The adoption of Uganda’s 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act marked a watershed moment for LGBTIQ+ rights in Africa. Although Uganda’s Constitutional Court…
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At ProtectDefenders.eu, we are always glad to stay in close contact with our partners and sister organisations around the world,…
Every day, human rights defenders (HRDs) around the world confront threats, violence, and injustice. They stand up to powerful interests,…
The 9 September, the world observes the International Day to Protect Education from Attack. Established by the United Nations, the…
Four years after the return of the Taliban to power, Afghanistan remains gripped by one of the world’s gravest human…
Four years after the return of the Taliban to power, Afghanistan has been plunged into one of the most severe…
On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we honor the resilience, wisdom, and unwavering advocacy of Indigenous communities…
In conversation with Yesica Méndez Alvarado. We’re very happy to share this interview with Yesica Méndez Alvarado, a courageous woman…
[Brussels, 25 April 2024] – ProtectDefenders.eu, the European Union (EU) Human Rights Defenders Mechanism, presents its comprehensive annual report titled…
On the occasion of the conference « The Human Rights Defenders’ Movement at a Crossroad », held in Brussels on September 29,…

