Documentary projection of “Drops that crack the rock” in Brussels, Saturday 10th May
During the 60 minutes of “Drops that crack the rock”, the audience is taken through the various emblematic cases of the José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers’ Collective, from the enforced disappearance to the executions, tortures during the 1985 Palace of Justice Siege events and the DAS (“Colombian ex-intelligence secret services”) criminal drift during the Uribe Vélez administration, discovering cases […]
PI WELCOMES THE ADOPTION OF A NEW RESOLUTION ON THE PROTECTION OF HRDS AT THE 22ND SESSION OF THE UNITED NATION HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ON 21 MARCH 2013
Brussels March 27th, 2013 Protection International welcomes the adoption of a new and important resolution on human rights defenders at the 22nd Session of the United Nation Human Rights Council on 21 March 2013. “Criminalization puts the ax to the roots of the human rights movement in so many countries. It’s important that the Human […]
Protection of Human Rights Defenders, Best Practices and lessons learnt
In recent years several governments have developed specific national mechanisms to protect defenders, all of them in countries seriously lacking in protection for human rights defenders. These mechanisms (laws, action policies, offices) have been established under pressure from (and with the cooperation of) national and international human rights organisations, with essential legal support from the […]
Legislators and Human Rights Defenders
A Parliamentary guide to inform members of parliament from around the world on how they can contribute to the protection of human rights defenders. The risks for Human Rights Defenders increase when they work in conflict zones or in countries where acts perpetrated against them go unpunished. Confronted with such a situation, the development of […]
Protection Manual for LGBTI Defenders: 2nd Edition (2010)
Protection International has been working in the protection of human rights defenders for some years. To date our work has focused mainly on mainstream human rights defenders working in situations of open conflicts. In conversations with various defenders working on LGBTI rights it became evident that we needed to expand our focus and our work […]
Annual Report 2010
In the 2nd year, Protection International (PI) and partners could already prove the effectiveness of the new approach of protection of human rights defenders (HRD) on the ground. Indeed, in 2010, 7 Protection Desks (PDs) had been established in Guatemala (covering Central America), Colombia, Mexico, Uganda and Kenya (covering 10 countries in East and Horn […]
[Spanish] Criminalization against Human Rights Defenders: Reflection about protection mechanisms
The criminalization does not allow us to face the origin and the nature of the conflict and it has become a daily fact for peoples from Latin America. Instead of develop actions and policies in order to face the social problems, it has been usual to see how it is started political persecution, when every […]
Protection Manual for Human Rights Defenders (2009)
The purpose of this manual is to provide human rights defenders (HRDs) with additional knowledge and tools that may be useful for improving their understanding of security and protection. The manual can be used to support training on security and protection, help defenders carry out their own risk assessments and define security rules and procedures that suit […]
Annual Report 2009
Demonstration in DRC against impunity forn the muder of Pascal Kabungulu Human rights defenders are key actors in the rule of law, the struggle against impunity and the establishment of democracy in any society. They sometimes have to work clandestinely, often at the risk of their own lives and “off the radar” of mainstream media. […]
New Protection Manual for Human Rights Defenders
Developed to provide human rights defenders with additional knowledge and tools useful for improving their understanding of security and protection. It is the result of over 25 years combined experience of PI’s members in working in the area of human rights and humanitarian law, as well as in the protection of HRDs. The manual is available in English, French, […]