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Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award 2026 – the news outlets Netgazeti and La Hora de Cuba

At some newsrooms, the day begins by opening emails. At others, it begins by mapping risks. This is everyday reality for the independent news platforms Netgazeti in Georgia and La Hora de Cuba in Cuba, who are this year awarded the Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award 2026.

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For over twenty years, the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM) have been relentless advocates against oppression, exposing war crimes and holding perpetrators accountable, seeking justice for victims of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria.

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There’s a better way to protect children

Children’s rights are violated more and more often in Sweden. At the same time, the best protection they have is lacking: the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It may sound strange, but the Convention on the Rights of the Child does not fully apply in Sweden. It is time to change that.

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A historical trial against two former executives at the Swedish oil company Lundin Oil, now Orrön Energy, is currently taking place in Sweden. The two corporate leaders have both been indicted with complicity in grave war crimes in what is now South Sudan. We will be monitoring the trial on site in the courtroom and publish reports from it every week. 

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Armed attacks on civilian targets such as schools and hospitals, torture, executions, and the use of chemical weapons. Core international crimes are committed around the world without those responsible for the crimes being held accountable. Through legal means, we work to hold perpetrators accountable. We work to achieve justice for their victims and to keep dictators awake at night.

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