Annual Report 2020
We are pleased to share with you Protection International‘s 2020 Annual Report, which brings together stories and highlights from this past year concerning our work with human rights defenders (HRDs) who fortify the Right to Defend Human Rights (RDHR) across the globe. 2020 has been an unprecedented time for Protection International (PI) – as it […]
[E-Learning Programme] Applications for the Second Edition of the E-Learning Programme Are Now Open
Protection International will be running the second edition of new online course “Security and Protection Management for Human Rights Defenders and Social Organisations” from 6 September to 28 November 2021. The course is available in English, Spanish, and French For an application form and detailed information about the course, please send an e-mail to Ángela […]
Understanding Death Threats Against Human Rights Defenders
“Understanding Death Threats Against Human Rights Defenders” is a reflection paper written by Enrique Eguren and Mauricio Angel of Protection International. This paper sheds light on the issue of death threats against human rights defenders (HRDs) and how they impede their right to defend human rights. It is based on an earlier submission to the […]
Protection International Launches Updated E-Learning Programme
More information on the new edition of the E-Learning Programme “Security and Protection Management for Human Rights Defenders and Social Organisations” can be found here. Brussels [17 March 2021] – A newly re-vamped version of Protection International’s online course “Security and Protection Management for Human Rights Defenders and Social Organisations” will be launched in May […]
Comparación de políticas públicas de protección entre continentes
Personas defensoras de derechos humanos de América Latina y África comparten experiencias sobre las políticas públicas de protección de sus regiones El 21 de enero de 2021, 44 personas defensoras de derechos humanos se reunieron – desde sus casas – para debatir sobre las políticas públicas de protección en Colombia, Costa de Marfil, Honduras, […]
From Colombia to DR Congo: Comparing Public Policies for the Protection of Defenders
Human rights defenders from Latin America and Africa share experiences related to public policies meant for their protection On 21 January 2021, 44 human rights defenders met – virtually from their homes – to share their experiences about their country’s public protection policies. Participants included defenders from Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Honduras, Mexico, and the Democratic […]
Comparación de políticas públicas de protección entre continentes
Personas defensoras de derechos humanos de América Latina y África comparten experiencias sobre las políticas públicas de protección de sus regiones en un encuentro virtual El 21 de enero de 2021, 44 personas defensoras de derechos humanos se reunieron – desde sus casas – para debatir sobre las políticas públicas de protección en Colombia, […]
Protection International and 79 CSOs Write to US Secretary of State to Encourage Biden Administration to Elevate HRDs’ Protection as a US Foreign Policy Priority
February 9, 2021 Hon. Antony Blinken Secretary of State United States of America CC: Senator Robert Menendez, Chairman, Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Senator James Risch, Ranking Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Representative; Gregory Meeks, Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs Representative; Michael McCaul, Ranking Member, House Committee on Foreign Affairs Dear Secretary Blinken: We, the […]
21 Principles for Implementing the Risk Approach
Guidance for States on how to more efficaciously protect human rights defenders [Brussels] 26 January 2021.- Today, we are proud to publish the Risk Analysis and Protection Plan Principles, otherwise known as the “Risk Approach Recommendations”, which were created in collaboration with over 65 human rights defenders and experts from around the world to push […]
Redefining the Risk Approach
Designing and implementing a human rights defender-centric approach to protection We are proud to publish “Redefining the Risk Approach”, a publication about the Risk Analysis and Protection Plan Principles, otherwise known as the “Risk Approach Recommendations”. The Risk Analysis and Protection Plan Principles are 21 concrete statements, which outline the most essential and foundational concepts […]