The Right to Defend Human Rights, not for all? A Case Study of Public Policies on Human Rights Defenders in the DRC
Megan Thomas In the regions of North and South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the protection of human rights defenders (HRDs) faces significant challenges due to structural constraints and active efforts by authorities to limit civic space. While the introduction of protective edicts offers hope, various obstacles hinder their full implementation. […]
The Worldwide Growth of National Policies for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
[5 August 2022] Over the years, and especially since 2012, we have seen a growing number of countries adopt national public policies for the protection of human rights defenders (HRDs). For the purposes of this work, it is broadly understood that public policies for the protection of HRDs includes any piece of legislation, decree, policy […]
The Psychosocial Approach, Applied to the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
Protection International aims to enable and protect the free exercise of the right to defend human rights. To achieve this, we promote a comprehensive approach to the protection of human rights defenders (HRDs). Our approach is multifaceted, interdisciplinary and ever-evolving. There are a few core elements that constitute the foundation for our interventions at the […]
The Right to Defend Human Rights, From a Critical Approach
Protection International aims to enable and protect the free exercise of the right to defend human rights. To achieve this, we promote a comprehensive approach to the protection of human rights defenders (HRDs). Our approach is multifaceted, interdisciplinary and ever-evolving. There are a few core elements that constitute the foundation for our interventions at the […]
Three Tools for the Evaluability of Public Policies for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
Three Tools for the Evaluability of Public Policies for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders Framed by the research that is carried out in different countries, Protection International has been designing conceptual and practical tools to better monitor, analyse and promote best practices for public policies that protect the right to defend the human rights […]
Annual Report 2020
We are pleased to share with you Protection International‘s 2020 Annual Report, which brings together stories and highlights from this past year concerning our work with human rights defenders (HRDs) who fortify the Right to Defend Human Rights (RDHR) across the globe. 2020 has been an unprecedented time for Protection International (PI) – as it […]
Redefining the Risk Approach
Designing and implementing a human rights defender-centric approach to protection We are proud to publish “Redefining the Risk Approach”, a publication about the Risk Analysis and Protection Plan Principles, otherwise known as the “Risk Approach Recommendations”. The Risk Analysis and Protection Plan Principles are 21 concrete statements, which outline the most essential and foundational concepts […]
Taking Care of Us – A Guide for the Collective Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Rural Areas (2020)
Protection International presents the third edition of the publication “Taking Care of Us”, a methodology developed by our team at Protection International Mesoamerica. This publication presents our experience and lessons learned working with human rights defenders in the Mesoamerican region since 2007. This latest publication aims to illustrate our work accompanying groups that defend human […]
Annual Report 2019
We are pleased to share with Protection International‘s 2019 Annual Report, a publication which brings together our stories and highlights with women and men human rights defenders (W/HRDs) who protect the Right to Defend Human Rights (RDHR) across the globe. 2019 was a year in which the world witnessed a rise in extremist politics, exacerbated […]
Practical Manual on Protection for Human Rights Defenders in the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019)
Our latest publication on the protection of human rights defenders was developed from field research conducted by Protection International (PI) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). With nearly 10 years of experience working with human rights defenders in the DRC, the PI DRC team has used this expertise to develop an up-to-date approach to […]