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Open letter regarding ongoing harassment, criminalisation, human rights abuses and deforestation in the Ekuri forest

As representatives from Indigenous Peoples, civil society, scientific agencies, and community-based organizations around the world, Protection International Africa (PIA) joins the open letter regarding ongoing harassment, criminalisation, human rights abuses, and deforestation in the Ekuri Forest, Nigeria. Environmental and human rights defenders from the Indigenous Ekuri community have been peacefully resisting deforestation on their lands, […]

Protection International Africa Keeps Sharing Knowledge and Reinforcing Capacities For Individuals and Collectives Who Work to Defend Human Rights

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West African defenders promoting narratives for the right to defend human rights On April 12 and 13, Protection International Africa in conjunction the West African Human Rights Defenders Network (WAHRDN) conducted a Narratives workshop for 16 Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) collectives from 16 countries in West Africa.  The HRDs assessed the dominant narratives in the […]

Consultant.e evaluation conjointe avec sur le statut de l’operationnalisation de la Declaration de Marrakech

Titre du poste: Consultant(e) – Evaluation conjointe avec la CNDH sur le statut de l’operationnalisation de la declaration de Marrakech pour la protection des defenseur.e.s des droits humains en RDCLocation: République Démocratique du CongoDurée de l’appel: 10 jours maximumDate de publication de l’offre: 24 avril 2023Date limite: 12 mai 2023Date de début: mai 2023 Termes […]

Missing Voices 2022 Report: Accountability Now

Missing Voices is a coalition of organisations that together -including with the help of Protection International in Africa- have been documenting cases of police killings and enforced disappearances in a bid to understand the underlying causes of killings. The final aim is to end atrocities and claim justice for the families of the victims. In […]

Rwanda: Questionable Trial After Journalist’s Death

15 March, 2023 86 organizations reiterate call for an independent investigation Rwandan authorities must allow an independent, impartial and effective investigation into the death of the Rwandan journalist John Williams Ntwali, 86 civil society organizations and media associations said today, reiterating a 31 January appeal. A credible process should be carried out given the hasty […]

The Beni military court annuls sentence for the 13 LUCHA human rights defenders

The Beni military court annuls sentence for the 13 LUCHA human rights defenders Protection International (PI) and Protection International Africa (PIA) welcome the decision of the military court of North Kivu, DR Congo, to annul the sentence of 13 human rights defenders (HRDs) of the citizen movement Lutte pour le changement “LUCHA” in an appeal […]