Cambodia: 40 International Rights Organizations urge withdrawal of Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations
On July 6th, 40 International Rights Organizations, issued a joint statement to the Prime Minister of Cambodia urging the Government to withdraw the draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations (LANGO) that will be voted on July 10th. If approved, the Law would seriously damage the ability of many associations, NGOs, and community-based advocacy movements, to work effectively in Cambodia, giving […]
Civil Society comments on the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy (2015-2019)
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS (HRDs) (Actions 9 and 10) The European External Action Service shared with civil society the 28 April 2015 Joint Communication by the European Commission and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the elaboration of a new Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for […]
The Women Who Defend Human Rights – Mary Jane Real
PI: Can you tell us a bit about how you have become a woman human rights defender? MJR: Well, I´ve been active in defense of human rights and women´s rights since I was a student. The more I became aware of how gender inequality impacted my personal and professional life, the more I became involved […]
Volunteer Opportunity: Translators
Volunteer Opportunity at Protection International: Translators Protection International is seeking experienced translators to help make our materials on protection for human rights defenders available to a larger audience. Our current translation needs to require French and Spanish translators, as well as Thai and Bahasa translators. We hope to offer our materials in additional languages soon. Specific language, word count, and type of materials (i.e. […]
Security and protection management for human rights defenders and social organisations
PI online training course Summary Designed for: NGOs, social organisations and individuals. Duration: 60 hours over 12 weeks (approximately 5 hours per week) (2 February-27 April 2015) Online Distance learning course (using Moodle) Hosted by PI training staff (protection experts with extensive training experience in many countries). Why take this course? Education and training for […]
Focus Report 2014
This 2014 Focus Report is intended to provide detailed monitoring of developments in the field of national public policy associated with the protection of human rights defenders around the world. The publication is available in English. Since 2008, under its FOCUS Global Observatory, Protection International (PI) has specialised in researching, systematising and disseminating good practice […]
“To mark International Women’s Day, PI pays tribute to all Women Human Rights Defenders” is locked To mark International Women’s Day, PI pays tribute to all Women Human Rights Defenders
To mark International Women’s Day, Protection International pays tribute to women around the world fighting to defend their rights and the rights of their communities to achieve a more just future. We are proud of the women struggling peacefully to highlight and combat violence, the crimes committed during armed conflict, sexual violence, impunity, and LGBTI rights. Struggling […]
Human Rights Defender Joel Ogada awaits appeal decision
Conflicts around natural resources are globally on the increase. In many countries, environmental defenders suffer severe threats and assaults. To counter these alarming developments, IUCN NL, Protection International, and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs will host a three-day event, to be held from 8 to 10 December in The Hague. “The aim is to […]
PI Brussels Staff hold Digital Security training
In today’s globalized, super-interconnected 2.0 world, information flows in all directions – whether we like it or not. We exchange information daily via telephone, E-mail, text message, Skype, Facebook, pictogram, LinkedIn… the list goes on. Yet just as communication platforms have increased exponentially, so has access to information (personal or public). Indeed, information exchange today is […]
2014 Annual Report: What is Protection?
In 2014, Protection International decided to look back at its work through the lens of a question: what is protection? Throughout our journey we have learned that there is no simple answer to this question. Rather, than an HRD’s protection is like a puzzle: something that requires skills and persistence in solving. This report looks […]