Illustration: Sirène Moukheiber, WHRD MENA Coalition
UDHR75+HRDS25=100% HUMAN RIGHTS
A celebration and commitment towards greater protection of human rights defenders
Registration mandatory: register here latest by 7 December at 12am EST.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 25th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders.
On 11 December, join us to mark these two milestone anniversaries, hear from human rights defenders about their lived experiences, and discuss developments in international, regional and national protection of defenders over the last 25 years, with a specific focus on national defenders protection instruments.
Human rights defenders panel:
- Sukhgerel Dugersuren, OT Watch, Mongolia
- Karina Sánchez, IM Defensoras, Mesoamerican Intiative of Women Human Rights Defenders, LAC
- Sirley Muñoz, Somos Defensores, Colombia
- Brenda Kugonza, Women Human Rights Defenders Network Uganda
- Edita Burgos, Karapatan, Philippines
Moderation: Tess McEvoy, International Service for Human Rights