Trial Observation of the Maheshe Proceedings (Dr. Congo): Summary and Recommendations
Taking into account the general state of impunity in DR Congo, especially with regard to violations against HRD in 2007 and 2008, Protection International (PI) carried out a trial observation of the presumed killers of the Okapi Radio journalist Serge Maheshe, who was killed in 2007. Trial observation and monitoring is a key part of […]
Monitoring Report of the Situation of Environmental Human Rights Defenders in Indonesia. January – June 2025.
Monitoring Report of the Situation of Environmental Human Rights Defenders in Indonesia. 1st Semester, January – June 2025. Background Since 2023, Protection International (PI) and Satya Bumi have collaborated in monitoring violence against human rights defenders (HRDs). Since then, PI and Satya Bumi have prepared two annual monitoring reports on violence against human rights defenders: […]
A Critical Approach to Collective Protection: Taking Stock of Protection International’s Experience
Protection International is delighted to introduce our new paper: A Critical Approach to Collective Protection: Taking Stock of Protection International’s Experience. Defending human rights is inherently a collective practice. Human rights defenders act both individually and as a group. Therefore, protection should also be collective. However, existing protection mechanisms often focus on individual HRDs, potentially […]
Strengthening the Inclusion, Protection and Wellbeing of Human Rights Defenders with Disabilities
A year ago, we launched our guide “Strengthening the Inclusion, Protection, and Wellbeing of Human Rights Defenders with Disabilities”. Today, we take another step forward in accessibility by offering it in Spanish, French, Russian, and Swahili. Nuestra guía “Fortalecer la inclusión, protección y bienestar de las personas defensoras de los derechos humanos con discapacidad” está […]
The Right to Defend Human Rights, not for all? A Case Study of Public Policies on Human Rights Defenders in the DRC
Megan Thomas In the regions of North and South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the protection of human rights defenders (HRDs) faces significant challenges due to structural constraints and active efforts by authorities to limit civic space. While the introduction of protective edicts offers hope, various obstacles hinder their full implementation. […]
[Spanish] Mujeres indígenas y cambio climático: juntanza de saberes para la protección de la Orinoquía colombiana
[English translation bellow] El cambio climático es una realidad global, de la que no escapan las mujeres indígenas de La Primavera en el departamento del Vichada en Colombia. El cambio climático está impactando sus formas de vida, su relación con su cuerpo, con su territorio y con sus prácticas culturales y ancestrales. Ante esta realidad, […]
The gender perspective in the protection of women human rights defenders – the experiences of Mexico and Honduras
Protection International, JASS and CEJIL come together in this publication to deepen understanding of the gender perspective and violence against women human rights defenders and to demand effective action from states. This publication aims to identify how the gender perspective has been incorporated into practices, strategies, regulations and programmes for the protection of human rights […]
Three Tools for the Evaluability of Public Policies for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
Three Tools for the Evaluability of Public Policies for the Protection of Human Rights DefendersFramed by the research that is carried out in different countries, Protection International has been designing conceptual and practical tools to better monitor, analyse and promote best practices for public policies that protect the right to defend the human rights and […]
Understanding Death Threats Against Human Rights Defenders
“Understanding Death Threats Against Human Rights Defenders” is a reflection paper written by Enrique Eguren and Mauricio Angel of Protection International. This paper sheds light on the issue of death threats against human rights defenders (HRDs) and how they impede their right to defend human rights. It is based on an earlier submission to the […]
[Spanish] Protección colectiva: conversaciones con personas defensoras de derechos humanos en Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala y Honduras
To read the English article, follow the link. Memorias de cuatro conversatorios sobre la protección colectiva a personas y colectividades defensoras de los derechos humanos, ambientales y territoriales. En 2020, las organizaciones Protection International (PI) con su trabajo en Brasil; la Associação de Advogados de Trabalhadores Rurais- AATR (Brasil); el Centro de Estudos e Ação […]