Regional Programmes Coordinator
Job Title: PI Africa (PIA) Regional Programmes CoordinatorLocation: Nairobi, Kenya,Duration: 1-year, full-time (40 hours) renewableStarting date: as soon as possibleLine manager: PIA Hub DirectorTechnical Referent: Head of Programmes CoordinatorTeam management: No About Protection International Protection International (PI) is an International NGO that contributes to the improvement of the protection of human rights defenders (HRDs) throughout […]
#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 […]
World Environment Day: to save the planet, we need to protect environmental human rights defenders. Here is how Protection International does it.
The triple planetary crisis encompassing climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss is a global reality with far-reaching consequences, including a negative impact on human rights. In the words of the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, this crisis “threatens the well-being and survival of millions of people around the world”. The European Commission also alerts, “Biodiversity […]
« Droits humains par les femmes »: PI met en avant le travail des femmes défenseures congolaises
Tout le long du mois de mars, Protection International (PI) et son partenaire SOFEPADI ont contribué à la valorisation sur les médias sociaux du travail des femmes défenseures congolaises à travers la campagne en ligne « Droits humains par les femmes » dans le cadre du projet « « Protéger la participation et amplifier la voix des femmes qui […]
Les autorités congolaises s’engagent pour plus de protection en faveur des défenseur.e.s des droits humains en RDC
Protection International (PI), dans le cadre du projet « Protéger la participation et amplifier la voix des femmes qui construisent la paix en République démocratique du Congo » mis en œuvre en collaboration avec la SOFEPADI depuis 2022, a réuni au premier trimestre de cette année 2024, des autorités étatiques dans les villes de Kinshasa, Bunia, Bukavu, […]
International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia: two human rights defenders from East Africa share their experiences defending LGBTQIA+ rights
To mark International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Protection International (PI) interviewed two human rights defenders (HRDs) that strive to defend LGBTQIA+ rights in East Africa. Dennis (they / them) is a lawyer who advocates for the rights of LGBTQIA+ refugees and asylum seekers in Kenya. They work closely with the transgender and gender […]
From Kinshasa to Berlin and Brussels: PI’s Efforts to Support HRDs in the DRC
Amid a very concerning escalation of the violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the situation of human rights defenders (HRDs) also remains alarming. The space for civil society to defend human rights is shrinking and local voices denounce that the Congolese authorities not only fail to protect defenders, but in some cases also […]
Women’s movements in the DR Congo: PI’s New Publication (FR, EN)
Report in FR, executive summary in EN – Rapport en français, résumé exécutif en anglais With the support of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the collaboration of SOFEPADI and the CFDDH, Protection International is proud to present its newest report on women’s movements in the DRC. This report is the result of a […]
Women’s movements in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FR, EN)
Report in FR, executive summary in EN – Rapport en français, résumé exécutif en anglais With the support of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in collaboration with SOFEPADI and the CFDDH, Protection International is proud to present its newest report on women’s movements in the DRC. This report is the result of a […]