Our 2025 Impact Report features 16 stories, covering our accompaniment with communities of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs); how our teams ensure power holders uphold the Right to Defend Human Rights (RDHR); to testimonies of hope from our leadership.
Dive into this latest report, and learn about Protection International’s 2025 impact:
- Reached 4,994 Human Rights Defenders, including over 2,996 women HRDs
- Carried out 262 specialized protection trainings across 32 countries globally
- Celebrated the passing of Guatemala‘s Public Policy for the Protection of HRDs after years of advocacy
- Finalized a four-year ‘Plan de Vida’ (Life Plan) for Indigenous communities in Colombia
- Facilitated rural Thai Women HRDs participation at the United Nations’ CEDAW91
- Advocated for stronger EU responses to civic space threats and HRD protection in the Great Lakes region
- Appointed new leadership, including Board Chair Sandra Petersen and Executive Director Antonia Potter Prentice
Read testimonies from the HRDs that we work alongside:
Thanks to the Protection International Africa training, I now have the capacity to conduct risk assessments and create a risk management plan for myself and my organisation. The digital security training was highly impactful, especially for those of us who are not tech- savy; I learned how to enhance my security through tools like 2 Factor Authentication and ways of detecting surveillance | Kenyan HRD with a disability
Thanks to the Protection International Mesoamerica’s psychosocial workshop, I learned that I also have the right to speak and voice my opinion, and not just men. I now have the tools to face difficult situations, such as my criminalisation, and I understand that my internal well-being strengthens me to support other women | Indigenous Woman HRD from Guatemala
The Protection International Colombia ‘Plan de Vida’ project has been an example that we have brought into our homes; it transformed not only our lives, but also those of our daughters, friends, and fellow community members. | Indigenous Woman HRD of the La Pascua Reserve
