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Index of attacks and threats against Human Rights Defenders

MONITORING PLATFORM OF ALERTS AND ATTACKS AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS

Human Rights Defenders are increasingly targeted because of their work to defend Human Rights. Their physical security and ability to work is often at stake. ProtectDefenders.eu Index is a monitoring platform contributing to the mapping of violations committed towards Human Rights Defenders in order to illustrate and give visibility to the scale of the crackdown and pressure that they face worldwide.

Although this monitoring platform is fed by public alerts provided by ProtectDefenders.eu partners and is based on verified information, the list of alerts can not be taken as complete nor exhaustive in any way. Real figures are much higher and many alerts and attacks still go unreported. Moreover, this tool does not compile alerts on EU countries.

The information in this tool is illustrative and indicative of the scope of the threats and attacks against individuals acting in defence of human rights. The content of this tool does not reflect the official opinion of ProtectDefenders.eu. Neither ProtectDefenders.eu nor any of its partners may be held responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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IN 2019, AT LEAST
304
DEFENDERS WERE KILLED
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Main figures (PROVISIONAL COUNTER)
Sources: compilation of public alerts on individual attacks reported by FIDH, OMCT, RSF and Front Line Defenders @ 2017 PROTECTDEFENDERS.EU
289
REPORTED VIOLATIONS AGAINST DEFENDERS

Alerts by region
 
Type of alert
 
Field of action of defenders targeted

Specific type of threats


Specific field of action of defenders targeted
Affected defenders by gender
Affected defenders by profile
72
Activist
3
Artist
2
Blogger
31
Journalist
25
Lawyer
133
NGO/ Grassroots group member
5
Researcher (Academic)
6
Union worker



List of alerts against Human Rights Defenders





[ 2020-09-17 ] Democratic Republic of Congo: Disappearance of human rights defender Olivier Muhubiri
NameRegion / countryAlertnature of alertfield of actionspecific field of actionGenderprofilemore
Olivier Muhubiri Africa / Congo - Kinshasa Physical violence Enforced disappearance Civil and Political Rights Good governance and anticorruption Male NGO/ Grassroots group member
[ 2020-09-15 ] ALGÉRIE : Condamnation inique du journaliste Khaled Drareni à deux ans de prison ferme en appel
NameRegion / countryAlertnature of alertfield of actionspecific field of actionGenderprofilemore
Khaled Drareni Middle East and North Africa / Algeria Judicial abuses Judicial Harassment Civil and Political Rights Freedom of expression Male Journalist
[ 2020-09-11 ] Cambodia: Human rights defender Muong Sopheak arrested
NameRegion / countryAlertnature of alertfield of actionspecific field of actionGenderprofilemore
Muong Sopheak Asia & the Pacific / Cambodia Judicial abuses Detention Civil and Political Rights Democracy and elections Male NGO/ Grassroots group member
[ 2020-09-10 ] Cambodia: Three Human rights defenders of Khmer Thavarak arrested
NameRegion / countryAlertnature of alertfield of actionspecific field of actionGenderprofilemore
Koet Saray Asia & the Pacific / Cambodia Judicial abuses Detention Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Labour Rights Male NGO/ Grassroots group member
[ 2020-09-10 ] Cambodia: Three Human rights defenders of Khmer Thavarak arrested
NameRegion / countryAlertnature of alertfield of actionspecific field of actionGenderprofilemore
Tha Lavy Asia & the Pacific / Cambodia Judicial abuses Detention Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Land and Environmental Rights Male NGO/ Grassroots group member
[ 2020-09-10 ] Cambodia: Three Human rights defenders of Khmer Thavarak arrested
NameRegion / countryAlertnature of alertfield of actionspecific field of actionGenderprofilemore
Eng Malai Asia & the Pacific / Cambodia Judicial abuses Detention Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Land and Environmental Rights Female NGO/ Grassroots group member

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