Upcoming event: The time is NOW – PI, CEJIL and ISHR | 20 June | Geneva
Brussels, 15 June 2018 The time is NOW – Effective public policies to protect the right to defend human rights Protection International, the Centre of Justice and International Law (CEJIL) and the International Service of Human Rights (ISHR) are hosting the presentation of the publication “The time is now, for effective public policies to protect the right to defend human […]
Protection International & CAHR roundtable REPORT and VIDEO are out! #rethinkingprotection #CommunitiesareHRDs
21/06/218 – Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, Protection International and the Centre for Applied Human Rights (CAHR) of the University of York hosted an international roundtable in Brussels on 12 and 13 December 2017, entitled “Rethinking the protection of Human Rights Defenders”. The report and the video […]
Women on the frontlines: How the closing space for civil society impacts women activists and sustainable development for women and girls
Brussels, 7 June 2018 “We need to change the narratives about the Human Rights Defenders”, said Liliana de Marco, director of Protection International, during the panel Woman on the Frontlines: How the Closing Space for Civil Society Impacts Women Activists and Sustainable Development for Women and Girls, held last 6 June 2018 in the framework of the European […]
Protection International will participate in the international workshop “Protection of Human Rights Defenders: Good Practices and the Role of Italy”
11 June 2018 Protection International will participate in the international workshop “Protection of Human Rights Defenders: Good Practices and the Role of Italy”, which will take place in Rome on the 18th of June. Liliana de Marco Coenen, Executive Director of PI, will speak as a representative of civil society organizations. In addition, the workshop will also be attended […]
Joint Letter: Civil society coalition calls on Metsola to address rise in discriminatory rhetoric in the European Parliament
25 June 2026, Brussels Roberta MetsolaPresident of the European Parliament Dear President Metsola, We, the undersigned organisations, are writing to express our concern regarding the events that took place during the plenary session of 17 June 2026. Following the vote on the Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union […]
HRDN Letter on the forthcoming EU Civil Society Strategy
Ms Ursula Von der Leyen President European Commission cc: Ms Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech and Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Mr Michael McGrath, Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection Brussels, 16 October 2025 Re: A comprehensive framework to protect, support and empower civil society in the EU Dear President […]
Joint statement from 30 organizations: Commission Global Europe proposal “potentially game-changing”
16 July Today’s proposal to allocate €200 billion in the EU’s external action budget is potentially game-changing. In an era of increasing global instability and economic rivalry, the Commission’s proposal demonstrates a forward-looking vision for the EU’s role in the world, at a time where needs are rising. These investments in international partnerships are an […]
320+ SIGN OPEN LETTER ON THE HUNGARIAN BILL ENTITLED “TRANSPARENCY OF PUBLIC LIFE”
President Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission European Commission Commissioner Michael McGrath Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law, and Consumer Protection 22 May 2025 Dear President von der Leyen, Dear Commissioner McGrath, On 13 May, 2025, a member of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, submitted a new bill entitled the Transparency […]
Joint Open Letter to the EU Regarding the Assault on the Right to Political Participation, the Rule of Law and Human Rights in Türkiye
Ms Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission European Commission Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200 1049 Brussels Mr António Costa President of the European Council European Council Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 175 1048 Brussels CC: Ms Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President […]
Refinement, Not Overhaul: External action in the next MFF – Joint position paper from 30 organizations
To effectively address global challenges, the EU must significantly increase its investment in external action in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)[1], in the context of a larger EU budget. In the push for greater simplification and flexibility in the MFF, the external action heading should be a positive example to others, having already undergone […]