Rights Discovery Out Now, Available for Download 

We’re pleased to announce the release of Rights Discovery; the world’s first human rights, hidden-object game, available for download on App Store and Google Play.

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Civil Rights Defenders’ Head of Security and Innovation Comments on the Pegasus Leaks

  • News, Security and Innovation
  • 27 July 2021

Marcin de Kaminski, Security and Innovation Director at Civil Rights Defenders, appeared in the Swed…

Civil Rights Defenders Demands Action Against Surveillance Technology in Joint Open Letter

  • News, Statements
  • 27 July 2021

In this joint open letter, 146 civil society organizations and 28 independent experts worldwide call…

Cuban Government Must End Violence Against Protesters

  • Cuba, Statements
  • 15 July 2021

Since 11 July, the biggest antigovernmental protests in decades have rippled through Cuba. The prote…

Belarusian Authorities Detain Prominent Human Rights Defenders in Coordinated Raids

  • Belarus, News
  • 15 July 2021

Since 14 July 2021, authorities have conducted around 30 coordinated raids at the homes and offices …
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Listen to The Human Rights Defender Podcast

The Human Rights Defender; a podcast series that explores the work and lives of brave individuals standing up for our human rights. In the first season, we’re taking an in-depth look at the Western Balkans and Turkey.

You can listen to episodes of The Human Rights Defender via Spotify, Apple Podcasts or here on crd.org.

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Covid-19: Human Rights Must be Respected.

Authoritarian governments must not use the corona pandemic as an excuse to repress human rights. We are watching you. We will call out human rights violations and hold you accountable.

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