Human Rights Defender Joel Ogada awaits appeal decision
Conflicts around natural resources are globally on the increase. In many countries, environmental defenders suffer severe threats and assaults. To counter these alarming developments, IUCN NL, Protection International, and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs will host a three-day event, to be held from 8 to 10 December in The Hague. “The aim is to […]
Conference Dec 8-10 on the safety of environmental defenders
Conflicts around natural resources are globally on the increase. In many countries, environmental defenders suffer severe threats and assaults. To counter these alarming developments, IUCN NL, Protection International, and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs will host a three-day event, to be held from 8 to 10 December in The Hague. “The aim is to […]
Burundi: Serious threats to FOCODE and its President Pacifique Ninahazwe
Pacifique Nininahazwe, one of the leading representatives of Burundian civil society and of the NGO of which he is the President, Forum pour la Conscience et le Développement(FOCODE), has for the last three weeks been the target of anonymous telephone calls and messages on social media making serious threats to him personally and to his family. These […]
UPDATE: Bail of Kenyan Human Rights Defender Joel Ogada denied
Nairobi, 6 November 2014- On 6 October, the magistrate at the Malindi Law Courts denied the application for bail pending the appeal of human rights defender Joel Ogada. Kenyan human rights defender Joel Ogada has faced multiple charges in several court cases. In the latest case (criminal case 41/2013), Ogada has been charged with arson and […]
Kenya Media Working Group Publishes Protocol on Safety and Protection of Journalists
In cooperation with Protection International, the Kenya Media Working Group has published a Protocol on the Safety and Protection of Journalists in Kenya. This safety manual, published in both English and Swahili, contains essential guidelines for ensuring the general safety and security of journalists. It aims to provide journalists and media houses with tips and […]
Kenya Media Working Group Publishes Protocol on Safety and Protection of Journalists
In cooperation with Protection International, the Kenya Media Working Group has published a Protocol on the Safety and Protection of Journalists in Kenya. This safety manual, published in both English and Swahili, contains essential guidelines for ensuring the general safety and security of journalists. It aims to provide journalists and media houses with tips and […]
High-level meetings in Brussels and The Hague with PI liaison officer from DR Congo
25th August, 2014. Brussels, Belgium – Last week Protection International had the pleasure of welcoming Roger Muchuba from its new liaison office in Kinshasa of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Since May 2014, Roger has been researching primary factors influencing the protection of human rights defenders as well as a related law initiative in the DRC, and […]
Gay Pride: don’t let the parade stop at Amsterdam
Amsterdam Gay Pride is in full swing this week and weekend, and Protection International happily celebrates along with the thousands of AGP participants in their commitment to the emancipation, social, legal, and social equality and acceptance of LGBTI people. Still, as we walk loud and proud in the canals of Amsterdam, LGBTI individuals in many parts […]
“EAST AFRICA JOURNALISTS IN EXILE” – RORY PECK TRUST’S ONLINE RESOURCE IN COLLABORATION WITH PI, ARTICLE 19 AND CPJ
This new online resource, “East Africa Journalists in Exile“, has been designed to support displaced and exiled journalists, helping them to cope with the many challenges associated with exile. The main goal of this resource is to help them improve their situation with practical information and advice tailored to their needs. Protection International was invited to […]
PI GLOBAL MEETING IN KENYA: STRENGTHENING PROTECTION NETWORKS
“Members of the Malindi Rights Forum (in the Malindi community, north of Mombasa, Kenya ) shared their experiences of resistance in defending their territory and we talked about similar experiences in Colombia, Guatemala, and Thailand. We observed that aggression patterns, victims, and non-state perpetrators (such as private companies) are similar across continents. An old man, surprised at […]