Protection International rend hommage à toutes les femmes défenseuses du monde entier
A l’occasion de la Journée internationale des droits de la femme, Protection International rend hommage à toutes les femmes du monde entier qui luttent pour défendre leurs droits et ceux de leurs communautés afin d’assurer un avenir plus juste et plus durable pour tous et toutes. Luttant pour défendre leur culture, leur identité, leur territoire, […]
Protection International pays tribute to all women human rights defenders
To mark International Women’s Rights Day, Protection International pays tribute to all women around the world fighting to defend their rights and the rights of their communities to achieve a more just and more sustainable future for all. Struggling to defend their culture, their identity, their territory, their livelihoods, organised within grassroots organisations, social movements or trade […]
HRDN Statement – Promoting Human Rights and Democracy in the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Repressive governments are pursuing a backlash against democracy and human rights, diminishing civic space and creating a chilling effect for those working to promote and protect human rights. Civicus Monitor lists 108 countries as Obstructed, Repressed, or Closed and shows a serious downward trend for freedom of assembly, association, and expression. Civil society organizations (CSOs) […]
Protection International participates in the presentation of the IACHR report
Bogotá, 28 February 2018 – In the framework of the 167th special session of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) in Bogotá, Colombia, Protection International participated in a presentation at the launching event and round table convened by the IACHR. CEJIL, Pensamiento y Acción Social (PAS), the Fundación para la libertad de prensa (FLIP), […]
Drop #LexNGO2018 – We stand in solidarity with civil society in Hungary!
Over 250 organizations and platforms from all over the world have signed a letter expressing their grave concern over the shrinking space for civil society in Hungary: On 13 February 2018, the Hungarian government tabled to Parliament a proposed legislative pack of three laws, commonly referred to as “Stop Soros”. The newly proposed legislation would […]
¡Es Tiempo YA! – Effective public policies for the right to defend human rights
Protection International and the Centre for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) present their new publication: Es Tiempo Ya, políticas publicas eficaces para el derecho a defender los derechos humanos. In view of the high number of attacks against human rights defenders in the Americas (and the rest of the world), ES TIEMPO YA tries to […]
Statement: Protection International demands the release of Burundian human rights defender Germain Rukuki
This Tuesday 13/02, human rights defender Germain Rukuki will appear before the Ntahangwa High Court, Burundi, to face the spurious charges of “rebellion and undermining of State security”. Protection International expresses its support to Germain Rukuki against this unlawful criminalization. Germain Rukuki was arrested exactly 7 months ago, on 13th July 2017. As a human […]
Press release | A step forward for security and protection of human rights defenders #rethinkingprotection
Brussels, 14 December 2017 – A year before the 20th anniversary of the UN Declaration on HRDs, Protection International and the Centre for Applied Human Rights (CAHR) of the University of York organised an international roundtable these 12 & 13 December 2017 to reflect collectively on the way security and protection of human rights defenders […]
Upcoming event: Rethinking HRD Protection – International Roundtable | 12 & 13 Dec 2017 | Brussels
Rethinking the protection of Human Rights Defenders: A critical and creative reflection on protection approaches Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the UN Declaration on HRDs, Protection International and the Centre for Applied Human Rights (CAHR) of the University of York are hosting an international roundtable on 12 & 13 December 2017 for human rights […]
CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE – Human rights defenders, at the forefront of democracy and development
Protect Defenders, of which PI is part, released a Joint Statement calling on the EU and its Member states to better support human rights defenders. Brussels, November 9th, 2017 – In the past year, the situation of democracy and human rights around the world has continued to deteriorate at an alarming rate. Political and civil […]