english español français Protection International We work to improve the protection of human rights defenders Donate Newsletter Contact us Get involved Twitter Facebook Vimeo Youtube Rss Home What We Do Protection where needed Capacity Building International Advocacy Research & Policy Video Advocacy Partnering for protection Defenders Victims, Witnesses, Intermediaries Women HRD Criminalized Defenders Journalists LGBTI Defenders Environment Remote communities Where We Work Video Center The defenders' Voice Acting4Defenders Documentaries Video News Publications Studies Protection manuals About Us Staff Our history Financials Donors Annual Reports Employment opportunities { HIGHLIGHTS } CONCLUSIONS OF THE MISSION OF INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY OBSERVERS ABOUT THE SITUATION OF HRD IN MEXICO 2015 THE WOMEN WHO DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS - VICTORIA ATIENO, RUTH MUMBI AND GATHONI BLESSOL UPDATE: COURT TERMINATES LAST CASE AGAINST KENYAN HUMAN RIGHT DEFENDER JOEL OGADA CONCLUSIONS OF THE MISSION OF INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY OBSERVERS ABOUT THE SITUATION OF HRD IN MEXICO 2015 On September 29th, it will be launched during the 30th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva the report on the situation of human rights defenders in Mexico, entitled as ‘’In Defence of Life’’, it includes the conclusions of the Mission of International Civil Society Observers -MOC-. The invitation for the event can be seen here. The Mission, established in November 2014 by a group [...] + THE WOMEN WHO DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS - VICTORIA ATIENO, RUTH MUMBI AND GATHONI BLESSOL Bunge La Wamama Mashinani (Grassroot Women Parliament in English) is a Kenyan social movement enabling grass-root women in informal settlements to engage with each other, have access to education, information and training opportunities. Bunge La Wamama is also a platform that amplifies the struggle of marginalized communities. Protection International met 3 members of the movement: Victoria Atieno, Ruth Mumbi and Gathoni Blessol, and discussed with them about protection networks. [...] + UPDATE: COURT TERMINATES LAST CASE AGAINST KENYAN HUMAN RIGHT DEFENDER JOEL OGADA On Monday 21 September 2015 a Malindi court terminated a case in which the Kenyan Human Right Defender (HRD) Joel Ogada had been charged with forcible detainer under section 91 of the Criminal Procedure Code in 2013. The case has not proceeded due to lack of witnesses. When the matter came up for hearing, the prosecutor indicated he could not proceed and discharged the accused person under section 87 [...] + { NEWS FROM PROTECTIONLINE } { MEDIA CENTER } AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: INDONESIAN ACTIVISTS AND SURVIVORS OF 1965-66 MASS KILLINGS REGULARLY HARASSED IN THEIR EFFORTS TO SEEK JUSTICE. INDONESIA / SOUTHEAST ASIA 01 OCTOBER 2015 PRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASES INDONESIA: ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH DAMAGES CAUSED BY BUSINESS REMAIN UNPUNISHED. A CALL BY THE ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION. SOUTHEAST ASIA 01 OCTOBER 2015 ENVIROMENTAL RIGHTS INDIGENOUS RIGHTS INTIMIDATION URGENT ACTION SURAT THANI PEASANTS COMMEMORATE DEFENDERS WHO DIED TO DEFEND LAND RIGHTS. A STATEMENT BY THE SOUTHERN PEASANT FEDERATION OF THAILAND. THAILAND / SOUTHEAST ASIA 30 SEPTEMBER 2015 HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS INDIGENOUS RIGHTS PRESS RELEASE UNCATEGORIZED "FROM DOCTOR TO DEFENDER: HOW DR MUKWEGE TOOK CHARGE OF HIS PATIENTS, HUMAN RIGHTS AND PROTECTION" DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO / DRC / RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO / CENTRAL AFRICA / EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT / GYNAECOLOGIST / HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS / LATEST VIDEO / PANZI / SAKHAROV / SAKHAROV PRIZE 16 OCTOBER 2014 { FOCUS OBSERVATORY } { WHERE WE WORK } { E-LEARNING PLATFORM } Protectionline A global observatory on national policies on defenders’ protection ANALYSIS OF HONDURAS PROTECTION LAW LEGISLATION NEWS 10 AUGUST 2015 Protection International has accompanied the Honduran civil society initiatives aimed at establishing a legal framework on the protection of [...] MANUALS ON POLICIES - INTERACTIVE MAP COUNTRIES LEGISLATION MANUALS 03 JULY 2015 In its aim to serve human rights defenders and adopt a critical approach to state instruments and offices to [...] PI works globally, but with a local approach Protectionline Online trainings on security and protection management for defenders and social organisations UPCOMING COURSE: 7 September – 29 November 2015 Further information: VISIT FOCUS VISIT PI'S PROTECTION DESKS VISIT E-LEARNING WHO WE ARE Protection International is an international non-profit organization that provides protection strategies and tools for security management to human rights defenders who are at risk. 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