PI and 43 human rights organizations advocate for the protection of Dr. Denis Mukwege
44 human rights organizations advocate for the protection of Dr Denis Mukwege – 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureate – who is facing serious threats after denouncing a massacre of civilians in Kipupu in Mwenga Territory (South Kivu Province), DR Congo. Goma/Nairobi/Brussels, 19 August 2020 – The undersigned organizations of this press release denounce the serious […]
DR Congo: The right to defend human rights is greatly threatened in these difficult times of COVID-19
DR Congo: The right to defend human rights is greatly threatened in these difficult times of COVID-19 Download our Press Release in PDF Format here. Nairobi (Kenya), 9th June 2020 – Protection International is concerned about the deteriorating situation of women and men human rights defenders (W/HRDs) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR […]
Practical Manual on Protection for Human Rights Defenders in the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019)
Our latest publication on the protection of human rights defenders was developed from field research conducted by Protection International (PI) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). With nearly 10 years of experience working with human rights defenders in the DRC, the PI DRC team has used this expertise to develop an up-to-date approach to […]
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Draft Law Protecting Human Rights Defenders Adopted in North Kivu
Goma, 21 November 2019. Protection International welcomes the adoption of the Provincial Edict on the Protection of Men and Women Human Rights Defenders (W/HRDs) and journalists in North Kivu by members of the Provincial Assembly on 11 November 2019 in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This crucial step before the enactment of the […]
Protection International congratulates its partner Dr. Denis Mukwege for the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize | Read PI’s letter addressed to him!
15/10/2018 – Protection International welcomes the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Yazidi activist Nadia Murad and Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege for their fight against sexual violence in armed conflicts and congratulates them on this recognition. In addition, as Dr. Denis Mukwege has long been one of its partners, Protection International addressed him in a personal […]
The criminalisation of la Lucha movement in DRC | Criminalisation Series #2
11/07/2018 – Protection International (PI) launches its report on the criminalisation of la Lucha, a citizen movement for the defense of human rights, exposing the characteristics and impacts of this criminalisation on the members of the movement and on their communities and social networks, in the particular context of the Democratic Republic of Congo. With […]
Press release | DR Congo: EurAc and Protection International urge EU leaders to take action for a democratic process
DR Congo: EurAc and Protection International urge EU leaders to exert pressure on individuals and entities blocking the democratic process, and assisting others to organise credible elections. Read the full press release here below or open it here. Brussels, 6 December 2017 – As EU Member States are due to discuss the situation […]
UNSR Michel Forst visits Democratic Republic of Congo
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Michel Forst made an academic visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 13 to 18 February 2017 upon invitation by Protection International (PI). He was welcomed by representatives of the Bureau Conjoint des Nations Unies aux Droits de l’Homme (BCNUDH), The United Nations […]
PI launches campaign “Voices of Defenders in DRC”
“Voices of Defenders in DRC ” denounces the shrinking space for human rights defenders (HRDs) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo who struggle in the context of rising political unrest. Protection International advocates for better protection of HRDs so they can continue their activities safely. The PI team in DRC stands as a security […]
Joint Statement: EU/US: Sanction Senior DR Congo Officials
Urgent Action Needed to Deter Large-Scale Violence, Repression (Kinshasa), 9 December 2016 – The European Union and United States should expand targeted sanctions against those most responsible for recent violent repression and other serious human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a coalition of 72 Congolese and 15 international human rights organizations said […]