In an undisclosed location in East Africa sit thirteen human rights defenders. They work with one of the most dangerous things a person can do. And that is exactly why they are here. For seven weeks, ...
Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, the platform’s work to counter hate speech and disinformation has been dismantled at a rapid pace. On Monday night, Twitter abruptly dissolved its Trust and Sa...
Voices from Defenders’ Days Close-up with Raabia Hawa, director of the Ulinzi Africa Foundation, Kenya. Eight years ago, Raabia Hawa, Kenya, left her career in media to fight poaching full-time. ...
Out of the 358 murders of human rights activists recorded last year, nearly 60 per cent of the victims were land, environment or indigenous rights defenders. Miguel Guimaraes, environmental and indige...
Being a human rights defender is in many parts of the world a dangerous job. Being a woman human rights defender can often be even more dangerous. Faith Namansa was tired of seeing so many women leavi...
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...
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