Report from international platforms and organizations on the human rights situation in Colombia (2018 – 2022) for the 2023 Universal Periodic Review
El presente informe sombra ha sido preparado por una coalición ad hoc de 67 organizaciones internacionales en el marco del cuarto Examen Periódico Universal (EPU) a Colombia que tendrá lugar a lo largo del 2023. Fue entregado el 1° de marzo 2023 a la Oficina del Alto Comisionado para los Derechos Humanos en el marco […]
[Spanish] ¡Segunda temporada de Defendemos Podcast!
Alzamos nuestra voz por la defensa de los derechos humanos ¡Segunda temporada de Defendemos Podcast! Para cerrar el 2022 con broche de oro, desde Protección Internacional (PI) en Colombia y VerdadAbierta.com regresamos con una nueva temporada de Defendemos Podcast, un espacio de reflexión y construcción desde las voces de las lideresas, líderes sociales y personas […]
Innovación y otros paradigmas para las políticas públicas de protección de DDH
Originalmente publicado en el Centro Regional de Servicios (CRES) Version in English available | La version française est disponible Luis Enrique Eguren y Alexandra Loaiza Introducción Desde 1997, hace casi 26 años, en diferentes países de las Américas se han creado, basados en la Declaración de la ONU sobre el derecho a defender los derechos […]
Pathway to A Feminist International Corporate Accountability Framework
The report – Pathway to A Feminist International Corporate Accountability Framework – published by ActionAid, ACCA, ACT Alliance, AWID, FIDA Uganda, Plataforma Internacional contra la Impunidad, Protection International, ISHR, IWRAW Asia Pacific, and ZELA aims to inspire further action and sets out next steps achieve such a feminist framework. Women around the world continue to […]
Human Rights Defenders File Civil Case Against Thai Authorities for Overly Repressive Use of Covid-19 Laws
On the morning of 26 May 2022, a group of Thai human rights defenders held a demonstration in front of the Government House of Thailand in Bangkok in protest against the proposals of additional laws to curb freedom of association and the right to peaceful assembly. They called upon authorities to stop wrongfully using COVID-19 […]
Thai Civil Case on Disinformation and Smear Campaigns Against WHRDs Rescheduled
On 10 and 11 May 2022, the Bangkok Civil Court held the first hearing for the case that human rights defenders Angkhana Neelapaijit and Anchana Heemina filed against Thailand’s Office of the Prime Minister and the Royal Army. During the witness examination, Neelapaijit and several other witnesses gave evidence to prove that government officials have […]
Human Rights Defenders Poetry Reading & Book Launch
15 June 2022 14:00-15:30 CET Zoom Webinar The Human Rights Defenders Poetry Challenge was launched in September 2021 as a way to celebrate the work of defenders when times were particularly tough, especially for artists, due to the lasting effects of the global pandemic. This challenge was meant to bring together artists and activists from […]
Interview with HRD Sukhgerel Dugersuren
Human Rights Defender & Director of OT Watch Mongolia In April 2021, the Mongolian Parliament adopted a new law for human rights defenders, making it the first country in Asia to provide a framework of protection for those who speak out against human rights violations and advocate for change. The law entered into force on […]
Human Rights Defenders Poetry Challenge Finalists
Congratulations to all of the finalists! We received a total of 438 poems coming from artists and activists representing over 58 countries around the world–from Cameroon to Cuba, from Ecuador to Eswatini, and from Peru to the Philippines. We applaud all of the brilliant work by all those who have submitted to our poetry challenge, […]
Self-protection Strategies Implemented by Grassroots WHRDs in Kenya
Protection International Kenya launches a new report Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) are targeted for who they are and as a result of their work defending human rights. Many economic, social, cultural, and geographical factors affect how WHRDs experience human rights violations, which are all connected to gender and gender expression within society. These factors […]