PI joins the statement of local and international organizations in the face of the growing escalation of attacks on the press in Guatemala and we regret the closure of elPeriódico
Las organizaciones locales e internacionales firmantes manifestamos nuestra profunda preocupación por el cierre de elPeriódico en Guatemala, un medio de comunicación independiente y con una larga trayectoria de fiscalización al poder, que ha anunciado hoy el término de su edición diaria por la persecución y hostigamiento al que han sido sometidos los y las periodistas, […]
Open letter regarding ongoing harassment, criminalization, human rights abuses, and deforestation in the Ekuri forest
As representatives from Indigenous Peoples, civil society, scientific agencies, and community-based organizations around the world, Protection International Africa (PIA) joins the open letter regarding ongoing harassment, criminalization, human rights abuses, and deforestation in the Ekuri Forest, Nigeria. Environmental and human rights defenders from the Indigenous Ekuri community have been peacefully resisting deforestation on their lands, […]
EU Foreign Interference Law: Is Civil Society at Risk?
Protection International is joining Civil Society Europe and other 230 civil society organisations (CSO) from across Europe to express concern and opposition to a proposed EU Foreign Interference Law which would create a register of Foreign Funded organisations. This legislation could have unintended negative consequences, hindering CSOs’ ability to fulfill their role as defenders of […]
15 Kenyan, regional, and international organisations demand justice in the killing of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif
May 2, 2023 Six months after Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif was killed in Kenya, we express our deep concern over the failure by Kenyan authorities to fully investigate and provide a credible account of the circumstances surrounding his death. We renew our call for the investigations into Sharif’s killing to be expedited and urge authorities […]
Sudan: PI Africa and 90+ NGOs call for support for an urgent convening for a special session of the UNHRC
26 April 2023 To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) Excellencies, In light of the unfolding human rights crisis in Sudan, and notwithstanding efforts to stop the fighting by the African Union (AU), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and other regional and international […]
CSOs request EP Delegation for Brazil to include Bahia in their visit agenda
(La versión en español está disponible para descargas al final de la página) (A versão em português está disponível para download no final da página) Ahead of the upcoming European Parliament members’ visit to Brazil, civil society organisations in the State of Bahia, including Protection International, express their interest to meet with the EP Delegation […]
Joint Public Statement: The EU should prioritize human rights in deepening relations with LAC
April 17, 2023 Originally published on the EULAT Network website. Joint Public Statement is available to download in English and Spanish. “Human rights should lie at the centre of the forthcoming Joint Communication and of EU-LAC relations, mainstreamed across all issues and countries, not only as one of the multiple priorities.” Ahead of the Joint […]
Open letter on the Escazu Agreement to the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs
To: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira Cc: Office of the President’s Chief of Staff, Rui Costa; Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Marina Silva; Minister of Human Rights and Citizenship, Silvio Almeida; Minister of Indigenous Peoples, Sônia Guajajara; Minister of Justice, Flávio Dino; Minister of Agriculture, Carlos Fávaro; Minister of Agrarian Development, Paulo Teixeira; Minister of […]
Rwanda: Questionable Trial After Journalist’s Death
15 March, 2023 86 organizations reiterate the call for an independent investigation Rwandan authorities must allow an independent, impartial, and effective investigation into the death of the Rwandan journalist John Williams Ntwali, 86 civil society organizations and media associations said today, reiterating a 31 January appeal. A credible process should be carried out given the […]
“Renewed EU Great Lakes Strategy”: A Missed Opportunity for Good Governance and Human Rights
The European Network for Central Africa (EurAc) welcomes the adoption of a new European Strategy for the Great Lakes, which sends a strong signal in favor of peace and sustainable development in the region.However, EurAc is deeply concerned about the narrow economic-oriented approach chosen by the European Union (EU) as a global response to conflicts […]