Vietnamese Blogger “Mother Mushroom” Released After Two Years Behind Bars

Vietnamese blogger and human rights defender Me Nam, well known for her use of social media to speak out against injustices, corruption and human rights abuses in Vietnam, has finally been released from prison.

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Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Women Human Rights Defenders  

  • News
  • October 18, 2018

On 28 September, Civil Rights Defenders submitted our response to the UN Special Rapporteur’s call f...

Increasing the Security and Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Kenya

  • Kenya, News
  • October 15, 2018

Respect for civil and political rights continues to decrease in many parts of the world. In 2017 alo...
Barents Pride in Kirkenes Norway 2018

Celebrating Love Across borders – Russian LGBT Activists Travel to Norway for Barents Pride

  • News, Russia
  • October 9, 2018

“Love has no borders” was this year’s slogan at the Barents Pride – a pride festival celebrated in K...

From Tajikistan to Poland: Relocation Through the Emergency Fund

  • News, Tajikistan
  • October 5, 2018

In 2015, Shabnam Khudoydodova, a human rights defender from Tajikistan, was targeted by Tajik author...
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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 is urgent.

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