Smart Solutions to Global Problems

In addition to direct partnership and long-term support for thousands of local human rights defenders, we have global support programmes . The global programmes provide security, innovation, community, and emergency support for our partners.

The more we collaborate, the stronger we are.

Natalia Project | Defenders’ Database | Defenders’ Days | Emergency Fund | Core International Crimes

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Natalia Project

Human rights defenders who work to promote and protect human rights in their communities across the world are often threatened and attacked to stay silent. To meet the growing need of protection for human rights defenders, Civil Rights Defenders launched the Natalia Project in 2013  – the world’s first security alarm system for human rights defenders at risk.

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Defenders' Database

Human rights violations happen every day, across the world. Because of the risks and difficulties involved in documenting and reporting violations, many perpetrators are not held accountable for their actions. We are changing this. With the help of Civil Rights Defenders’ user-friendly tool, the Defenders’ Database, human rights defenders and organisations can document, analyse, and visualise human rights violations globally.

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Emergency Fund

Many of the human rights defenders we partner with carry out their work under precarious circumstances. When the situation escalates and someone is in an acute threat situation, our Emergency Fund is there so we can provide rapid support. The Emergency Fund is used to, for example, temporarily relocate people, or quickly provide specific security improvements, like steel doors or security cameras.

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