[Public Statement] We Support the Call in favor of the United Nations Global Humanitarian Agreement and UN Mission in Colombia’s Call for a Ceasefire and We Ask for the Protection of the Lives of All Vulnerable People amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Bogota, April 3, 2020. The International Civil Society Organizations that subscribe to this communiqué identify in the unilateral ceasefire ordered by the ELN starting on April 1, 2020, and in the reactivation of the figure of the peace managers (gestores de Paz) by the government of Ivan Duque, a possibility to return to the path […]
Online course: “Security and Protection Management for Human Rights Defenders and Social Organisations”
Protection International will be running the third edition of its online course “Security and Protection Management for Human Rights Defenders and Social Organisations” from 14 July 2014 – 5 October 2014. Applications to enroll can be sent from now, until 25 June 2014. For an application form and a complete set of information about the course, […]
Regional Meeting of Protection Desks Guatemala & Colombia
The Protection Desks (PDs) are part of the overall strategy of Protection International (PI) to protect human rights defenders in the world. Working closely with local defenders and their organisations, PDs are designed to provide training and capacity-building on security issues, promote public policies for their protection, and conduct research on related topics. On 5-9 August 2013, […]
Training for Muslims for Human Rights (Muhuri)
Muhuri (Muslims for Human Rights) is a Muslim organization that promotes human rights in Kenya. Their activity involves several actions such as visiting prisons and promoting women’s rights as well as the rights of indigenous peoples. In the run-up to the presidential elections scheduled for 4 March 2013, Muhuri has focused its work on preparing their […]
HRDN LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN ASKING MEP AND CANDIDATES FOR THE EP TO SIGN A PLEDGE TO STAND UP FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
As a member of the Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN), Protection International fully endorses the “European elections campaign: Stand 4 Human Rights”, encouraging MEPs to pledge their commitment to human rights ahead of the 2014 European Parliament elections. The HRDN comprises 47 NGOs operating at the EU level in the areas of human rights […]