Vitoria Declaration
From May 6 to 7, 2025, human rights defenders from Africa have participated in the Conference on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders – African Experiences organised by eLankidetza – Basque Agency for Cooperation and Solidarity. The discussions provided an opportunity to assess the current situation of African human rights defenders, to review our activities, […]
Protection International co-organises Basque Conference on the Protection of African HRDs, 6-7 May
Protection International is grateful to have been part of the design and organisation of this excellent upcoming conference on HRD protection in Africa, organised by eLankidetza – Basque Agency for Cooperation and Solidarity. Protection International had the opportunity to collaborate with the Agency to design this unique conference featuring excellent speakers and Human Rights Defenders […]
DRC Crisis: Open Letter to the Peace & Security Council at the 38th Summit of the African Union
Version française ci-dessous Open Letter 12 February 2025 The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) H.E. Teodoro Obiang Nguema President of Equatorial Guinea H.E. Miguel Ntutumu Evuna Permanent Rep. of Equatorial Guinea to the AU Chairperson of the AU PSC in the month of February Addis Ababa Excellencies, Subject: Urgent actions […]
Voices for Peace – The critical role of Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) in Nigeria’s peacebuilding landscape
Human rights defenders (HRDs) play an indispensable role in promoting peace, justice and human dignity in conflict-affected countries like Nigeria. However, their work often challenges entrenched power dynamics, making them targets of threats, harassment and violence, particularly in volatile and fragile environments. In such contexts, women HRDs face heightened risks, including gender-based violence, threats and […]
#HumanRightsByWomen: Amplifying the Voices of Women Human Rights Defenders in the DRC
#HumanRightsByWomen (#DroitsHumainsParLesFemmes in French) is an initiative by Protection International (PI) to raise awareness of the work, experiences and challenges faced by women human rights defenders (HRDs) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The campaign consists of a series of videos featuring interviews with courageous women HRDs and experts in the field who share […]
Celebrating Women HRDs in Peace and Security: Join Our Webinar on November 25
Protection International Africa (PIA) welcomes you to our next event: an online webinar on peace and security “No Excuse; Women HRDs Working on Peace and Security in Africa”, that will take place next November 25 from 14:00 to 15:30h (CET) / 16:00 to 17:30 (EAT), to mark the Int. Day of Elimination of All Forms […]
#DroitsHumainsParLesFemmes: Amplifier les voix des femmes défenseures des droits humains en RDC
#DroitsHumainsParLesFemmes (#HumanRightsByWomen en anglais) est une initiative de Protection International (PI) visant à sensibiliser au travail, aux expériences et aux défis auxquels sont confrontées les femmes défenseures des droits humains (DDH) en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC). La campagne se compose d’une série de vidéos présentant des interviews de femmes DDH courageuses et d’expert·e·s dans […]
Lignes directrices pour la sécurité des femmes défenseures des droits humains
Les femmes défenseures des droits humains (FDH) en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) font face à des défis et des risques particuliers en raison de leur travail crucial en faveur de la justice et des droits humains. Elles sont souvent victimes d’intimidations, de harcèlement, de menaces, d’agressions physiques et même de meurtres en raison de […]
#Africans4Kenya: Pan-African solidarity against the killings, abductions and abuse of human rights of protesters
Friday, 28 June 2024 Dear President William Ruto, We the undersigned African CSOs, Movements, activists, human rights defenders and citizens have followed with keen interest the protests in Kenya against the Finance Bill 2024. The #RejectFinanceBill2024 protests are a legitimate expression of popular discontent which is an inalienable right of every citizen. In the spirit […]
La société civile congolaise sous pression : les membres du réseau EurAc alertent sur l’érosion de l’espace civique en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC)
— English version downloadable below — Le 17 mai 2024, Gloria Sengha, activiste politique et initiatrice du mouvement « Tolembi Pasi » était enlevée aux côtés de deux autres militants, Robert Bunda et Chadrack Tshadio[1]. Loin d’être un cas isolé, cette arrestation arbitraire s’ajoute à la longue liste d’actions liberticides, souvent violentes[2] et accompagnées d’actes […]