On 11 and 13 May, Kyrgyz courts are scheduled to hold two separate court hearings in the case of Azimjon Askarov, a human rights defender and journalist who is imprisoned for life in retaliation for h...
On 23 March, the draft law – which could impose restrictions on the constitutionally guaranteed right to peaceful assembly – was passed in the parliament and sent to the Senate. A number of human righ...
The global covid-19 pandemic means new security challenges for all human rights defenders. In some countries, repressive regimes use the pandemic to further repress human rights defenders and civil so...
Russia’s government swiftly moves ahead with a package of constitutional amendments, including a reset on President Vladimir Putin’s previous terms, allowing him to potentially rule the country until ...
Letter #20 by Librado R. Linares Garcia. In July 2019, Civil Rights Defenders invited Cuban human rights defenders and civil society organisations to contribute with texts on how the European Union sh...
Letter #13 by Amador Blanco Hernandez. In July 2019, Civil Rights Defenders invited Cuban human rights defenders and civil society organisations to contribute with texts on how the European Union shou...
Letter #12 by Amado Calixto Gammalame. In July 2019, Civil Rights Defenders invited Cuban human rights defenders and civil society organisations to contribute with texts on how the European Union shou...
Sweden The Swedish government announced that it will appoint a truth commission in dialogue with the Sami Parliament. The truth commission will highlight historical abuses and human rights violations,...
The Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award is an award for outstanding work in defence of civil and political rights.
It started as any other day. Natalia Estemirova, the head of the Russian human rights group Memorial’s office in Chechnya, stepped outside of her apartment building, making her way to the bus st...
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