A peaceful and safe world, with freedom and justice for all!

Civil Rights Defenders defends people’s civil and political rights. We partner with and support human rights defenders who work in some of the world’s most repressive regions.

Through advocacy, litigation, and public campaigns, we advance people’s rights globally. We also act as Sweden’s local civil rights watchdog group.

Regions

Civil Rights Defenders is active on four continents.
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Global Programmes

Our security and innovation work across all regions.
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Latest

Voices from Defenders' Days

“It gives me hope to know that we are not alone,” said Génesis Dávila, one of the participants at Defenders' Days 2018, when describing her human rights work.

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Innovation Challenge 2018

Civil Rights Defenders’ annual Innovation Challenge has started! The competition, which is financed by the Swedish Postcode Lottery, is open for anyone to apply. The mission is to develop ideas that strengthen some of the world’s bravest people. The winner, or winners, who will be announced at the Gather Festival on 14 September, receives 300.000 Swedish Krona to bring their idea into action.

Read more about the challenge and how to apply