Open letter to African Development Bank and Nordic Development Fund: Address reprisals against Paten Clan   On September 9, a group of organizations that are members of the Coalition for Human Rights...

[Vacancy] Consultancy to identify and document international and regional trends and good practices against extra judicial executions in Kenya Introduction Protection International Africa (PIA) is...

PRESS RELEASE Germain Rukuki’s Sentence Reduced A judicial victory for the Burundian HRD   [Nairobi/Brussels, 22 June 2021] – After a series of drawn-out court proceedings, the Appeal Court has ruled...

Appeal to the Authorities of Burundi   May 21, 2021 - We, the undersigned organisations, express our dismay that the Burundian Appeals Court of Ntahangwa has not yet announced a verdict in the case...

Germain Rukuki’s Second Appeal Proceedings Begin Burundian Human Rights Defender given a second chance at receiving a fair trial [Brussels/Nairobi] 24 March 2021 – Eight months after the Burundian...

Download the Open Letter here.   Open letter 09 December 2020 To the attention of: Hon. Solomon Ayele Dersso, Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, Hon. Rémy Ngoy Lumbu...

17 June 2020 Joint statement   A DECISIVE MOMENT FOR THE FUTURE OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN BURUNDI   After the sudden passing of President Nkurunziza of Burundi, this coming Thursday General...

Joint statement - Addressed to the member states of the African Union and to international human rights organisations in Africa 24 March 2020 While, in the past 10 days, Europe has become the new...

Brussels, 9th March 2020 — Today the joint communication ‘Towards a Comprehensive Strategy with Africa’ has been released by the European Commission (EC) and the European External Action Service (...

Wakonyo Waruhiu, KNCHR Commissioner while delivering her Keynote speech. Protection International officially launched a new Regional Hub for Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. The first of four to be...