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Cuba’s Year of Protests – What You Need to Know

  • Latin America, News
  • 27 November 2021

Today marks one year since the start of the biggest public demonstrations in Cuba for decades. Demon…

Internships – Legal Department

  • Internships, Sweden
  • 23 November 2021

Do you want to promote human rights in Sweden and globally? Are you interested in learning how law c…
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Russian Authorities Must Cease Attacks against LGBTI+ Activists

  • Russia, Statements
  • 19 November 2021

Attacks against Russia’s LGBTI+ communities escalated in November, as state-sponsored media repeated…
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Saakashvili’s Civil and Political Rights Must be Protected

  • Eurasia, Statements
  • 19 November 2021

Mikheil Saakashvili, a former president of Georgia, has been on a hunger strike since his detention …
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Thousands were executed in Iran in 1988 – now the trial begins in Sweden

A historic trial against an Iranian citizen suspected of participating in the mass executions and torture of political prisoners in Iran during the summer of 1988 is currently taking place in Sweden. The trial is the first of its kind – no one has ever been brought to justice for the crimes, until now. We will be publishing reports throughout the trial. 

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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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