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Joint letter

31 May 2023

Guatemala

PI se une a organismos internacionales en carta a la Fiscalía de la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) sobre situación crítica de derechos humanos en Guatemala

Junto con una coalición diversa de organizaciones internacionales y regionales, Protection International (PI) se unió a una carta al Fiscal...

Press release

25 May 2023

Colombia

Protección colectiva en las comunidades indígenas: el Plan de vida

Desde el año 2019, Protection International (PI) acompaña el fortalecimiento de capacidades para la protección colectiva de las comunidades indígenas...

Public statement

19 May 2023

Thailand

Protection International’s statement following the general elections in Thailand on May 14th

Brussels, May 18 2023 Protection International celebrates the results of the general elections in Thailand, which exceeded expectations and represent...

Press release

17 May 2023

Guatemala

Guatemala: Sin libertad de prensa no hay democracia

Ciudad de Guatemala, 17 de mayo 2023 Comunicado de prensa Guatemala: Sin libertad de prensa no hay democracia Hacemos un...

Joint letter

15 May 2023

Guatemala

PI se une al pronunciamiento de organizaciones locales e internacionales ante la creciente escalada de ataques a la prensa en Guatemala y lamentamos el cierre de elPeriódico

Las organizaciones locales e internacionales firmantes manifestamos nuestra profunda preocupación por el cierre de elPeriódico en Guatemala, un medio de...

Public statement

12 May 2023

Thailand

Statement ahead of the Thai general election of 14 May 2023

12 May 2023 Protection International (PI) is an international non-profit organisation that supports human rights defenders (HRDs) in developing their...

Joint letter

10 May 2023

Africa

Open letter regarding ongoing harassment, criminalisation, human rights abuses and deforestation in the Ekuri forest

As representatives from Indigenous Peoples, civil society, scientific agencies, and community-based organizations around the world, Protection International Africa (PIA) joins...

Event information

4 May 2023

Mexico

Jornada Internacional por el derecho a defender derechos humanos y la libertad de expresión

Las organizaciones que conforman el Espacio OSC para la protección de personas defensoras y periodistas (Espacio OSC), y la agencia...

Joint letter

4 May 2023

Europe

EU Foreign Interference Law: Is Civil Society at Risk?

Protection International is joining Civil Society Europe and other 230 civil society organisations (CSO) from across Europe to express concern...

Joint letter

2 May 2023

Kenya

15 Kenyan, regional, and international organisations demand justice in the killing of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif

May 2, 2023 Six months after Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif was killed in Kenya, we express our deep concern over...

Joint letter

27 April 2023

Africa

Sudan: PI Africa and 90+ NGOs call for support for an urgent convening for a special session of the UNHRC

26 April 2023 To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva,...

Articles

26 April 2023

Africa

Protection International Africa Keeps Sharing Knowledge and Reinforcing Capacities For Individuals and Collectives Who Work to Defend Human Rights

West African defenders promoting narratives for the right to defend human rights On April 12 and 13, Protection International Africa...

Joint letter

26 April 2023

Brazil

CSOs request EP Delegation for Brazil to include Bahia in their visit agenda

(La versión en español está disponible para descargas al final de la página) (A versão em português está disponível para...

Event information

24 April 2023

Latin America

El Acuerdo de Escazú y los Bancos de Desarrollo [Resumen del evento]

El evento paralelo “Cero tolerancia a represalias: El rol de los bancos de desarrollo y de Escazú en la protección...

Event information

19 April 2023

Latin America

[Invitación] Cero tolerancia a represalias: El rol de los bancos en el desarrollo y del Acuerdo de Escazú en la protección de las personas defensoras

Este miércoles, 19 de abril, en el marco de la COP2 del Acuerdo de Escazú, tendrá lugar el webinar en...

Joint letter

17 April 2023

Europe, Latin America

Joint Public Statement: The EU should prioritize human rights in deepening relations with LAC

April 17, 2023 Originally publish at the EULAT Network website. Joint Public Statement available to download in English and Spanish....

Campaign materials

4 April 2023

Colombia

6 regiones colombianas combatirán la desinformación y la estigmatización de la defensa de los derechos humanos y periodismo comunitario

Texto original publicado por la Delegación de la Unión Europea en Colombia “Nuevas narrativas locales para combatir la desinformación y...

Articles

4 April 2023

Global

Psychosocial Approach for Human Rights Defenders: Russian version announcement

[Версия русского текста ниже] Protection International are happy to announce the publication of our Psychosocial Approach for Human Rights Defenders...

Joint letter

30 March 2023

Brazil

Open letter on the Escazu Agreement to the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs

To: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira Cc: Office of the President’s Chief of Staff, Rui Costa; Minister of the Environment...

Event information

28 March 2023

Europe

AHRI International Conference: Human Rights Defenders under Siege

In commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, and in the framework of the...

27 March 2023

Kenya

Missing Voices 2022 Report: Accountability Now

Missing Voices is a coalition of organisations that together -including with the help of Protection International in Africa- have been...

Campaign materials

24 March 2023

Europe

Interview with Board Member Mahmoud AbuRahma

INTERVIEW WITH MAHMOUD ABURAHMA European Network Against Racism (ENAR), member of Protection International’s Board To mark the International Day for...

Articles

21 March 2023

Global

Human Rights Defenders Poetry Challenge book inspire activists of today and tomorrow

Protection International (PI) created a poetry challenge as a way to support and celebrate human rights defenders who embody the...

20 March 2023

Europe

Position Paper: Racialisation and shrinking space

In December 2022, ENAR (European Network Against Racism), together with Frontline Defenders and Protection International, organised a seminar on shrinking...

PI se une a organismos internacionales en carta a la Fiscalía de la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) sobre situación crítica de derechos humanos en Guatemala

Protección colectiva en las comunidades indígenas: el Plan de vida

Protection International’s statement following the general elections in Thailand on May 14th

Guatemala: Sin libertad de prensa no hay democracia

PI se une al pronunciamiento de organizaciones locales e internacionales ante la creciente escalada de ataques a la prensa en Guatemala y lamentamos el cierre de elPeriódico

Statement ahead of the Thai general election of 14 May 2023

Open letter regarding ongoing harassment, criminalisation, human rights abuses and deforestation in the Ekuri forest

Jornada Internacional por el derecho a defender derechos humanos y la libertad de expresión

EU Foreign Interference Law: Is Civil Society at Risk?

15 Kenyan, regional, and international organisations demand justice in the killing of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif

Sudan: PI Africa and 90+ NGOs call for support for an urgent convening for a special session of the UNHRC

Protection International Africa Keeps Sharing Knowledge and Reinforcing Capacities For Individuals and Collectives Who Work to Defend Human Rights

CSOs request EP Delegation for Brazil to include Bahia in their visit agenda

El Acuerdo de Escazú y los Bancos de Desarrollo [Resumen del evento]

[Invitación] Cero tolerancia a represalias: El rol de los bancos en el desarrollo y del Acuerdo de Escazú en la protección de las personas defensoras

Joint Public Statement: The EU should prioritize human rights in deepening relations with LAC

6 regiones colombianas combatirán la desinformación y la estigmatización de la defensa de los derechos humanos y periodismo comunitario

Psychosocial Approach for Human Rights Defenders: Russian version announcement

Open letter on the Escazu Agreement to the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs

AHRI International Conference: Human Rights Defenders under Siege

Missing Voices 2022 Report: Accountability Now

Interview with Board Member Mahmoud AbuRahma

Human Rights Defenders Poetry Challenge book inspire activists of today and tomorrow

Position Paper: Racialisation and shrinking space

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