Annual publications

Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, Protection International and the Centre for Applied Human Rights (CAHR) of the University of York hosted an international roundtable in Brussels on 12 and 13 December 2017, entitled “Rethinking the protection of Human...

In 2016, Protection International continued to support the work of human rights defenders (HRDs), communities and organisations in a number of countries in South-East Asia, Africa, Central and Latin America. The following Annual Report summarizes Protection International’s efforts to assist and...

Amongst all its achievements, Protection International publishes its TOP IMPACT STORIES of the year, showcasing a few but emblematic cases of its on-field work.     Rally against the murders of HRDs in Honduras   Members of COPINH (Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras...

In 2015, Protection International continued to support the work of human rights defenders (HRDs), communities and organisations in a number of countries in South-East Asia, Africa, Central and Latin America. The following Annual Report summarizes Protection International’s efforts to assist and...

Amongst all its achievements, Protection International publishes its TOP IMPACT STORIES of the year, showcasing a few but emblematic cases of its on-field work.     Colombian protection network gains recognition   The Protection International Colombia team supported the Magdalena Medio protection...

In 2014, Protection International decided to look back at its work through the lens of a question: what is protection? Throughout our journey we have learned that there is no simple answer to this question. Rather, that an HRD’s protection is like a puzzle: something that requires skills and...

In 2013, Protection International (PI) continued to support the work of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) across the world and help make their environments safer. The following Annual Report gives concrete examples of PI's work throughout the world in 2013, but specifically focused on capacity building...

In 2011 and 2012, Protection International made considerable progress in the core areas of its global protection programme. From helping defenders where they’re most at risk in more than twenty countries, to developing innovative security management tools, we consistently investigate new ways to...

Foreword In the 2nd year, PI and partners could already prove the effectiveness of the new approach of protection of human rights defenders (HRD) on the ground. Indeed, in 2010, 7 Protection Desks (PDs) had been established in Guatemala (covering Central America), Colombia, Mexico, Uganda and Kenya...

Foreword Demonstration in DRC against impunity forn the muder of Pascal Kabungulu Human rights defenders are key actors in the rule of law, the struggle against impunity and the establishment of democracy in any society. They sometimes have to work clandestinely, often at the risk of their own...

Foreword This document represents more than 20 years of experience in the field of protection for human rights defenders – since much of our members’ experience originates from former involvement with Peace Brigades International (PBI) and other international organizations. At the end of 2007, the...