PI Supported HRDs Action in Geneva Calling to Update the UN Declaration on HRDs on its 25th Anniversary
On September 18, Protection International (PI) supported a diverse assembly of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) and civil society organisations who convened at Place des Nations in Geneva, right across from the United Nations. The gathering served as a symbol of unity, as attendees collectively held a banner that celebrated the right to defend human rights […]
The Sunflower Declaration: A call to action to protect human rights defenders at risk
Today, the “Sunflower Declaration” was released, a call to action that PI endorsed to protect human rights defenders at risk. This declaration – issued as part of the Nobel Peace Conference 2023 – reiterates that everyone can be a human rights defender, that this role can take several forms and that human rights cannot exist […]
Caminando la palabra: Mujeres que resisten en sus territorios contra la estigmatización y la violencia
[English version below] La palabra es una de las formas en la que cientos de lideresas y mujeres defensoras resisten en sus territorios en diversos lugares de Colombia. A través de la palabra denuncian las afectaciones que ellas y sus procesos organizativos sufren al recibir acusaciones y vivir de cara a hechos estigmatizantes a su […]
6 regiones colombianas combatirán la desinformación y la estigmatización de la defensa de los derechos humanos y periodismo comunitario
Texto original publicado por la Delegación de la Unión Europea en Colombia “Nuevas narrativas locales para combatir la desinformación y la estigmatización sobre la acción de defensa de los derechos humanos y el periodismo comunitario en Colombia”. Ese es el nombre del proyecto que inició el pasado 15 de enero de 2023 y que gracias […]
Interview with Board Member Mahmoud AbuRahma
INTERVIEW WITH MAHMOUD ABURAHMA European Network Against Racism (ENAR), member of Protection International’s Board To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Protection International (PI) interviewed Mahmoud AbuRahma, currently serving as Programme and Donor Relations Manager at the European Network Against Racism (ENAR), as well as a member of PI’s Board. In […]
Launch of the Human Rights Defenders Poetry Book
We are very proud to publish the Human Rights Defenders poetry book. This book is a result of the Human Rights Defenders Poetry Challenge, where we asked HRDs to tell us their stories and reflect on their struggles in defending human rights. The right to defend human rights is the right of everyone, individually and […]
IWD2022: Interview with Pranom Somwong
International Women’s Day Interview with Pranom Somwong In November 2021, we asked some of the women human rights defenders working for Protection International (PI) about their experiences, passions and visions for a better future. Now, to mark International Women’s Day (8 March) and to celebrate the extraordinary work of women we translated our interviews with […]
WHRDs Day 2021: Interview with Damairia Pakpahan
29 November & 10 December 2021 Interview with Damairia Pakpahan Country Representative for PI in Indonesia On the occasion of International Women Human Rights Defenders Day (29 November) and Human Rights Day (10 December) we asked some of the women human rights defenders working for PI about their experiences, passions and visions for a better […]
WHRDs Day 2021: Interview with Aída Pesquera
29 November & 10 December 2021 Interview with Aída Pesquera Country Representative for PI in Colombia and Brazil On the occasion of International Women Human Rights Defenders Day (29 November) and Human Rights Day (10 December) we asked some of the women human rights defenders working for PI about their experiences, passions and visions for […]
WHRDs Day 2021: Interview with Pranom Somwong
29 November & 10 December 2021 Interview with Pranom Somwong On the occasion of International Women Human Rights Defenders Day (29 November) and Human Rights Day (10 December) we asked some of the women human rights defenders working for PI about their experiences, passions and visions for a better future. Please introduce yourself for our […]