Great news: It seems generosity and passion for human rights is infectious.
In just two weeks, we’ve received over $15,000 in donations from people like you who are passionate about supporting the next generation of human rights defenders – activists like Victoria, who shares her learnings in the below video after participating in our 2017 Human Rights Defender Advocacy Programme.
Inspired by the response to our December fundraising appeal, for the next seven days our friends at global law firm DLA Piper have generously agreed to match – dollar for dollar – donations from members of the public.
That means if you donate $100 this week, ISHR will receive $200!
Local authorities in Geneva have announced their intention to place a permanent public monument paying tribute to persecuted human rights defenders, including the late Chinese human rights defender Cao Shunli. The move follows a civil society petition to have a bust made in honour of Cao placed in a prominent location in the city.
A newly-released confidential letter by a UN Special Rapporteur documents the disbarment of human rights lawyers in China and the tightening ideological control over lawyers and law firms. The UN expert denounces disappearances, closed-door trials, harassment of relatives, travel bans, and other abuses targeting human rights lawyers.
On Tuesday 16 April 2024, ISHR delivered to both Geneva’s Administrative Council and its legislative counterpart, the Municipal Council, physical copies of the more than 1000 signatures collected in support of a memorial honouring Chinese human rights defender Cao Shunli.