Open letter to the Government of Honduras: MEPs express their concerns regarding the state of human rights and its defenders in Honduras
Brussels, 26 June 2018 Protection International welcomes the fact that 50 members of the European Parliament have publicly expressed their concerns about human rights violations in Honduras. In this open letter, MEPs wish to encourage the government to swiftly implement comprehensive mechanisms to effectively protect human rights defenders as a fundamental step in the consolidation of the […]
Towards a binding treaty on TNCs and OBEs regarding human rights – PI signs letter to member States
The UN Human Rights Council is currently negotiating a binding treaty for transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights. As many states oppose it, members of the Treaty Alliance and many other civil-society actors are addressing a letter to move the process forward. Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group on a Legally Binding […]
Joint Civil Society Letter: Increase AgoraEU including CERV+’s budget in the next MFF
António Costa, President of the European Council Presidency of the Council of the European Union Permanent Representatives of the Member States to the EU (COREPER II) General Affairs Council and Ad hoc Working Party on MFF Ministers of Finances 14 July 2026 Joint Civil Society Letter: Increase AgoraEU including CERV+’s budget in the next MFF […]
Declaración: Frente al autoritarismo y la violencia – reafirmamos nuestra defensa de los derechos humanos
América Latina, julio 2026 ●Organizaciones, redes y personas defensoras de derechos humanos reunidas en los Diálogos de Protección: Cuerpo, Territorio y Soberanía, en el marco de la Juntanza Latinoamericana, alertamos sobre el grave contexto que enfrenta la región y la urgente necesidad de fortalecer la protección de quienes defienden derechos. La realidad de nuestra región […]
Joint Letter: Civil society coalition calls on Metsola to address rise in discriminatory rhetoric in the European Parliament
25 June 2026, Brussels Roberta MetsolaPresident of the European Parliament Dear President Metsola, We, the undersigned organisations, are writing to express our concern regarding the events that took place during the plenary session of 17 June 2026. Following the vote on the Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union […]
PRONUNCIAMIENTO. Ante los hallazgos del informe del GIEI relacionados al caso de Berta Cáceres y el pueblo lenca.
Tegucigalpa, M.D.C., 28 de enero de 2026. Los miembros abajo firmantes de la Asociación de Cooperación Internacional (Espacio ACI), constituida por 30 ONG internacionales (1) con presencia y trabajo en Honduras. Ante la entrega del informe final (2) del Grupo Interdisciplinario de Expertos Independientes (GIEI) sobre el asesinato de la defensora de derechos humanos Berta […]
Putting Human Rights at the heart of Global Europe: HRDN Recommendations for a stronger EU external action.
Brussels, 12 December, 2025 The Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN) calls on the European Union (EU) to reiterate and strengthen its commitment and engagement as a credible and reliable global leader in promoting peace, human rights, democracy, the rule of law and equality. Investment in rights-based, democratic and gender-transformative actions and in civil society […]
Joint Letter – Global Europe: A blueprint for long-term prosperity
December 2025 – Analysis of the European Commission proposal Investing in the Global Europe Instrument (GEI) is a strategic imperative and an effective line of defense against global threats that could destabilize our partners societies and economies. In today’s interconnected world, these are also threats to Europe’s own stability and prosperity. To maximise the impact […]
Upholding Not Undermining International Law – Civil Society Open Letter to States
December 5th (Reissued) The 301 faith-based, non-governmental, and other civil society organizations listed below call on UN Member States to uphold, preserve, strengthen, and celebrate international refugee, human rights, and humanitarian treaties and reject efforts to undo or undermine legal norms. In recognition of the inalienable human dignity of each person, States built a rules-based […]
México: Carta Abierta A Claudia Sheimbaum, Presidenta Constitucional de la RepúblicaMexicana, sobre el caso Kenia Hernández
4 de diciembre de 2025. Dra. Claudia Sheimbaum Pardo Presidenta Constitucional de la República Mexicana PRESENTE Distinguida Presidenta, reciba un cordial saludo de las 200 personas defensoras de derechos humanos, movimientos, colectivos, organizaciones mexicanas e internacionales que suscribimos esta carta. Nos dirigimos a Usted, en calidad de máxima representante de la soberanía popular en México, […]