Oral statement – Human Rights Council Interactive dialogue on Burundi
Item 4 – Interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi 42nd session of the Human Rights Council – 17 September 2019 Thank you, Mr. President, The signatory organizations remain concerned about the serious human rights violations in Burundi. Among other things, the political intolerance that prevails in connection with the 2020 elections should […]
Protection International joins over 100 NGOs in a statement to stop the criminalization of solidarity in Europe
Joint Statement: The EU must stop the criminalization of solidarity with migrants and refugees Brussels, 26.07.2019 – The criminalisation of solidarity in Europe is soaring. Researchers and civil society have identified at least 49 ongoing cases of investigation and criminal prosecution in 11 Member States involving a total of 158 people in a recent study […]
[Open Letter] Protection International adds its name to the Environmental Defenders Declaration for South East Asia
Brussels, 08/01/2019 – In August 2018, Earth Rights Defenders, Not1More (N1M), and Cambodian Youth Network hosted the Forest Defenders Conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with more than 90 defenders and allies in attendance. This conference came together as a response to the closing of political space and the growth of impunity in Southeast Asia. The […]
Defenders in Development: sign the open letter to states and development banks!
As we approach the 20th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, Protection International and all members of the Defenders in Development Campaign are calling on states and development banks to take action to ensure that their development interventions support the realization of human rights and safeguard defenders. Around the world, as megaprojects […]
[Open Letter] Protection International and other organizations support Escazú Agreement – #Sign4TheEnvironment
06/08/2018 – Protection International and hundreds of civil society organizations support the #Sign4TheEnvironment campaign and call on governments in Latin America and the Caribbean to join The Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation, and Access to Justice on Environmental Matters (the Escazú Agreement), the most important treaty in the last 20 years on human […]
Open letter to the Government of Honduras: MEPs express their concerns regarding the state of human rights and its defenders in Honduras
Brussels, 26 June 2018 Protection International welcomes the fact that 50 members of the European Parliament have publicly expressed their concerns about human rights violations in Honduras. In this open letter, MEPs wish to encourage the government to swiftly implement comprehensive mechanisms to effectively protect human rights defenders as a fundamental step in the consolidation of the […]
Open letter to the Government of Honduras: MEPs express their concerns regarding the state of human rights and its defenders in Honduras
Brussels, 26 June 2018 Protection International welcomes the fact that 50 members of the European Parliament have publicly expressed their concerns about human rights violations in Honduras. In this open letter, MEPs wish to encourage the government to swiftly implement comprehensive mechanisms to effectively protect human rights defenders as a fundamental step in the consolidation of the […]
Towards a binding treaty on TNCs and OBEs regarding human rights – PI signs letter to member States
The UN Human Rights Council is currently negotiating a binding treaty for transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights. As many states oppose it, members of the Treaty Alliance and many other civil-society actors are addressing a letter to move the process forward. Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group on a Legally Binding […]
Towards a binding treaty on TNCs and OBEs regarding human rights – PI signs letter to Member States
The UN Human Rights Council is currently negotiating a binding treaty for transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights. As many states oppose it, members of the Treaty Alliance and many other civil-society actors are addressing a letter to move the process forward. Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group on a Legally Binding […]
KENYA: Joint Letter to Secretary Kerry on Human Rights (August 2016)
Dear Secretary Kerry, Your forthcoming visit to Kenya scheduled to take place on 22 August 2016, comes at a time when the country is faced with significant human rights and rule of law challenges. In that regard, we undersigned human rights non-governmental organizations wish to draw your attention to the continued violation of human rights […]