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

Protection International (2024) A Critical Approach to Collective Protection: Taking Stock of Protection International’s Experience

Report by Protection International which provides key concepts for protection work and explores how collective protection concept redefines HRD’s protection as something collective by nature and reflects on the collective impact of violence, the need for collective protection strategies, and redirects the discussion on the protection of HRDs towards structural roots of violence.

Available at: https://www.protectioninternational.org/researchpublications/collective-protection/

Human Rights Defender Toolkit for Promoting Business Respect for Human Rights

International Service for Human Rights (2015) Human Rights Defender Toolkit for Promoting Business Respect for Human Rights

Report by International Service for Human Rights aiming to provide HRDs with an overview of the existing legal and policy framework and emerging global norms to protect human rights in the context of business operations. It also gives defenders tools for strategic engagement with stakeholders at each stage of project development, provides with actions businesses should take to respect and engage HRDs, and offers practical examples of how businesses and HRDs can work together.

Available at: https://www.ishr.ch/sites/default/files/article/files/ishr_hrd_toolkit_english_web.pdf