Nueva edición del curso en línea de Protection International: “Gestión de la Seguridad y Protección para DDHs y Organizaciones Sociales”
Protection International convoca la próxima edición del curso en línea “Gestión de la Seguridad y Protección para defensores/as de derechos humanos y organizaciones sociales“, del 7 de septiembre – 29 de noviembre 2020. Fecha límite de inscripción: 21 de agosto 2020. Para solicitar el formulario de inscripción y la información completa sobre el curso, escriba a e-learning [at] […]
Human Rights Day: “For Those Who Died Trying” Exhibition Launched at MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum in Chiang Mai
On the occasion of Human Rights Day, British photographer Luke Duggleby, in collaboration with Protection International, launched the exposition of his project “For Those Who Died Trying” at MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Open until the end of February, the exhibition looks to preserve the memory of those who lost their lives […]
Día internacional de las personas defensoras de los derechos humanos:Carta abierta a las autoridades sobre el deterioro de derechos en América Latina
Lanzamiento oficial en Nairobi del nuevo Centro Regional para África
Wakonyo Waruhiu, Comisionada de la KNCHR, mientras pronunciaba su discurso de apertura. Protection International lanzó oficialmente en Nairobi, Kenia, su nuevo Centro Regional para África. Este nuevo centro operativo, el primero de los cuatro que se establecerán en el marco de la Estrategia Global 2019-23 de Protection International, cuenta con sus propias estructuras de gestión […]
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Draft Law Protecting Human Rights Defenders Adopted in North Kivu
Goma, 21 November 2019. Protection International welcomes the adoption of the Provincial Edict on the Protection of Men and Women Human Rights Defenders (W/HRDs) and journalists in North Kivu by members of the Provincial Assembly on 11 November 2019 in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This crucial step before the enactment of the […]
New Regional Hub for Africa officially Launched in Nairobi
Protection International officially launched a new Regional Hub for Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. The first of four to be established within the framework of Protection International’s Global Strategy 2019-23, this new operational centre has its own locally-based management and governance structures. It can independently establish links with existing initiatives and promote new ones, working flexibly […]
Mujeres defensoras de derechos humanos en riesgo realizan acciones de incidencia en Europa para explicar sus casos y mostrar la situación actual de Guatemala en materia de derechos humanos
Representantes de comunidades de la Microrregión de Ixquisis y de Santa Rosa, Jalapa y Jutiapa, territorio del pueblo indígena Xinka afectado por proyectos extractivos, acaban de concluir una gira por Europa en la que han desarrollado acciones de incidencia y sensibilización para explicar sus casos y permitir al público europeo dar seguimiento de primera mano […]
Women Human Rights Defenders at Risk Carry Out Advocacy Actions in Europe to Explain Their Cases and Show the Current Human Rights Situation in Guatemala
Representatives from the Peaceful Resistance of the Microregion of Ixquisis and the Peaceful Resistance of Santa Rosa, Jalapa, and Jutiapa, a movement representing the Xinka indigenous people affected by extractive projects, have just concluded a European tour. The defenders carried out advocacy and awareness-raising activities, presenting to both European citizens and decision-makers their cases, ones […]
Public Statement – One year after the killing of Julián Carrillo, the EU must act for HRDs in Mexico
One year after the killing of Mexican human rights defender (HRD) Julián Carrillo, our organisations call for the European Union (EU) and its member states to step up efforts toward justice for his killing and to reinforce their support to HRDs throughout the country. On 24 October 2018, indigenous environmental, land and territory defender, Julián […]
[Job Opportunity] Africa Programme Coordinator Assistant (Brussels)
Protection International (PI) is recruiting an Africa Programme Coordinator Assistant in Brussels. Terms of Reference available in English Start date: November 2019 Purpose of the position: Under the direct supervision of the Africa Programme Coordinator, the Programme Coordinator Assistant supports planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation aspects of projects in the DRC, Kenya and Tanzania. He/she […]