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Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award 2020 Postponed Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

  • News
  • 26 May 2020

The 2020 ceremony for the Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award has been postponed due to the coro…

Call for Consultant to Develop a Feminist Pocketbook for Human Rights Defenders

  • Africa, Open Positions
  • 20 May 2020

Civil Rights Defenders is looking for an expert in gender or feminist issues to develop a feminist p…

North Macedonia’s Repeal of Anti-Discrimination Law Poses Major Setback to Human Rights Protection

  • North Macedonia, Statements
  • 19 May 2020

Last Thursday (May 14), North Macedonia’s Constitutional Court ruled to repeal the Law on Prevention…

Sweden Should Express Support for the International Criminal Court

  • Statements, Sweden
  • 18 May 2020

The International Criminal Court (ICC) recently decided to initiate an investigation into war crimes…
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