Every year, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is a moment to recognise the defenders leading the defence…
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Over the past two months, Sahrawi human rights defenders in occupied Western Sahara have faced an escalating campaign of sieges,…
Human rights defenders often work under enormous pressure. Threats, surveillance, criminalisation, displacement, violence, burnout, and isolation are not exceptional experiences….
On 10 December, we honour both the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders,…
As the EU’s flagship mechanism for supporting human rights defenders worldwide, ProtectDefenders.eu plays a vital role in responding to urgent…
As the world marks Nelson Mandela International Day, we are reminded not only of Mandela’s legacy of resistance against apartheid…
El Salvador is facing mounting criticism from human rights groups following a series of arbitrary arrests and acts of judicial…
Tunisia’s democratic institutions continue to deteriorate as the government steps up its campaign against dissenting voices. Two emblematic and troubling…
Uganda is experiencing a dangerous intensification of state repression against human rights defenders, students, and environmental activists, signaling a troubling…
We often mention it in our updates, reports, or public statements: “the EU HRD Mechanism.” But what exactly is it?…
