Burundi: Serious threats to FOCODE and its President Pacifique Ninahazwe

Pacifique Nininahazwe, one of the leading representatives of Burundian civil society and of the NGO of which he is the President, Forum pour la Conscience et le Développement(FOCODE), has for the last three weeks been the target of anonymous telephone calls and messages on social media making serious threats to him personally and to his family. These […]

UPDATE: Bail of Kenyan Human Rights Defender Joel Ogada denied

Nairobi, 6 November 2014- On 6 October, the magistrate at the Malindi Law Courts denied the application for bail pending the appeal of human rights defender Joel Ogada. Kenyan human rights defender Joel Ogada has faced multiple charges in several court cases. In the latest case (criminal case 41/2013), Ogada has been charged with arson and […]

Thailand: Community-based human rights defenders in court

Thailand, 30 October 2014-  On 29 October the case of Human Rights Defender Surapun Rujichaiwat versus Tungkum Limited (TKL) (Case No: Aor 4471/2557) came before Judge Suttitam Ratanasaenyaakornupaap and Judge Watcharapon Maaisawat at the Phuket provincial court complex. Surapun Rujichaiwat is one of two human rights defenders who is facing charges. Mr. Rujichaiwat and fellow HRD Ms. Porntip Hongchai have both been […]

Protection International is recruiting a PM&E Officer

We are recruiting an Officer to design a Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation System (PM&E System). Protection International (PI) is an International NGO that contributes to the improvement of the protection of human rights defenders throughout the world. PI provides tools to develop defender’s capacity to manage their own security as they struggle against impunity and […]

PI Brussels Staff hold Digital Security training

In today’s globalized, super-interconnected 2.0 world, information flows in all directions – whether we like it or not. We exchange information daily via telephone, E-mail, text message, Skype, Facebook, pictogram, LinkedIn… the list goes on. Yet just as communication platforms have increased exponentially, so has access to information (personal or public). Indeed, information exchange today is […]

Kenya Media Working Group Publishes Protocol on Safety and Protection of Journalists

In cooperation with Protection International, the Kenya Media Working Group has published a Protocol on the Safety and Protection of Journalists in Kenya. This safety manual, published in both English and Swahili, contains essential guidelines for ensuring the general safety and security of journalists. It aims to provide journalists and media houses with tips and […]

Kenya Media Working Group Publishes Protocol on Safety and Protection of Journalists

In cooperation with Protection International, the Kenya Media Working Group has published a Protocol on the Safety and Protection of Journalists in Kenya. This safety manual, published in both English and Swahili, contains essential guidelines for ensuring the general safety and security of journalists. It aims to provide journalists and media houses with tips and […]

High-level meetings in Brussels and The Hague with PI liaison officer from DR Congo

25th August, 2014. Brussels, Belgium – Last week Protection International had the pleasure of welcoming Roger Muchuba from its new liaison office in Kinshasa of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Since May 2014, Roger has been researching primary factors influencing the protection of human rights defenders as well as a related law initiative in the DRC, and […]

ENROLLMENT OPEN FOR FALL TRAINING IN SECURITY AND PROTECTION

Protection International announces the Fall edition of its online training course entitled “Security and Protection Management for human rights defenders and social organizations.” The duration of the course is 60 hours over 12 weeks (approximately 5 hours per week) from 29 Sept-21 Dec 2014. Summary Designed for: NGOs, social organizations, and individuals. Duration: 60 hours over […]