Civil Rights Defender of the Year 2020 – Naw Ohn Hla

Naw Ohn Hla is a leading voice for human rights in Burma – a country where violence, ethnic discrimination, and systemic repression are widespread. She has received the award for her exceptional perseverance in the fight against oppression and for her continued courage to stand up to those in power.

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Grave Human Rights Violations in Tigray Must be Investigated

  • Ethiopia, Statements
  • 17 February 2021

Civil Rights Defenders is alarmed by the grave human rights violations that have occurred during the…

Coordinated Attacks Against Human Rights and Media Community in Belarus

  • Belarus, Statements
  • 16 February 2021

On the morning of Tuesday 16 February, the Belarusian authorities unleashed a new brutal attack agai…

Policy Papers on Albania’s 2021 Elections and Civic Participation Published

  • Albania, Reports
  • 15 February 2021

We are happy to announce the publication of three policy papers on elections and civic participation…

Serbia Must Respect Democratic Principles in Amending Law on Free Access to Information of Public Importance

  • News, Serbia
  • 12 February 2021

Civil Rights Defenders joins a host of civil society organisations, constituting the Coalition for A…
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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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