Protection International’s 2025 Global Seminar
Lire en français Leer en castellano From the 17th to the 21st of November, 37 of Protection International‘s international staff members gathered in Brussels, Belgium, as part of our Global Seminar – five days of learning, solidarity, political clarity, and renewed commitment to human rights defenders (HRDs). Colleagues from 7 teams across 4 continents and […]
Seminario Global 2025 de Protection International
Del 17 al 21 de noviembre, 37 miembros del equipo global de Protection International se reunieron en Bruselas, Bélgica, como parte de nuestro Seminario Global: cinco días de aprendizaje, solidaridad, claridad política y compromiso renovado con las personas defensoras de los derechos humanos. Los compañeros de siete equipos de cuatro continentes y quince nacionalidades trajeron […]
Séminaire Global 2025 de Protection International
Du 17 au 21 novembre, 37 membres de l’équipe mondiale de Protection International se sont réunis à Bruxelles, en Belgique, dans le cadre de notre séminaire mondial : cinq jours d’apprentissage, de solidarité, de clarté politique et d’engagement renouvelé envers les défenseur.e.s des droits humains (DDH). Nos collègues issus de 7 équipes réparties sur 4 […]
2024 Annual Report
We are delighted to launch our 2024 Annual Report! A year of changes, some uphill battles, but always forward moving. In 2024, we remained steadfast in our commitment to a world free of violations, where HRDs can defend their collective rights and the right to defend human rights is upheld. In 2024 we worked […]
2023 Annual Report
Protection International (PI) is happy to publish its 2023 Annual Report! It provides highlights of the work we did in 2023 to fortify the right to defend human rights across the globe, and stand with human rights defenders (HRDs). We are proud of the work achieved, which includes supporting hundreds of HRDs, communities and civil […]
A Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Civil Society Organisations in Europe
Civil Society Europe and the European Civic Forum, leading an informal coalition of civil society organisations1 which includes Protection International, present the Mapping paper and the Pathways paper for a Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Civil Society Organisations in Europe. The papers aim to map the existing protection landscape and, based on the […]
Introducing the Declaration +25
Introducing the Declaration +25, an authoritative, civil society-led document that supplements the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. Together, these two texts form a comprehensive set of standards that are grounded in international law and are a baseline to protect defenders and the right to defend human rights. This document is the result of more […]
Announcing PI’s Global Strategy Framework 2024-2028: “An Enabling Environment for the Right to Defend Human Rights”
Protection International (PI) is proud to announce the launch of our Global Strategy Framework for the years 2024-2028 entitled “An Enabling Environment for the Right to Defend Human Rights”, which will guide our work for the next five years. Drafted after extensive conversations and discussions with human rights defenders (HRDs), as well as with our […]
New look, same commitment to the right to defend human rights
We are excited to unveil Protection International (PI)’s new visual identity! We have worked to defend the right to defend human rights (RDHR) since 2007. Over the years, we have evolved and grown significantly, starting from just a few inspired activists with a vision to now a global organisation of nearly 100 staff. After 17 […]
Apply Now: PI’s E-Learning Course on “Security and Protection Management for Human Rights Defenders and Social Organisations”
Protection International (PI) is excited to announce another edition of its e-learning course, “Security and Protection Management for Human Rights Defenders and Social Organisations,” starting from September 16. Registration is open until July 28, 2024. To secure your spot and access detailed course information, simply email us at e-learning@protectioninternational.org. Since 2011, PI has supported human […]