Protection International’s Documentary “Protecting the Rainbow” will be shown at Q! Film Festival in Jakarta
Protection International’s documentary “Protecting the Rainbow” will be shown at the Q! Film Festival in Jakarta, Indonesia, held from 12-20 September 2015. The film will be screened in the festival’s “Mover and Shaker” section, which is a category dedicated to human rights content set up in collaboration with the Human Rights National Commission (HRNC). The Story Since 2010, PI’s local Protection Desk Indonesia has […]
Protection International’s documentary “Protecting the Rainbow” to be shown at the Q! Film Festival in Jakarta
Protection International’s documentary “Protecting the Rainbow” will be shown at the Q! Film Festival in Jakarta, Indonesia, held from 12-20 September 2015. The film will be screened in the festival’s “Mover and Shaker” section, which is a category dedicated to human rights content set up in collaboration with the Human Rights National Commission (HRNC). The Story Since 2010, PI’s local Protection Desk Indonesia has […]
Update: Kenyan Human Rights Defender Joel Ogada Released from Prison
Kenyan Human Rights Defender (HRD) Joel Ogada was finally released on Wednesday 16th September 2015, exactly sixteen (16) months since he was convicted of arson on 16th May 2014. Mr. Ogada, a farmer in the Marereni area of Kilifi County, off the Kenyan Coast, was sentenced to seven (7) years’ imprisonment. This sentence was reduced to two […]
Colombia: El papel de las mujeres en la proteccion y la defensa del territorio
I Encuentro Regional de Mujeres Red de Protección del Magdalena Medio Protection International y Pensamiento y Acción Social (PAS) –PD COL– han impulsado desde el año 2013 una estrategia de trabajo en red con cinco comunidades campesinas en la región del Magdalena Medio, que soportan altos niveles de riesgo derivados de conflictos sobre la tenencia de la tierra. […]
Les femmes qui défendent les droits de l’Homme – BERNADETTE NTUMBA
A cause des nombreux conflits dans les dernières décennies, la question des droits de l’Homme reste un chapitre très lourd dans les régions du Kivu, en République Démocratique du Congo. A partir de 1999, un projet d’assistance est lancé dans la province du Sud-Kivu, sur la pleine de Ruzizi, à la frontière avec le Burundi. […]
Carta enviada al Secretario de DDHH, Justicia, Gobernación y Descentralización de Honduras
Diversas organizaciones de derechos humanos, incluida PI, enviaron una carta a Rigoberto Chang Castillo, Secretario de Derechos Humanos, Justicia, Gobernación y Descentralización de Honduras, en relación con los reglamentos de implementación de la “Ley de Protección para las y los Defensores de Derechos Humanos, Periodistas, Comunicadores Sociales y Operadores de Justicia”. Si bien se reconoce que dicha legislación es un primer […]
Thailand: three Isaan community-based Human Rights Defenders’ groups blocked by security forces from accessing Minister of Energy
On 10th August 2015, several hundred villagers from Khon Kaen and Kalasin provinces, Isaan region, northeastern Thailand, staged a demonstration outside a petroleum project in the Dongmoon conservation area, calling for the project to be stopped and for community rights to participate in public affairs. At approximately 9:30 AM, villagers from the Baan Namoon-Doonsard Conservation Group (Khon Kaen), Dongmoon Conservation Group (Kalasin), and Protecting […]
EU Council adopts New Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy. A forward statement by the Human Rights Democracy Network
On 20th July 2015, the European Council adopted a New EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for the period 2015-2019, reaffirming the EU‘s commitment to promoting human rights and democracy worldwide. “The Action Plan we are launching today focuses on empowering local actors and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). All EU members stand united in taking it forward.” said […]
GUATEMALA: TRIBUNAL DE AMPARO RESUELVE A FAVOR DE LA RESISTENCIA PACIFICA
Un día después de la Presentación del documental “Defensoras-es un ejemplo de defensa del territorio” -una producción de Caracol Producciones realizada con el apoyo deProtection International Guatemala – sobre la Resistencia Pacifica de La Puya como un ejemplo de lucha, el pasado 15 de Julio se recibió la gran noticia: el tribunal de amparo resuelve a favor de las comunidades de […]
Curso online de PI “Gestión de la seguridad y protección para defensores y defensoras de derechos humanos y organizaciones sociales”
We are pleased to announce the opening of the registration for the online course “Security and Protection Management for Human Rights Defenders and Social Organisations” 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 with […]