, political clarity, and renewed commitment to human rights defenders (HRDs). Colleagues from 7 teams across 4 continents and […]

Seminario Global 2025 de Protection International

Del 17 al 21 de noviembre, 37 miembros del equipo global de Protection International se reunieron en Bruselas, Bélgica, como parte de nuestro Seminario Global: cinco días de aprendizaje, solidaridad, claridad política y compromiso renovado con las personas defensoras de los derechos humanos. Los compañeros de siete equipos de cuatro continentes y quince nacionalidades trajeron […]

Séminaire Global 2025 de Protection International

Du 17 au 21 novembre, 37 membres de l’équipe mondiale de Protection International se sont réunis à Bruxelles, en Belgique, dans le cadre de notre séminaire mondial : cinq jours d’apprentissage, de solidarité, de clarté politique et d’engagement renouvelé envers les défenseur.e.s des droits humains (DDH). Nos collègues issus de 7 équipes réparties sur 4 […]

Indigenous Peoples and Civil Society Organizations condemn Copper Mark for upgrading certification status of Indonesia’s PT AMNT to fully meet its criteria amidst ongoing complaint by affected communities 

25 November 2025, Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia  Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) Sumbawa, Asia Indigenous Peoples Network on Extractive Industries and Energy (AIPNEE), and the undersigned endorsing Indigenous Peoples and civil society organizations strongly condemn the recent decision of the Copper Mark to upgrade the compliance status of PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (AMNT) […]

Appel à l’action – Inscrire l’urgence en République Démocratique du Congo à l’ordre du jour du conseil desaffaires étrangères de l’UE du 20 novembre

Bruxelles, 6 novembre 2025 A l’attention de : Ministères des affaires étrangères des Etats membres de l’UE  Les organisations soussignées, membres du réseau EurAc, vous écrivent pour vous alerter sur la détérioration alarmante de la situation sécuritaire, humanitaire et des droits humains dans l’Est de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) et pour exiger l’inscription […]

When Elections Go Digital: What Tanzania Teaches East Africa

In recent days, Tanzania has offered a sobering reminder of how fragile our digital freedoms can become during politically charged times. The country’s election season has been marked by internet shutdowns, platform blocks, and intensified online surveillance, a pattern we’ve seen before across Africa, and one that may soon echo in Uganda and Kenya as […]

HRDN Letter on the forthcoming EU Civil Society Strategy

Ms Ursula Von der Leyen  President  European Commission  cc:   Ms Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech and Sovereignty, Security and Democracy  Mr Michael McGrath, Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection  Brussels, 16 October 2025  Re: A comprehensive framework to protect, support and empower civil society in the EU   Dear President […]

Urgent call from the international community for an immediate end to repression, militarization, and excessive use of force in Ecuador

Descarga el comunicado en castellano aquí October 16, 2025 The undersigned organizations express our deep concern about the escalation of violence, repression and militarization by the Ecuadorian State against the social protests initiated on September 21, 2025, by the indigenous movement of Ecuador. In recent weeks, the persecution and criminalization  of human rights defenders and […]

Deaf Awareness Month: Time to Open Our Eyes to Deaf Defenders

The meeting has already begun. Papers shuffle, voices overlap, decisions are being made. In the corner of the room sits a deaf defender—alert, ready to contribute, but excluded. No interpreter has been provided. No captions are available. While colleagues debate the future of human rights protection, their words remain out of reach. The excuse is […]