National Human Rights Institutions and the Protection of Human Rights Defenders: Insights from Indonesia and Thailand
National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) that comply with the Paris Principles are in a unique position to guide and advice Governments on their human rights obligations, including their duty to protect human rights defenders. Even if their mandate may be limited on paper, there is a whole range of actions they can undertake to contribute […]
[Thailand] Women and Men Human Rights Defenders win a court case against Thai Ministry of Industry for unlawful granting of mining concessions.
Earth Day 2020: Anti-mining Women and Men Human Rights Defenders win a court case against the Thai Ministry of Industry for unlawful granting of mining concessions. Bangkok, 22 April 2020 Community-based Women and Men Human Rights Defenders (W/HRDs) from the anti-mining community Rak Ban Haeng Group in Lampang Province, northern Thailand, won a crucial court […]
[Thailand] COVID-19: Reality is Twice as Harsh Now for Disabled Women Defending Human Rights
Brussels/Bangkok/Chian Mai, 21 April 2020. In low and middle-income countries, such as Thailand, up to three-quarters of people with disabilities are women and girls. They face constant barriers to meaningful participation and inclusion in social settings, especially in the workplace and in decision-making roles within their families and their communities. These exclusions, barriers, and discrimination […]
[Joint Statement] COVID-19: 14 organizations urge Thai department of corrections to release prisoners
COVID-19: Release prisoners, ensure the health and safety of all those in detention facilities Pol Col Naras Savestanan Director-General, Department of Corrections Suanyai Sub-district, Mueang District Nonthaburi Province Thailand Bangkok, 15 April 2020 Re: Take immediate steps to release prisoners and ensure the health and safety of all those in detention facilities Dear Mr. Naras, […]
The right to defend under COVID-19: The voice of a Thai woman human rights defender
Brussels, 8 April 2020 The right to defend human rights is severely affected by COVID-19, especially for rural and indigenous communities of defenders. Taking Thailand as a case in point, Protection International interviewed Yupin Saja, an indigenous woman human rights defender from the Rak Lahu (Love Lahu) group, on her life under COVID-19. “Here food […]
16th Year of Somchai’s Disappearance Committed to Memory: the Disappeared and Those They Left Behind
On 11 March 2020, the Neelapaijit Family, Amnesty International Thailand, Cross-Cultural Foundation, Human Rights Lawyer Association, International Commission of Jurists, Protection International, and UN Human Rights Office for South-East Asia, with the support of the European Union, will co-host an exhibition featured personal belongings of those who disappeared or went missing, followed by a public […]
2020 CEDAW Progress Report Card: WHRDs reporting on Thailand’s compliance with the 2017 CEDAW Concluding Observations
The Convention to eliminate all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) provides important protection tools for women and girls in international human rights law. According to CEDAW, recognising and guaranteeing equal treatment between women and men is not enough. Rather, its state signatories have the duty to take appropriate action towards the elimination of all […]
Event [Thailand] – 2020 International Women’s Day: CEDAW Progress Report Card by WHRDs
Within the framework of the 2020 International Women’s Day, Protection International is honored to invite you to the Launch of the CEDAW Progress Report Card: Women Human Rights Defenders. The event will take place on the 4th of March 2020, from 10.00-12.30 at FCCT Penthouse, Maneeya Center 518/5 Ploenchit Road (connected to the BTS Skytrain […]
Event – Launch of Art for Resistance: Quilts of Women Human Rights Defenders
On Tuesday, 4th February 2020, Protection International, with the support of Canada’s Embassy in Thailand, launched the Exhibition Art for Resistance: Quilts of Women Human Rights Defenders, which included discussions on the situation of Women Human Rights Defenders in a pseudo-democracy. The launch, which took place at the Bangkok Art and Cultural Centre, allowed members […]
Indonesia: In 2019 Human Rights Defenders Continue to Be Threatened
Jakarta/Brussels December 9, 2019 – On International Human Rights Defenders Day, the Civil Society Coalition for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (Human Rights Defenders Coalition), a coalition in which Protection International Indonesia is a member, hosted an event highlighting the continued threats facing Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in Indonesia. The Human Rights Defenders Coalition […]