PI accueille ses nouveaux membres au conseil d’administration

Alice Nah Dr Alice Nah est une attachée d’études et de recherche au Centre for Applied Human Rights à l’Université de York au Royaume-Uni. En tant que telle, elle conduit des recherches sur la sécurité et la protection des défenseurs de droits humains en situation de risque et organise un programme d’apprentissage à distance spéficique pour les […]

FLORA PETRUCCI

Flora Petrucci est Trésorière au Conseil d’administration en tant que bénévole depuis la création de PI. Auparavant, elle était volontaire à PBI Luxembourg et travaillait dans la récolte de fonds, le design des publications et la traduction. Elle est actuellement analyste de marchés dans une structure financière. Elle détient un diplôme en Economie et Gestion, […]

Champa Patel

Dr. Champa Patel est directrice des programmes de campagnes à Amnesty International. En tant que telle, elle gère les équipes de la Crisis Response and Tactical Campaigns, Individuals at Risk/human Rights Defenders, Global Campaigns, Global Activism et Youth work . Elle a été à la tête du programme des campagnes et de l’unité Casework and Activism à Amesty International UK, mettant en […]

Global Call to Ensure Local Communities’ Role in Bank-Financed Projects

Development banks should respect human rights in their investments around the world and ensure their activities are not putting human rights defenders at risk, the Coalition for Human Rights in Development said today in a joint petition signed by over 150 development, human rights, and environment groups. Along with these groups Protection International has signed a letter to International Financial Institutions […]

“Critical Perspectives on the Security and Protection of Human Rights Defenders” book release

  Edited by Karen Bennett, Danna Ingleton, Alice Nah (Protection International Board director), James Savage Other contributing authors: Enrique Eguren (PI senior advisor), Champa Patel (PI Board member) Routledge, 2016 120 pages About the Book Human rights defenders – who by peaceful means advocate, mobilize, and often put their lives at risk to defend the most fundamental freedoms of their […]

Curso en línea “Gestión de la seguridad y protección para defensores/as de derechos humanos y organizaciones sociales”

Desde Protection Internacional abrimos el plazo de inscripción a nuestro curso en línea ”Gestión de la seguridad y protección para defensores/as de derechos humanos y organizaciones sociales” dirigido principalmente a organizaciones sociales,ONG y personas interesadas en la seguridad de los DDH, sus organizaciones y comunidades. ¿Por qué este curso? La educación y la formación de […]

Online course for human rights defenders

We are pleased to announce the opening of the registration for the online course “Security and Protection Management for Human Rights Defenders and Social Organisations” mainly addressed to NGOs, social organizations, and persons interested in the security work for HRD, their organizations, and/or communities. Why take this course? Education and training for Human Rights Defenders is a broad subject […]

Joint Statement on the Reprisals against HRDs in Thailand

The following joint statement has been signed by 66 organisations and individuals, on the reprisals against Human Rights Defenders, Ms. Pornpen Khongkachonkiet, Ms. Anchana Heemmina, and Mr. Somchai Homlaor. The statement is also available in Thai. PDF versions in English and Thai can also be downloaded. Statement against reprisals of Human Rights Defenders – 13/06/16 We, the undersigned civil society […]

UN experts call on governments for better protection of environmental HRDs

On June 2nd, ahead of World Environment Day, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment, John Knox; the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders, Michel Forst, and the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous people, Victoria Tauli Corpuz issued a press release urging governments to protect […]