Democratic Republic of the Congo: Draft Law Protecting Human Rights Defenders Adopted in North Kivu
Goma, 21 November 2019. Protection International welcomes the adoption of the Provincial Edict on the Protection of Men and Women Human Rights Defenders (W/HRDs) and journalists in North Kivu by members of the Provincial Assembly on 11 November 2019 in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This crucial step before the enactment of the […]
Protection International launches its 2019 – 2023 Global Strategy
Protection International’s 2019 – 2023 Global Strategy In recent years, we have witnessed a rise in powerful revisionist agendas on international human rights standards and a growth in inequality, discrimination, and a legitimization of oppression against minorities. State authorities are failing in their obligation to protect those who are targeted by powerful non-state actors, which […]
Protection International and CEJIL join efforts to pass law protecting human rights defenders in Honduras
Joint Press Statement: Protection International and CEJIL commend efforts made to pass a law in consultation with civil society that protects human rights defenders (HRDs), journalists, and justice operators in Honduras. August 5th, 2014. Tegucigalpa, Honduras The lives of human rights defenders, as well as journalists and justice operators, are gravely at risk in Honduras. Both […]