Towards a binding treaty on TNCs and OBEs regarding human rights – PI signs letter to member States
The UN Human Rights Council is currently negotiating a binding treaty for transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights. As many states oppose it, members of the Treaty Alliance and many other civil-society actors are addressing a letter to move the process forward. Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group on a Legally Binding […]
Women on the Frontlines: Protection International will participate in the European Development Days 2018
Brussels, 4 June 2018 Protection International will participate in the European Development Days (EDD), the event that brings the development community together each year to share ideas and experiences in ways that inspire new partnerships and innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. The present edition, which will take place on 5 and 6 June at the European Commission, […]
The time is NOW! English version of the summary is now available
28 May 2018 A summary of The Is Time NOW, effective public policies for the right to defend human rights, the latest publication from Protection International and the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), is now available. In view of the high number of attacks against human rights defenders in the Americas (and the rest of […]
COMMUNITIES ARE HRDs! PI’s Global Campaign | 20th Anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders
We are celebrating this year 2018 the 20th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, a fundamental tool for the protection and recognition of human rights defenders. For Protection International, this is the occasion to make a step forward in the protection of human rights defenders and call for the long-needed recognition of […]
The time is NOW! The English version of the summary is now available
28 May 2018 A summary of The is time NOW, Effective Public Policies for the right to defend human rights, the latest publication from Protection International and the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), is now available. In view of the high number of attacks against human rights defenders in the Americas (and the rest of the […]
COMMUNITIES ARE HRDs! PI’s Global Campaign | 20th Anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders
We are celebrating this year 2018 the 20th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, a fundamental tool for the protection and recognition of human rights defenders. For Protection International, this is the occasion to make a step forward in the protection of human rights defenders and call for the long-needed recognition of […]
‘Making’ the territory: The spatial politics of peasant communities
11 May 2018 The University of York, with whom Protection International organized its International Roundtable on Rethinking the protection of Human Rights Defenders: A critical and creative reflection on protection approaches, in December 2017, presents this paper on the peacebuilding strategies used by human rights defenders (HRDs) in Colombia. In particular, this document written by Sylvain Lefebvre, Protection International’s Senior […]
Call for translators: translation of Protection International’s policy reports and training materials
Protection International is publishing a call for translators: translation of PI’s policy reports and training materials. The deadline is Monday 9 April at 12.00 am (noon) CET. Download the Terms of Reference Background In many parts of the world, the defense of human rights evokes pressure, threats, and attacks from state- and non-state actors. Protection […]
HRDN Statement – Promoting Human Rights and Democracy in the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Repressive governments are pursuing a backlash against democracy and human rights, diminishing civic space and creating a chilling effect for those working to promote and protect human rights. Civicus Monitor lists 108 countries as Obstructed, Repressed, or Closed and shows a serious downward trend for freedom of assembly, association, and expression. Civil society organizations (CSOs) […]
The Time is NOW! – Effective public policies for the right to defend human rights
Protection International and the Centre for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) present their new publication: The Time is Now | Effective public policies for the right to defend human rights. In view of the high number of attacks against human rights defenders in the Americas (and the rest of the world), THE TIME IS NOW […]