Protection International Publishes its 2019 Annual Report in English, French and Spanish
We are pleased to share with you our 2019 Annual Report, a publication that brings together our stories and highlights women and men human rights defenders (W/HRDs) who protect the Right to Defend Human Rights (RDHR) across the globe. 2019 was a year in which the world witnessed a rise in extremist politics, exacerbated conflicts, […]
Regional Meeting of Protection Desks Guatemala & Colombia
The Protection Desks (PDs) are part of the overall strategy of Protection International (PI) to protect human rights defenders in the world. Working closely with local defenders and their organisations, PDs are designed to provide training and capacity-building on security issues, promote public policies for their protection, and conduct research on related topics. On 5-9 August 2013, […]
Protection International Participates in Project to Promote the Protection of Defenders in Osce/odihr Countries
The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has recently embarked on an ambitious project to promote the effective protection of human rights defenders (HRDs) in its 57 participating States from Europe, Central Asia and North America. Protection International (PI) was invited along with 24 other […]
PI WELCOMES THE ADOPTION OF A NEW RESOLUTION ON THE PROTECTION OF HRDS AT THE 22ND SESSION OF THE UNITED NATION HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ON 21 MARCH 2013
Brussels March 27th, 2013 Protection International welcomes the adoption of a new and important resolution on human rights defenders at the 22nd Session of the United Nation Human Rights Council on 21 March 2013. “Criminalization puts the ax to the roots of the human rights movement in so many countries. It’s important that the Human […]
Screening of Pi’s New Documentary “la Ley Del Más Fuerte” on 26 November
On November 26, 2012, PI will present its latest documentary, La Ley del más fuerte (The Law of the strongest), with the support of CIFCA and FIDH. It covers the situation of human rights defenders in Honduras and especially in the region of Bajo Aguán. The screening is only in Spanish, but the video will […]
Protection Desk Guatemala – Aj Noj Supports the Mesoamerican Women Human Rights Defenders Initiative
In Central America, insecurity and violence have been on the rise in recent years. In this context, women’s rights are increasingly at risk. In Honduras alone, gender-based violence is the second highest cause of death for women of reproductive age. In Mexico and Guatemala, the levels of violence against women continue to escalate. Moreover, women human […]