Our vision: A peaceful and safe world, with freedom and justice for all.

Civil Rights Defenders defends people’s civil and political rights in pursuit of our vision.

We partner with and support human rights defenders who work in some of the world’s most repressive regions.

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Statement in Support of Azerbaijani Human Rights Lawyer Elchin Sadigov

  • Azerbaijan, Statements
  • September 17, 2018

Civil Rights Defenders, International Partnership for Human Rights, International Federation for Hum...

An Open Letter to the Nobel Committee

  • News
  • September 17, 2018

Dear Members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, 9 December 2018 will mark the 20th anniversary of the...

These are the 2018 Innovation Challenge Winners

  • News
  • September 14, 2018

A total of 101 creative applicants entered the Innovation Challenge 2018. They all brought forward i...
Cambodian land rights activist Tep Vanny has been freed from prison

Land Rights Activist Tep Vanny Released From Prison

  • Cambodia, Statements
  • August 21, 2018

Civil Rights Defenders welcomes the release of Cambodian human rights defender Tep Vanny, while also...
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These are the 2018 Innovation Challenge Winners

Oppressive leaders keep finding new and increasingly sophisticated methods to silence the voices of those standing in the front line to defend human rights. The need for creative and innovative ideas are urgently needed.

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