MEAL Coordinator

Job Title:  MEAL CoordinatorLocation:  Global Team – BrusselsDuration:  1 year fix-term contractStarting date: ASAPLine manager: Executive Director About PI Protection International (PI) is an International NGO that contributes to the improvement of the protection of human rights defenders (HRDs) throughout the world. PI provides tools to develop HRDs’ capacities to manage their own security as […]

Introducing the Declaration +25

Introducing the Declaration +25, an authoritative, civil society-led document that supplements the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. Together, these two texts form a comprehensive set of standards that are grounded in international law and are a baseline to protect defenders and the right to defend human rights. This document is the result of more […]

New look, same commitment to the right to defend human rights

We are excited to unveil Protection International (PI)’s new visual identity! We have worked to defend the right to defend human rights (RDHR) since 2007. Over the years, we have evolved and grown significantly, starting from just a few inspired activists with a vision to now a global organisation of nearly 100 staff. After 17 […]

Apply Now: PI’s E-Learning Course on “Security and Protection Management for Human Rights Defenders and Social Organisations”

e-learning course 2024

Protection International (PI) is excited to announce another edition of its e-learning course, “Security and Protection Management for Human Rights Defenders and Social Organisations,” starting from September 16. Registration is open until July 28, 2024. To secure your spot and access detailed course information, simply email us at e-learning@protectioninternational.org. Since 2011, PI has supported human […]

A Critical Approach to Collective Protection: Taking Stock of Protection International’s Experience

Protection International is delighted to introduce our new paper: A Critical Approach to Collective Protection: Taking Stock of Protection International’s Experience. Defending human rights is inherently a collective practice. Human rights defenders act both individually and as a group. Therefore, protection should also be collective. However, existing protection mechanisms often focus on individual HRDs, potentially […]

New Publication on Strengthening the Inclusion, Protection and Wellbeing of Human Rights Defenders with Disabilities

This illustration shows an culturally diverse crowd of HRDs with disabilities, holding up signs saying "Nothing about us without us", "Leave no one behind", "Include disabled people in activism", and "we are people first!". The crowd is holding up a banner in front saying "Leave No One Behind" and at the front of the crowd there is a blind man with his guiding stick and a woman with a headscarf in a wheelchair.

“Human rights defenders with disabilities have great potential to transform the way human rights is understood and enacted. Their unique perspectives of their contexts, their creativity, their ways of navigating challenges and solving problems, enrich the way communities respond to human rights violations and violence.” Foreword by Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame, Chair of UN Committee on […]

Strengthening the Inclusion, Protection and Wellbeing of Human Rights Defenders with Disabilities

This illustration shows an culturally diverse crowd of HRDs with disabilities, holding up signs saying "Nothing about us without us", "Leave no one behind", "Include disabled people in activism", and "we are people first!". The crowd is holding up a banner in front saying "Leave No One Behind" and at the front of the crowd there is a blind man with his guiding stick and a woman with a headscarf in a wheelchair.

“Human rights defenders with disabilities have great potential to transform the way human rights is understood and enacted. Their unique perspectives of their contexts, their creativity, their ways of navigating challenges and solving problems, enrich the way communities respond to human rights violations and violence.” Foreword by Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame, Chair of UN Committee on […]

Une discussion collective sur le renforcement des capacités : Rejoignez notre recherche sur les pratiques de sécurité et de protection efficaces

Protection International a lancé une initiative de recherche innovante afin de recenser les pratiques de renforcement des capacités en matière de sécurité et de protection qui améliorent considérablement le travail quotidien et la protection des défenseur·e·s des droits humains (DDH). Nous nous adressons aux : Contribuer à la recherche de PI Si vous avez participé […]

Una conversación colectiva sobre fortalecimiento de capacidades: Únete a nuestra investigación sobre prácticas de seguridad y protección

Protection International lanzó una iniciativa de investigación innovadora para mapear prácticas de fortalecimiento de capacidades en seguridad y protección que mejoran significativamente el trabajo diario y la protección de personas defensoras de derechos humanos (DDH). Nos dirigimos a: Contribuye a la Investigación de PI Si has participado o respaldado estos esfuerzos de fortalecimiento de capacidades […]