On 1 February 2021, the military seized power over Burma by overturning the election results and detaining State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. The military is still controlling power by force and uses ...
Digitalisation has democratised access to free information worldwide. At the same time, cyber threats and disinformation are on the rise, making it increasingly difficult for human rights defenders to...
Defending human rights, democracy, and freedom of expression is particularly important in times of war. But it is also particularly dangerous. During the past weeks of war in Ukraine, we have seen an ...
Defending human rights has become increasingly dangerous in many parts of the world. Many of those who do, face numerous risks and threats on a daily basis. When a threatful situation towards a human ...
Today, human rights defender María Elena Mir Marrero has been attacked in Cuba and activated her alarm via the alarm system Natalia Project. María Elena Mir Marrero is a prominent human rights activis...
Friday, 13 August at 1 PM CET, human rights defender and Natalia Project participant Nasta Lojka was detained in central Minsk, Belarus. The alarm was sounded at Civ...
Marcin de Kaminski, Security and Innovation Director at Civil Rights Defenders, appeared in the Swedish newspaper Arbetaren to comment on the leaks, their impact for journalists and activists, and the...
Colombia is the deadliest country in the world for human rights defenders. Of the more than 330 human rights defenders murdered around the world last year, 169 came from Colombia and most of them from...
In recent years, violent attacks against LGBTI+ people have been on the rise in Uganda. Among those who have been targeted is activist Jay Abang. For several years, Jay Abang has faced persecution for...
Among the 730 human rights defenders who received support from the Emergency Fund last year was North Macedonian LGBTI+ activist Bekim Asani. He is heading the organisation LGBT United Tetovo North Ma...
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