#DroitsHumainsParLesFemmes: Amplifier les voix des femmes défenseures des droits humains en RDC
#DroitsHumainsParLesFemmes (#HumanRightsByWomen en anglais) est une initiative de Protection International (PI) visant à sensibiliser au travail, aux expériences et aux défis auxquels sont confrontées les femmes défenseures des droits humains (DDH) en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC). La campagne se compose d’une série de vidéos présentant des interviews de femmes DDH courageuses et d’expert·e·s dans […]
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[Brève explication en espagnol et en français ci-dessous][Breve explicación en español y francés más abajo] Protection International (PI) is launching a research process and survey to map out capacity-building practices on security and protection that have had a meaningful impact on human rights defenders (HRDs) daily work and protection. Therefore, we are looking for: If […]
The Sunflower Declaration: A call to action to protect human rights defenders at risk
Today, the “Sunflower Declaration” was released, a call to action that PI endorsed to protect human rights defenders at risk. This declaration – issued as part of the Nobel Peace Conference 2023 – reiterates that everyone can be a human rights defender, that this role can take several forms and that human rights cannot exist […]
Interview with Board Member Mahmoud AbuRahma
INTERVIEW WITH MAHMOUD ABURAHMA European Network Against Racism (ENAR), member of Protection International’s Board To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Protection International (PI) interviewed Mahmoud AbuRahma, currently serving as Programme and Donor Relations Manager at the European Network Against Racism (ENAR), as well as a member of PI’s Board. In […]
Launch of the Human Rights Defenders Poetry Book
We are very proud to publish the Human Rights Defenders poetry book. This book is a result of the Human Rights Defenders Poetry Challenge, where we asked HRDs to tell us their stories and reflect on their struggles in defending human rights. The right to defend human rights is the right of everyone, individually and […]
IWD2022: Interview with Pranom Somwong
International Women’s Day Interview with Pranom Somwong In November 2021, we asked some of the women human rights defenders working for Protection International (PI) about their experiences, passions and visions for a better future. Now, to mark International Women’s Day (8 March) and to celebrate the extraordinary work of women we translated our interviews with […]
WHRDs Day 2021: Interview with Damairia Pakpahan
29 November & 10 December 2021 Country Representative for PI in Indonesia On the occasion of International Women Human Rights Defenders Day (29 November) and Human Rights Day (10 December) we asked some of the women human rights defenders working for PI about their experiences, passions and visions for a better future. My name is […]
WHRDs Day 2021: Interview with Aída Pesquera
29 November & 10 December 2021 Interview with Aída Pesquera Country Representative for PI in Colombia and Brazil On the occasion of International Women Human Rights Defenders Day (29 November) and Human Rights Day (10 December) we asked some of the women human rights defenders working for PI about their experiences, passions and visions for […]
WHRDs Day 2021: Interview with Pranom Somwong
29 November & 10 December 2021 Interview with Pranom Somwong On the occasion of International Women Human Rights Defenders Day (29 November) and Human Rights Day (10 December) we asked some of the women human rights defenders working for PI about their experiences, passions and visions for a better future. Please introduce yourself to our […]
WHRDs Day 2021: Interview with Mae Ocampo
29 November 2021 Women Human Rights Defender Day Interview with Mae Ocampo On the occasion of International Women Human Rights Defenders Day (29 November) and Human Rights Day (10 December) we asked some of the women human rights defenders working for PI about their experiences, passions and visions for a better future. What was it […]