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The ProtectDefenders.eu Index of Alerts

Human rights defenders are increasingly targeted because of their work to defend Human Rights. The ProtectDefenders.eu Index is a monitoring tool contributing to the mapping of violations committed towards human rights defenders to illustrate the scale of the crackdown and pressure that they face worldwide.

This Index is fed by public alerts provided by ProtectDefenders.eu partners and is based on verified information. However, 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.

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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.

Main figures (Provisional counter)

Sources: compilation of public alerts on individual attacks reported by FIDH, OMCT, RSF, and Front Line Defenders © 2020 PROTECTDEFENDERS.EU

year region country wdt_ID dateyyyymmdd name partner alert natureofthealert subcategoryofalert identityofdefendernonexclusive identityofdefender2 profileofdefender profileofdefender2 fieldofaction specificfieldofaction organisationifapplicable links followup regioncountry contador

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Reported violations against defenders

Alerts by region

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List of alerts and attacks against human rights defenders

Advocacy

ProtectDefenders.eu monitor on site the situation of at-risk defenders and carry out advocacy work to trigger adequate responses to their cases.

As part of our mandate, we support and fund the advocacy work of our partners, and develop activities and projects for jointly call for an environment conducive to the defense of rights.

In this section you will find more information about the advocacy activities and projects we fund.

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Visa for Defenders: International civil society organisations call for an effective and enabling EU Visa Framework for at-risk Human Rights Defenders
Visa for Defenders: International civil society organisations call for an effective and enabling EU Visa Framework for at-risk Human Rights Defenders

ProtectDefenders.eu is calling on all European Union actors to urgently implement all appropriate measures at all levels to develop and promote an enabling framework for human rights defenders to access visas for the EU

Human Rights Defenders Poetry Book
Human Rights Defenders Poetry Book

 This book is a result of the Human Rights Defenders Poetry Challenge, where we asked HRDs to tell us their stories and reflect on their struggles in defending human rights.

Protection International “Redifining the Risk Approach – Designing and implementing a human rights defender-centric approach to protection”
Protection International “Redifining the Risk Approach – Designing and implementing a human rights defender-centric approach to protection”

The PI’s Risk Analysis and Protection Plan Principles are 21 concrete statements, which outline the most essential and foundational concepts behind implementing the risk approach for protection—from conducting a situated risk approach to building an effective protection plan.

Understanding Death Threats Against Human Rights Defenders – [Reflection Paper]
Understanding Death Threats Against Human Rights Defenders – [Reflection Paper]

Year: 2021. Partner: Protection International

Turkey: Ongoing Crackdown Poses Existential Threat to Independent Civil Society
Turkey: Ongoing Crackdown Poses Existential Threat to Independent Civil Society

Year: 2021 Partner: The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (A OMCT/FIDH initiative)

In Israel, campaigns to discredit Israeli, Golan and Palestinian human rights defenders | An OBS Report
In Israel, campaigns to discredit Israeli, Golan and Palestinian human rights defenders | An OBS Report

Year: 2021 Partner: The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (A OMCT/FIDH initiative)

Peru: Defenders’ work hampered by economic interests
Peru: Defenders’ work hampered by economic interests

Year: 2021 Partner: The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (A OMCT/FIDH initiative)

Guatemala: One year after President Giammattei took office, violence against human rights defenders continues to rise
Guatemala: One year after President Giammattei took office, violence against human rights defenders continues to rise

Year: 2021 Partner: The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (A OMCT/FIDH initiative)