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UN Court Rule on Emergency Measures in Burma Genocide Case

  • Burma, News
  • 23 January 2020

Today, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced its first ruling in the highlighted genoci…

8,400 Cubans Serve Time for “Pre-Criminal Social Dangerousness”

  • Cuba, News
  • 13 January 2020

According to new documents presented by Civil Rights Defenders and Prisoners Defenders on 13 January…

Letters from Cuba: Human Rights Defenders Write Letters to the EU

  • Cuba, News
  • 13 January 2020

The independent Cuban civil society has been excluded all through the negotiation and impl…

Civil Rights Defenders is Looking for a Controller with experience of working with projects

  • News, Open Positions
  • 8 January 2020

Are you passionate about human rights and want to work in an international environment with colleagu…
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