NOHA – University of Deusto runs a 5-day course in Humanitarian Protection
30 June 2014 – 4 July 2014, Bilbao, Spain Co-directed by Cristina Churruca Muguruza (Human Rights Institute – University of Deusto) and Enrique Eguren (Protection International) WHAT IS THIS COURSE ABOUT? The protection of affected populations in situations of crisis, such as armed conflicts or natural disasters, has become a main element of humanitarian action. Humanitarian agencies have developed policies, […]
PI welcomes the appointment of Michel Forst as the new UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
On May 8th, 2014, the UN Human Rights Council unanimously endorsed the appointment of Michel Forst as the new UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders. Protection International warmly welcomes the appointment of Mr Forst as the new United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders. PI Board President, Enrique Eguren added: “Mr. Forst’s extensive experience in human […]
Ordinary citizens become defenders when bringing human rights violations to the eyes of the world and PI helps them do so safely
This video by Human Rights Watch shows the extremely violent attacks religious minority groups in Indonesia have suffered in the past few years and comments on the conditions enabling this violence. You can watch this imagery only because somebody took the risk to document it. People who shoot footage for clips such as this one are at […]
Protection International listed as one of the World’s Top 10 Human Rights Organisations
This February 13, Protection International was listed as one of the World’s Top 10 Human Rights Organisations. The listing published by FUNDSFORNGOS and written by Ambreen Muzaffar highlighted the work done by Amnesty International, Global Rights, Human Rights Watch, International Committee of the Red Cross, International Federation for Human Rights, Norwegian Refugee Council, Refugees International, […]
“The Day We Fight Back”, February 11th: PI supports a day of online protest against mass surveillance on the Internet
Today, February 11th is “The Day We Fight Back”, when Internet users around the world will stand together for our digital freedoms, in the face of government spying digging deeper into our lives than we ever could have imagined. Protection International supports “The Day We Fight Back” – a day of online protest against mass surveillance on the […]
FOCUS Report 2013: “Public Policies for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders: The State of the Art”
Protection International (PI) is pleased to present its FOCUS Report 2013. This first FOCUS Report is part of a global observatory on public policies for human rights defenders’ protection. This publication is intended to provide detailed monitoring of developments in the field of national public policy associated with the protection of human rights defenders around […]
Protection International Hosted Roundtable on National Public Policies for the Protection of Defenders at the 15th EU-NGO Forum on Human Rights
Brussels, 11 December 2013. On 5 and 6 December 2013, the European Union held the 15th EU-NGO forum on Human Rights in Brussels. The event addressed the overarching theme of “accountability” regarding two interrelated topics: 1) the fight against impunity; and 2) accountability for economic, social, and cultural rights (ESCR) violations. Protection International (PI) is proud to have […]
EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS DAY
Today, 29th November marks the eighth anniversary of International Women’s Human Rights Defenders Day. A landmark UN resolution on protecting WHRDs, passed this week, urges States to put in place gender-specific laws and policies for the protection of WHRDs and to ensure that defenders themselves are involved in the design and implementation of these measures. […]
Quotes from the Platform : DIY*, then we come and assist !
“When I come to countries, I regularly get asked “what can you do for us?” says Maina Kiai, UN Special Rapporteur for the Freedom of Assembly and Association, telling about his encounters with human rights defenders at risk around the world. The Special Rapporteur tells the 7th Front Line’s Dublin Platform for Human Rights Defenders his default answer: “I cannot […]
Annual Report 2013
In 2013, Protection International (PI) continued to support the work of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) across the world and help make their environments safer. The following Annual Report gives concrete examples of PI’s work throughout the world in 2013, but specifically focused on capacity building, research projects, working with duty bearers on the development of national public policies protecting HRDs and ensuring the implementation of existing protection policies for […]