On 4 July, France’s Cour de cassation will determine the legality of the arrest warrant issued for former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The landmark hearing is a pivotal moment in the global fight...
“There was a lack of information. We used to joke that the news lied about everything, even the weather. It could be raining, and they’d still say it was sunny.” – Yara Bader As a young journali...
This year’s Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award goes to the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM). Through their innovative and tireless work, SCM has become a leading force in t...
The Syrian tyrant, Bashar al-Assad, was overthrown in a sudden turn of events during the weekend. Many Syrians around the world took to the streets to celebrate when the news came. This is a historic ...
On Monday, a trial will commence at Stockholm District Court against a former Brigadier-General in the Syrian army. The General is charged with aiding and abetting war crimes in Syria, making him the ...
We are acutely aware of the grave human rights situation in Iran – both historically and at present. Civil Rights Defenders works with human rights organisations and activists in more than 50 countrie...
With hopes for the future, Ayouba works for the organisation Nassawiyat, which means ‘feminist’ in arabic. Nassawiyat is an intersectional feminist group working on 4 main areas: Capacity Building wor...
A year ago, Algerian authorities shut down the “Hirak” pro-democracy protests in most of the country. Since then, the number of unfounded terrorism prosecutions has soared, problematic amendments to t...
Civil Rights Defenders calls on Tunisia’s authorities to immediately investigate and punish the perpetrators of the brutal attack against Badr Baabou, Director of&nb...
Civil Rights Defenders joins a host of human rights organisations in calling Egypt’s authorities to immediately release journalist, Tawfik Ghanem, after 150 Days in detention. Eleven human right...
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