International civil society urges the European Union to guarantee an enabling visa framework for human rights defenders
[Brussels] 7 September 2022.- In a joint statement published today at the initiative of ProtectDefenders.EU, 50 international civil society organizations -including Protection International– are calling on all European Union institutions and the EU Member States to return on its political mandate in favor of human rights and human rights defenders, and lead on the implementation […]
The Worldwide Growth of National Policies for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
[5 August 2022] Over the years, and especially since 2012, we have seen a growing number of countries adopt national public policies for the protection of human rights defenders (HRDs). For the purposes of this work, it is broadly understood that public policies for the protection of HRDs includes any piece of legislation, decree, policy […]
Human Rights Defenders Poetry Book
We are very proud to publish the Human Rights Defenders poetry book. This book is a result of the Human Rights Defenders Poetry Challenge, where we asked HRDs to tell us their stories and reflect on their struggles in defending human rights. The right to defend human rights is the right of everyone, individually and […]
Launch of the Human Rights Defenders Poetry Book
We are very proud to publish the Human Rights Defenders poetry book. This book is a result of the Human Rights Defenders Poetry Challenge, where we asked HRDs to tell us their stories and reflect on their struggles in defending human rights. The right to defend human rights is the right of everyone, individually and […]
States’ Responsibility and Opportunity to Protect Environmental and Climate Justice Defenders
Stockholm+50 On the eve of the Stockholm+50 conference, Protection International (PI) calls for environmental and climate justice human rights defenders (HRDs) to be at the center of this critical environmental meeting. The bold choices and actions proposed for UN Member States must be aligned with these defenders and their communities, and their protection must be […]
Applications for the 2022 September Edition of the e-Learning Programme Are Open
Protection International will be running the third 2022 edition of the online course “Security and Protection Management for Human Rights Defenders and Social Organisations” from 12 September 2022. The course is available in English, Spanish, and French For an application form and detailed information about the course, please send an e-mail to Ángela Díaz before […]
Upholding the Right to Defend Human Rights During Democratic Elections
The ethos of Protection International (PI) is centered around human rights defenders (HRDs) and their right to defend human rights. During election season, the right to defend human rights refers to the right to freedom of expression, the right to vote, the right to free and fair elections within a democratic society, and for the […]
Human Rights Defenders Poetry Reading & Book Launch
15 June 2022 14:00-15:30 CET Zoom Webinar The Human Rights Defenders Poetry Challenge was launched in September 2021 as a way to celebrate the work of defenders when times were particularly tough, especially for artists, due to the lasting effects of the global pandemic. This challenge was meant to bring together artists and activists from […]
IWD2022: Interview with Pranom Somwong
International Women’s Day Interview with Pranom Somwong In November 2021, we asked some of the women human rights defenders working for Protection International (PI) about their experiences, passions and visions for a better future. Now, to mark International Women’s Day (8 March) and to celebrate the extraordinary work of women we translated our interviews with […]
Human Rights Defenders Poetry Challenge Finalists
Congratulations to all of the finalists! We received a total of 438 poems coming from artists and activists representing over 58 countries around the world–from Cameroon to Cuba, from Ecuador to Eswatini, and from Peru to the Philippines. We applaud all of the brilliant work by all those who have submitted to our poetry challenge, […]