UN complaint procedures for HRDs: opportunities and limits | PI’s discussion & coffee break | Brussels – 17/09/2018
06/09/2018 – Protection International invites you to its discussion & coffee break on UN complaint procedures for HRDs: opportunities and limits, which will take place next Monday 17 September, at the office of Protection International in Brussels. UN complaint procedures for human rights defenders: opportunities and limits BRUSSELS – MONDAY 17/09/2018 – 14.00-15.30 11, RUE DE […]
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 […]
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 […]
Women on the Frontlines: Protection International will participate in the European Development Days 2018
Brussels, 4 June 2018 Protection International will participate in the European Development Days (EDD), the event that brings the development community together each year to share ideas and experiences in ways that inspire new partnerships and innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. The present edition, that will take place on 5 and 6 June at the European Commission, […]
COPINH en Europe #COPINHTourMay2018
Ce lundi 14/05/2018 marque le début de la tournée européenne qui emmènera les membres du Conseil civique des organisations populaires et indigènes du Honduras (COPINH) dans certaines des principales capitales européennes, pour dénoncer le manque de reconnaissance des communautés indigènes et de protection des défenseur.se.s des droits humains au Honduras. La corruption entre l’appareil judiciaire […]
Drop #LexNGO2018 – We stand in solidarity with civil society in Hungary!
Over 250 organizations and platforms from all over the world have signed a letter expressing their grave concern over the shrinking space for civil society in Hungary: On 13 February 2018, the Hungarian government tabled to Parliament a proposed legislative pack of three laws, commonly referred to as “Stop Soros”. The newly proposed legislation would […]
Press release | A step forward for security and protection of human rights defenders #rethinkingprotection
Brussels, 14 December 2017 – A year before the 20th anniversary of the UN Declaration on HRDs, Protection International and the Centre for Applied Human Rights (CAHR) of the University of York organised an international roundtable these 12 & 13 December 2017 to reflect collectively on the way security and protection of human rights defenders […]
CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE – Human rights defenders, at the forefront of democracy and development
Protect Defenders, of which PI is part, released a Joint Statement calling on the EU and its Member states to better support human rights defenders. Brussels, November 9th, 2017 – In the past year, the situation of democracy and human rights around the world has continued to deteriorate at an alarming rate. Political and civil […]
Human Rights Defenders Under Attack!
[Article first published by IHD Human Rights Association] Last update: 6 July 2017 On 5 July 2017, police raided an Istanbul Büyükada hotel where a group of human rights defenders had gathered to conduct a training session. As a result, 9 members of some of the leading human rights organizations in Turkey were detained, along with […]
“FOR THOSE WHO DIED TRYING” exposition photographique
Sur le projet: Protection International a lancé et organisé l’exposition photographique « For Those Who Died Trying ». Le projet avait pour but de sensibiliser à la cause des défenseur·e·s des droits humains et d’honorer la mémoire de celleux qui ont sacrifié leur vie pour défendre les droits humains et l’environnement en plaçant le portrait de chaque […]