INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS REAFFIRMS RIGHT TO DEFEND THE ENVIRONMENT 

The highest human rights court in Latin America delivered a landmark 300-page Advisory Opinion on the Climate Emergency and Human Rights, reaffirming the right to defend the environment and the obligation to protect those who defend it. READ MORE >

A DECADE SINCE ‘709 CRACKDOWN’, CHINESE HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYERS INSPIRE GLOBAL SOLIDARITY

Ten years after the infamous ‘709 Crackdown’ that targeted Chinese human rights lawyers and their relatives, civil society joined hands to mark this anniversary and renew calls for accountability. READ MORE >

HRDAP: 16 DEFENDERS TAKE PART IN ISHR'S FLAGSHIP TRAINING TO ADVOCATE, BUILD POWER AT THE UN

A group of 16 activists completed ISHR's Human Rights Defender Advocacy Programme (HRDAP) to strengthen their advocacy skills. At the UN, they called for reforms to the human rights system and helped secure the renewal of the expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity. READ MORE >

Sudanese authorities are systemically denying access to identification documents, especially passports, to human rights defenders, political opponents, and advocates calling for peace and a democratic transition. READ MORE >

UN, GOVERNMENTS MUST ADDRESS EGYPT’S TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION OF BASMA MOSTAFA

Human rights defenders in exile face growing acts of transnational repression on a global scale. Basma Mostafa, a Berlin-based Egyptian journalist and woman human rights defender, told us about the threats and attacks she has faced in exile for documenting enforced disappearances in Egypt. READ MORE >

REFORMING THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEM: DEFENDERS' VOICES MATTER! 

The UN80 Initiative has been presented as an opportunity to strengthen the UN system. In practice, it has focused on efficiency and cost-cutting. Let's ensure the UN bases any reform process on the expectations, needs and demands of human rights defenders, victims, and survivors. JOIN OUR CAMPAIGN >