Protection International y Universidad Deusto firman convenio de colaboración

El 19 de Septiembre, 2014. Bilbao, España – Protection International y el Instituto de Derechos Humanos Pedro Arrupe de la Universidad Deusto, han firmado hoy en Bilbao un convenio de colaboración. La Universidad de Deusto ofrece desde hace veinte años estudios especializado en la formación de expertos en ayuda humanitaria, incluyendo un Master Erasmus Mundus  en Acción Humanitaria, iniciativa desarrollada […]

Salvagente, Sacrifice and Security

“There’s this streak of sacrifice in our culture” says Davide Zaveri, coordinator of the Salvagente project in Italy. “We Italians first focus on helping others in need – and need to overcome this reflex before we start thinking of our own security.”  The Salvagente (‘Lifejacket’) project overcomes this reflex. It invited Protection International to Turin […]

25th Anniversary of Pbi – the Netherlands – Pi’s “the Law of the Strongest” Will Be Screen as Part of Their Programme of Celebrations

Today, 6th December  2013, marks 25 years since Peace Brigades International – The Netherlands, was established to support human rights defenders around the world. Protection International would like to congratulate them on this important anniversary and encourage them to carry on with the very important work they have been doing all these years. Protection International has […]

Nueva oferta de empleo en Protection International: Captador/a de fundos

Protection International busca a un/a Captador/a de fondos para incorporarse en el equipo de Finanzas y Fundraising en la sede en Bruselas. La responsabilidad principal del puesto es brindar apoyo a las oficinas en el terreno en la búsqueda de financiación y la gestión de los contratos con los donantes y financiadores. Fecha límite para […]

Protection International continues to support the work of LGBTI human rights defenders

Brussels, 26 March 2014  – Protection International (PI) was invited by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) EU office in Brussels to deliver a workshop on Protection and Security Management for Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) Defending Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Rights in Africa. The session aimed to share PI’s long-standing experience on security and protection with […]

European Union and Human Rights Defenders: Time to move up a gear!

Brussels, 17 June 2014 – Today, at a seminar held at the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union in Brussels, Front Line Defenders, Peace Brigades International, Protection International, the International Federation for Human Rights, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International celebrate the 10th anniversary of the European Union (EU) Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders . […]

10 YEARS OF THE EU GUIDELINES ON HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS

BRUSSELS,  18 June – Ten years ago,  on 14 June 2004, the Council of the European Union adopted Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders to  improve support and protection given by the European Union (EU) to human rights defenders in non-EU countries.  The 10th anniversary of the Guidelines was celebrated yesterday in Brussels at the Permanent Representation of Ireland to […]