Type of content: News

Nigerian Tribune
Nigeria
News
2023

Nigeria | Human Rights Defenders Vulnerable, Need Law for Protection, Group Cries Out

Human Rights Defenders in Nigeria have called on the Executive and Legislatures to work together in order to institute laws...
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Protection International
International
News
2023

International | AHRI Conference 2023: Our commitment to advance the defense of Human Rights

Protection International played an active role in the International Conference 2023 of the Association of Human Rights Institutions (AHRI), hosted...
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CEPAL-ECLAC
Americas
Declaration, resolution or formal report | News
2022

Americas: Report of the First Annual Forum on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean

Quito, 22 and 23 November 2022 In November 2022, Protection International (PI) participated in the first annual forum on human...
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Ministério dos Direitos Humanos e da Cidadania
Americas | Brazil
News
2023

Brazil | Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship (MDHC) To Publish an Inter-Ministerial Decree to Structure the National Policy on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

MDHC The challenges for the construction of the National Plan for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders were presented this...
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CNN
Georgia | Europe & Eurasia
News
2023

Georgia| Georgia’s Parliament Formally Repeals “Foreign Influence” Bill That Sparked Huge Protests.

CNN – Georgia’s parliament on Friday formally repealed a controversial “foreign influence” bill that sparked large protests amid concerns that...
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Philstar
Philippines | Asia
News
2023

The Philippines: Bill Protecting Human Rights Defenders Hurdles House Panel

For the third time in nearly two decades, a bill seeking to protect human rights defenders and punish acts of...
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Protection International
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa
News
2023

Democratic Republic of the Congo: National Draft Law on Human Rights Defenders Approved by National Assembly

On the 12th of December 2022, the Congolese National Assembly approved a draft national law on human rights defenders. This...
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Fortune TV Liberia
Liberia | Africa
News
2022

Liberia: Civil Society Discussions on Draft Law for Human Rights Defenders

In February 2022, human rights defenders came together to discuss the development of a draft law for the protection of...
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La Nueva Prensa, AP News
Colombia | Americas
News
2022

Colombia: Illegal Surveillance of Defenders by the UNP

Concerning news has come forward on the Colombian National Protection Unit (Unidad Nacional de Protección or UNP in Spanish). Personnel...
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Rappler
Philippines | Asia
News
2022

Philippines: Law proposals for the protection of defenders

In the Philippines, two proposals on the protection of human rights defenders are pending. As stated in the attached article:...
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