Protection International condemns HRD criminalisation in the Philippines
Like many other organizations, Protection International addressed a letter this morning to the President of the Philippines to express its deep concern and indignation regarding the increasing criminalization of human rights defenders in the Philippines and particularly the recent petition filed in court listing indigenous peoples’ leaders and human rights defenders as terrorist and outlaws, […]
On the 111th anniversary of International Women’s Day and the 10th Anniversary of the women’s struggle as part of the Southern Peasants Federation of Thailand
Declaration for the Right to Land and toward the dream of Freedom and Democracy The Women’s Chapter of the Southern Peasants Federation of Thailand is part of the movement of landless workers. We women have shown our determination and commitment to fight for land and freedom for a long time. For a decade, the Women’s […]
Protection International Thailand urges the international community to call on Thai authorities to drop charges against 22 HRDs from WeWalk movement
On 5 February 2018, eleven villagers and students from Payao, northern Thailand, were summoned and subjected to eleven hours of interrogation without legal counsel. They were accused of violating the Head of the NCPO Order no. 3/2558, charges that relate to their support to the “We Walk Solidarity Walk” on 5 February. Other three villagers […]
Launching of “Her Life, Her Diary – Side By Side WHRDs 2018 – Diary of Hope and Dreams”
This 29th November 2017, on the occasion of the International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, the Canadian Embassy in Bangkok, in partnership with Protection International, will host the launching of “Her Life, Her Diary – Side By Side WHRDs 2018 -Diary of Hope and Dreams” followed by a Press Conference and a Photo Exhibition featuring […]
Indonesian Government must make public the 2005 fact-finding report on Munir’s case
(Photo credit: Inside Indonesia) In commemorating the thirteen years after the killing of human rights defender Munir Said Thalib, 7th of September 2017, Protection International, along with several regional and international human rights organizations, co-signed a statement calling on the Indonesian President Joko Widodo to take decisive and concrete action to ensure those responsible – […]
Statement by Women of Thailand Coalition for 67th CEDAW session
To the Committee for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 3 July 2017 Thank you, Madam Chair, for allowing us to address the Committee on behalf of the civil society organizations which are present here today.[1] It has been 32 years since Thailand ratified CEDAW. Since that time we have had 14 […]
In Harm´s Way: Women Human Rights Defenders in Thailand – Joint Report
PRESS RELEASE Thailand: Women human rights defenders at heightened risk of attacks and intimidation Publication of a joint report Bangkok-Geneva-Paris, July 3, 2017 – Women human rights defenders (WHRDs) in Thailand are at heightened risk of attacks and intimidation since the May 22, 2014 coup d’état, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (an […]
The Southern Peasants’ Federation of Thailand is under attack
Unprecedented case of judicial harassment of land rights defenders in the South of Thailand Fifteen land rights defenders members of the Nam Deang Pattana Development Community (Surathani Province), two of them women human rights defenders have been charged with three criminal offenses. This community belonging to the Southern Peasants’ Federation of Thailand (SPFT) has been […]
Thai authorities withdraw computer-related allegations against two land rights defenders
Protection International welcomes the decision taken by military authorities to withdraw their claims against human rights defenders, Mr. Sarayuth Ritthipin, journalist, and Mr. Chadet (Jadet) Kaewsin, community and land rights defender. On 11 December 2016 in a statement referring to Lieutenant Roengchinjarun Woothisarn and Police Lieutenant Colonel Chansak Sutaroang, deputy director for investigation, the defenders were informed in […]
FOR THOSE WHO DIED TRYING
About the project: ‘For those who died trying’ presents the photographs of 37 murdered or abducted human rights defenders in Thailand. This project by Protection International looks to remember those who died defending human rights and protecting the environment by placing a portrait of the human rights defender, when possible, at the exact place he […]