In the beginning of August, roughly 40 of Civil Rights Defenders’ partners will visit Stockholm to take part in the EuroPride celebrations. Because of their work for the protection of and respect for ...
This statement was issued when all friends, family, and colleagues of Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko were under the impression he had been murdered by persons unknown in Kyiv, Ukraine. Several ho...
In less than a month, millions of people will turn their eyes upon Russia as the 2018 Football World Cup kicks off. Ahead of the tournament, Civil Rights Defenders and 13 other international and Russi...
Russian LGBTI group Coming Out, one of Civil Rights Defenders’ long-term partners, once again faced several difficulties when planning to celebrate the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobi...
Washington, DC, May 16, 2018 Uzbekistan’s president’s meeting with President Donald Trump on May 16, 2018, comes at a time when the Uzbek government has taken steps to improve human rights but needs t...
The concept of innovation is generally imbued with positive connotations, but often overlooked is the fact that governments are also innovative. Around the world, repressive governments are pouring im...
We, the undersigned 26 international human rights, media and Internet freedom organisations, strongly condemn the attempts by the Russian Federation to block the Internet messaging service Telegram, w...
Late on Monday evening, the sun already below the horizon in wintery Stockholm, a group of people gathered at the Royal Dramatic Theater, to visit a seminar on LGBTQ+* rights. The location had been ch...
Eight and a half years ago, prominent human rights defender Natalia Estemirova was abducted and murdered in retaliation of her work. Still, the perpetrators enjoy complete impunity. Today, on wha...
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