Protection International and other civil society organisations condemn violence against environment defenders in Indonesia
Jakarta, 2 May 2018 Protection International endorses the joint statement by its local partner in Indonesia WALHÍ and other civil society organisations, on shooting tragedy against the community of Marosi Coast, West Sumba. The State Shall Stop the Terror of Death and Violence against Environment Defender and Agrarian Fighter in Indonesia. We, civil society organizations working on […]
Protection International and other civil society organisations condemn violence against environment defenders in Indonesia
Jakarta, 2 May 2018 Protection International endorses the joint statement by its local partner in Indonesia WALHÍ and other civil society organizations, on the shooting tragedy against the community of Marosi Coast, West Sumba. The State Shall Stop the Terror of Death and Violence against the Environment Defender and Agrarian Fighter in Indonesia. We, civil society organizations […]
Joint Statement: Protection International, FORUM-ASIA and Amnesty International condemn arbitrary arrests in Thailand
Bangkok, 15 May 2018 Protection International, The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), and Amnesty International condemn the harassment and intimidation by Thai authorities of members of the People’s Movement for a Just Society (P-Move). Such acts of harassment and intimidation include preventing members from participating in peaceful protests in Bangkok and arbitrarily arresting them on […]
Joint Statement: Protection International, FORUM-ASIA and Amnesty International condemn arbitrary arrests in Thailand
Bangkok, 15 May 2018 Protection International, The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), and Amnesty International condemn the harassment and intimidation by Thai authorities of members of the People’s Movement for a Just Society (P-Move). Such acts of harassment and intimidation include preventing members from participating in peaceful protests in Bangkok and arbitrarily arresting them on 2 May […]
Joint Statement by Protection International (PI) and Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) on Acquittal of Nawa Chaoue, Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Defender, Co-Founder of Save Lahu Group
02 May 2018, Chiang Mai, Thailand – On 24th April 2018, at about 3:30 pm community leaders from Save Lahu, Protection International (PI), and the Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) witnessed the Acquittal of Nawa Choue, caretaker to Chaiyaphum Pasae, Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Defender and co-founder of the Save Lahu […]
Protection International condemns HRD criminalisation in the Philippines
Like many other organizations, Protection International addressed a letter this morning to the President of the Philippines to express its deep concern and indignation regarding the increasing criminalization of human rights defenders in the Philippines and particularly the recent petition filed in court listing indigenous peoples’ leaders and human rights defenders as terrorist and outlaws, […]
On the 111th anniversary of International Women’s Day and the 10th Anniversary of the women’s struggle as part of the Southern Peasants Federation of Thailand
Declaration for the Right to Land and toward the dream of Freedom and Democracy The Women’s Chapter of the Southern Peasants Federation of Thailand is part of the movement of landless workers. We women have shown our determination and commitment to fight for land and freedom for a long time. For a decade, the Women’s […]
Protection International Thailand urges the international community to call on Thai authorities to drop charges against 22 HRDs from WeWalk movement
On 5 February 2018, eleven villagers and students from Payao, northern Thailand, were summoned and subjected to eleven hours of interrogation without legal counsel. They were accused of violating the Head of the NCPO Order no. 3/2558, charges that relate to their support to the “We Walk Solidarity Walk” on 5 February. Other three villagers […]
Launching of “Her Life, Her Diary – Side By Side WHRDs 2018 – Diary of Hope and Dreams”
This 29th November 2017, on the occasion of the International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, the Canadian Embassy in Bangkok, in partnership with Protection International, will host the launching of “Her Life, Her Diary – Side By Side WHRDs 2018 -Diary of Hope and Dreams” followed by a Press Conference and a Photo Exhibition featuring […]
Indonesian Government must make public the 2005 fact-finding report on Munir’s case
(Photo credit: Inside Indonesia) In commemorating the thirteen years after the killing of human rights defender Munir Said Thalib, 7th of September 2017, Protection International, along with several regional and international human rights organizations, co-signed a statement calling on the Indonesian President Joko Widodo to take decisive and concrete action to ensure those responsible – […]