21st February 2019 Global assault on NGOs reaches crisis point as new laws curb vital human rights work
14th February 2019 Saudi Arabia: European Parliament calls on EU countries to step up defence of women’s rights activists
30th December 2018 Egypt: Prison term for human rights defender who spoke out about sexual harassment an outrageous injustice
19th December 2018 Egypt: Court orders release of woman human rights defender imprisoned for speaking out against sexual harassment
18th December 2018 Global action plan calls for States at the UN General Assembly to ensure protection of human rights defenders worldwide
7th November 2018 Turkey: Judicial farce continues as authorities once again fail to produce evidence against Taner and the Istanbul 10
29th October 2018 More than 150 human rights defenders gather to lead change and fight repression, racism and discrimination
25th September 2018 France: Criminal conviction for a tweet will have chilling effect on migrant rights defenders
14th September 2018 Brazil: Failure to identify Marielle Franco’s killers after six months is unacceptable
24th August 2018 Women human rights defenders call on EU foreign affairs ministers for support amid unprecedented crackdown on activists
1st August 2018 Saudi Arabia: Two more women human rights activists arrested in unrelenting crackdown
26th July 2018 Determination and resistance: A summit to mark 20 years since the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders
