Upcoming event: The time is NOW – PI, CEJIL and ISHR | 20 June | Geneva
Brussels, 15 June 2018 The time is NOW – Effective public policies to protect the right to defend human rights Protection International, the Centre of Justice and International Law (CEJIL) and the International Service of Human Rights (ISHR) are hosting the presentation of the publication “The time is now, for effective public policies to protect the right to defend human […]
Upcoming event: The time is NOW – PI, CEJIL and ISHR | 20 June | Geneva
Brussels, 15 June 2018 The time is NOW – Effective public policies to protect the right to defend human rights Protection International, the Centre of Justice and International Law (CEJIL) and the International Service of Human Rights (ISHR) are hosting the presentation of the publication “The time is now, for effective public policies to protect the right to defend human […]
Protection International and other civil society organisations condemn violence against environment defenders in Indonesia
Jakarta, 2 May 2018 Protection International endorses the joint statement by its local partner in Indonesia WALHÍ and other civil society organisations, on shooting tragedy against the community of Marosi Coast, West Sumba. The State Shall Stop the Terror of Death and Violence against Environment Defender and Agrarian Fighter in Indonesia. We, civil society organizations working on […]
COMMUNITIES ARE HRDs! PI’s Global Campaign | 20th Anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders
We are celebrating this year 2018 the 20th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, a fundamental tool for the protection and recognition of human rights defenders. For Protection International, this is the occasion to make a step forward in the protection of human rights defenders and call for the long-needed recognition of […]
The time is NOW! English version of the summary is now available
28 May 2018 A summary of The Is Time NOW, effective public policies for the right to defend human rights, the latest publication from Protection International and the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), is now available. In view of the high number of attacks against human rights defenders in the Americas (and the rest of […]
COMMUNITIES ARE HRDs! PI’s Global Campaign | 20th Anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders
We are celebrating this year 2018 the 20th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, a fundamental tool for the protection and recognition of human rights defenders. For Protection International, this is the occasion to make a step forward in the protection of human rights defenders and call for the long-needed recognition of […]
The time is NOW! The English version of the summary is now available
28 May 2018 A summary of The is time NOW, Effective Public Policies for the right to defend human rights, the latest publication from Protection International and the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), is now available. In view of the high number of attacks against human rights defenders in the Americas (and the rest of the […]
Spain: Protection International participates in the International Congress “The First National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights”
23 May 2018 Protection International will be present at the International Congress “The First National Action Plan for Business and Human Rights”, an event that will take place on 14 and 15 June in Seville (Spain). Luis Enrique Eguren, Senior Advisor of Protection International, as well as other speakers, will analyze and debate the challenges and opportunities facing […]
Spain: Protection International participates in the International Congress “The First National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights”
23 May 2018 Protection International will be present at the International Congress “The First National Action Plan for Business and Human Rights”, an event that will take place on 14 and 15 June in Seville (Spain). Luis Enrique Eguren, Senior Advisor of Protection International, as well as other speakers, will analyze and debate the challenges and opportunities facing […]
Protection International, OIDHACO and 22 other civil society organisations call on the EU to pressure the Colombian state to protect MRVA
Brussels, 22 May 2018 The International Office for Human Rights – Acción Colombia (OIDHACO) and the signatory organizations wish to express their deep concern to the European Union, its Member States, Switzerland and Norway about the situation of the population affected by the Hidroituango project in Colombia and the Ríos Vivos Antioquia Movement (MRVA), made up […]