International civil society urges the European Union to guarantee an enabling visa framework for human rights defenders

[Brussels] 7 September 2022.- In a joint statement published today at the initiative of ProtectDefenders.EU, 50 international civil society organizations -including Protection International– are calling on all European Union institutions and the EU Member States to return on its political mandate in favor of human rights and human rights defenders, and lead on the implementation […]

Ahora se aceptan inscripciones para el programa de e-learning 2023

Las inscripciones para el programa e-Learning en 2023 están abiertas Protection International impartirá la primera edición de 2023 de su curso en línea “Gestión de la seguridad y la protección para las personas defensoras de los derechos humanos y organizaciones sociales” del 30 de enero al 23 de abril. El curso estará disponible en español, […]

The EU should honor its commitments to human rights in Burundi

21 June 2021 Dear EU High Representative / Vice-President, Dear Foreign Ministers of the EU member states, As the Council of the European Union (EU) and its preparatory bodies review the situation in Burundi and related EU policy, the undersigned organizations wish to express their concern that the EU and some of its member states […]

450K People Forced to Flee Volcanic Eruption in Goma

Human rights defenders and Protection International staff were forced to put their work on hold, while the Nyiragongo volcano erupted in their backyard June 2021 – “The volcanic eruption of Nyiragongo came like a thief. The early warning system did not alert us as early as possible; the lava came suddenly and people were in […]

Guarantees for the Exercise of the Right of Indigenous Peoples to Protest in Colombia

Bogota, May 21, 2021 – Protection International (PI) notes with concern that the Colombian government has failed to ensure the necessary guarantees for the exercise of the right to free association, freedom of expression, and peaceful protest. As it stands, Colombia’s official position does not correspond to the State obligations to respect, guarantee, and protect […]

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 […]