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Campaign toolkits
16 December 2024
Colombia
Programa de formación para la protección colectiva de organizaciones sociales. El contexto colombiano, marcado por la violencia política y la...
Thailand: Immediately Repeal the Draft Act on Associations and Foundation 2024
Public statement
29 November 2024
Thailand
The undersigned organisations express concern over the Thai Government’s recent attempt to pass the Draft Act on Associations and Foundations...
Campaign toolkits
29 November 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
#HumanRightsByWomen (#DroitsHumainsParLesFemmes in French) is an initiative by Protection International (PI) to raise awareness of the work, experiences and challenges...
Webinar - No Excuse; Women HRDs Working on Peace and Security in Africa
Events
21 November 2024
Nigeria
Protection International Africa (PIA) welcomes you to our next event: an online webinar on peace and security “No Excuse; Women...
Mujeres defensoras de DDHH con delegados de entidades de gobierno, Estado, embajadas y organizaciones nacionales e internacionales. Foto propiedad de Protection International – PI y Oxfam Colombia.
Press release
30 October 2024
Colombia
Bogotá, octubre de 2024. Además de liderar mundialmente la violencia hacia a las personas defensoras de derechos humanos, Colombia ocupa...
Campaign toolkits
9 October 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
#DroitsHumainsParLesFemmes (#HumanRightsByWomen en anglais) est une initiative de Protection International (PI) visant à sensibiliser au travail, aux expériences et aux...
Press release
8 October 2024
Global
Civil Society Europe and the European Civic Forum, leading an informal coalition of civil society organisations1 which includes Protection International,...
Articles
4 September 2024
Americas
[Abajo en español] On 20 August 2024, more than 400 Indigenous communities, tribal peoples, civil society organisations, and collectives presented...
Articles
28 August 2024
Philippines
Rest in power, Mel de Vera. It is with great sadness that the team at Protection International from all offices...
Press release
6 August 2024
Indonesia
Thursday, 25 July 2024: The Yogyakarta Regional Police (Polda DIY) charged Meila Nurul Fajriah as a Suspect with defamation under...
Joint letter
30 July 2024
Indonesia
July 24, 2024 Public Letter to RSPO re: Astra Agro Lestari’s membership application TO: Joseph D’Cruz, Chief Executive Officer, Roundtable...
Public statement
5 July 2024
Colombia
— English version below — Organizaciones Internacionales de la Sociedad Civil en su trabajo por Colombia expresan su agradecimiento por...
Joint letter
1 July 2024
Kenya
Friday, 28 June 2024 Dear President William Ruto, We the undersigned African CSOs, Movements, activists, human rights defenders and citizens...
Public statement
25 June 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
— English version downloadable below — Le 17 mai 2024, Gloria Sengha, activiste politique et initiatrice du mouvement « Tolembi...
Joint letter
24 June 2024
Colombia
Bogotá, junio 21 de 2024. Con mucha preocupación hemos conocido a través de un medio de comunicación colombiano, que en...
Press release
19 June 2024
Global
Introducing the Declaration +25, an authoritative, civil society-led document that supplements the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. Together, these...
Articles
18 June 2024
Global
Protection International (PI) is proud to announce the launch of our Global Strategy Framework for the years 2024-2028 entitled “An...
Articles
18 June 2024
Global
We are excited to unveil Protection International (PI)’s new visual identity! We have worked to defend the right to defend...
Press release
13 June 2024
Brussels, 12 June 2024 European Union and civil society sign landmark partnership to promote an enabling environment for civil society...
Articles
5 June 2024
Africa, Colombia, Honduras, Philippines
The triple planetary crisis encompassing climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss is a global reality with far-reaching consequences, including a...
Articles
27 May 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tout le long du mois de mars, Protection International (PI) et son partenaire SOFEPADI ont contribué à la valorisation sur...
Articles
27 May 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Protection International (PI), dans le cadre du projet « Protéger la participation et amplifier la voix des femmes qui construisent la...
Articles
17 May 2024
Africa, Kenya
To mark International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Protection International (PI) interviewed two human rights defenders (HRDs) that strive...
Articles
25 April 2024
Belgium, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Amid a very concerning escalation of the violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the situation of human rights...