Defending Human Rights defenders

    Every day around the world Human Rights Defenders are exposed to political violence. They protect others despite their own security.

    We are Human Rights Defenders working with Human Rights Defenders.

    We work through Protection International whose founders have over 25 year experience both in Human Rights and in field protection of Human Rights Defenders.

    Protection International aims at the due legitimate and legal protection of Human Rights Defenders.

Protection International AISBL

We are a network of Human Rights Defenders  . We have over 25 years experience in the fields of human rights, humanitarian law and protection of Human Rights Defenders   and vulnerable groups. We have been providing security trainings to Human Rights Defenders   in 20 countries, among others DR Congo, Uganda, Guatemala, Colombia, Brazil, Peru.

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who we are? • We are a network of Human Rights Defenders. • We have over 25 years experience in the fields of human rights, humanitarian law and protection of Human Rights Defenders and other vulnerable groups. • We have been providing security trainings to Human Rights Defenders in 20 countries, among others DR Congo, Uganda, Nepal, Thailand, Indonesia, Guatemala, Colombia, Brazil, Peru • We contribute to the fulfilling of international for the protection of Human Rights Defenders. • We think (...)

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New PI DVD about Nepal: Loktantra! Democracy!

Loktantra is a new film produced by PI and made by Pascale Boosten and Eric Juzen, about Nepal’s journey to Democracy. PI has been working in Nepal since 2004 providing protection strategies for human rights defenders at risk. Summary of the contents: In May 28th 2008, Nepal became a federal republic after 239 years of Hindu monarchy, and 10 years of a Maoist rebellion held by Prachanda (“the fierce one”). In August 2008, Prachanda has been elected as Prime Minister by the Constitutional (...)

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PI Annual Report 2008

This document represents more than 20 years of experience in the field of protection for human rights defenders – since much of our members’ experience originates from former involvement with Peace Brigades International (PBI) and other international organizations. At the end of 2007, the former European Office of PBI became an independent association called Protection International. This Annual Report for 2008, our first, is an exciting development for us. Protection International aims to (...)

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Activities

PI is recruiting an Advocacy and Outreach/Communication Officer

13 May
Within its “Global Protection Program for Human Rights Defenders” Protection International aisbl recruits an: Advocacy and Outreach/Communication Officer Protection International is an equal opportunities employer BACKGROUND Protection International aisbl (PI) is an International (...) - (...)

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Living like a tree, produced by Protection International, to be shown at the 5th International Labour Film Festival in Istanbul

29 April
TURKEY The 5th International Labour Film Festival will take place between the 1st and 7th of May 2010 in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir simultaneously. The Festival's main aim is to introduce audiences workers' experiences -in Turkey and throughtout world. It also aims to encourage the production (...)

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Documents

Protection International is recruiting a Protection Officer based in Jakarta and reporting to the PI Regional Office in Bangkok

16 August
INDONESIA Protection International aisbl (PI) is an international NGO based in Brussels which aims at contributing to the improvement of the protection of human rights defenders throughout the world, through developing their capacity to manage their own security as they struggle against (...)

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Protection International is recruiting a Fundraiser

5 August
BELGIUM Protection International is recruiting a Fundraiser, with a minimum of 3 years of professional experience. With a view to extending its financial capacity to develop this Global Protection Programme, PI is looking for a Fundraiser, who would work under the direct supervision of the (...)

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