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Internship – Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award 2020

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  • October 18, 2019

Do you want to be a part of a team defending civil and political rights? Are you excited about contr…

Internship – Latin America Department  

  • Internships, Latin America
  • October 15, 2019

Do you want to promote human rights  in Latin America? Are you interested in learning how to  c…
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Internship – Communications Department

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  • October 11, 2019

Do you want to promote human rights globally by raising awareness of Civil Rights Defenders? Are you…
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Ugandan LGBTI+ Activist Brutally Murdered in his Home

  • Statements, Uganda
  • October 10, 2019

Late last week, Brian Wasswa, a young LGBTI+ activist and paralegal profess…
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Emergency Fund – 2018 in Numbers

When the situation escalates and a human rights defender is in acute danger, Civil Rights Defenders’ Emergency Fund is there to provide rapid support. Do you want to know how we supported them in 2018?

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