Civil Rights Defender of the Year 2024: Mariia Sulialina, Ukraine

For her exceptional resilience and dedication to human rights, democracy and children’s right to determine their own future, Mariia Sulialina from Ukraine is awarded the Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award 2024.

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Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award 2024 – Mariia Sulialina

  • Award, News, Ukraine
  • 25 April 2024

This year’s Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award goes to Mariia Sulialina, head of the Ukra…
A protester holds up a picture of Sithar Chhim holding up a poster that says, "I am imprisoned after demanding Naga Corp respects Union Rights!"

2024 Per Anger Prize awarded to imprisoned Cambodian Human Rights Defender

  • News
  • 18 April 2024

The Per Anger prize is the Swedish Government’s international prize for human rights and democracy. …

“We are fighting against a ‘digital army’: Albania’s Citizens Channel faces cyber attacks

  • Albania, Europe, News
  • 12 April 2024

In recent weeks, Citizens Channel, an independent media outlet from Albania, experienced multiple cy…

Syrian Brigadier-General stands trial in Sweden – Civil Rights Defenders will report from the courtroom

  • News
  • 11 April 2024

On Monday, a trial will commence at Stockholm District Court against a former Brigadier-General in t…
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