OVD-Info – Civil Rights Defender of the Year 2021

The Russian human rights and media project OVD-Info is awarded the Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award 2021.

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Register Now: 3rd Regional Journalists’ Days

  • Europe, News
  • 18 October 2021

On 26-28 October, Civil Rights Defenders will be organising the third Regional Journalists’ Da…

Georgian Authorities Must Protect Freedom of Expression

  • Eurasia, Statements
  • 15 October 2021

While the Georgian local elections on 2 October were well-administered and conte…
María Elena Mir Morrero sitter framför en tegelvägg i en skinnjacka.

Cuban Human Rights Defender Subjected to yet Another Attack

  • Cuba, Natalia Project, News
  • 12 October 2021

Today, human rights defender María Elena Mir Marrero has been attacked in Cuba and activated her ala…

“An Award to Freedom of Expression” – Nobel Peace Prize 2021

  • News
  • 8 October 2021

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Maria Ressa and Dimitry Muratov for their work in …
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Thousands were executed in Iran in 1988 – now the trial begins in Sweden

A historic trial against an Iranian citizen suspected of participating in the mass executions and torture of political prisoners in Iran during the summer of 1988 is currently taking place in Sweden. The trial is the first of its kind – no one has ever been brought to justice for the crimes, until now. We will be publishing reports throughout the trial. 

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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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