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Great news! ✨ Every donation you make using this link will be matched, meaning your impact is instantly doubled. Thanks to the generosity of the Z Zurich Foundation, your contribution goes twice as far.

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In a precedent-setting decision on reprisals, the UN Committee against Torture found that Burundi violated the Convention against Torture by retaliating against four lawyers for their cooperating with UN human rights mechanisms. ishr.ch/latest-updat...
Burundi retaliation against lawyers who spoke out for human rights broke torture covenant, UN Committee rules
In a precedent-setting decision on reprisals, the Committee against Torture (CAT) has found that Burundi violated the Convention against Torture by retaliating against four lawyers for cooperating…
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December 26, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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NGO Committee elections matter more than they sound. They decide which civil society organisations can access the UN, and which are blocked. As elections approach, States must commit to fair, transparent processes that protect civic space!

https://ishr.ch/campaigns/ngo-committee-elections/
NGO Committee election - ISHR
Imagine a world where the voices of those with clear demands, expertise and solutions come together to fulfil the promise of the UN Charter. In that world,
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December 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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UN human rights mechanisms urge Guatemala to end forced evictions, protect land rights defenders

Calling for an end to forced evictions against Indigenous communities and for the protection of land defenders, including Indigenous Peoples.

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UN human rights mechanisms urge Guatemala to end forced evictions, protect land rights defenders - ISHR
From 14 to 25 July, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Balakrishnan Rajagopal, conducted an official visit to Guatemala - only the
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December 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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We are hiring a full-time Advocacy Programme Intern in Geneva from 2nd March to 31st July. Applications will close on 26 January 2026 (midnight, Geneva time).

Apply: https://ishr.ch/work-with-us/internships/

#ISHR #Humanrights #Internship #Geneva
Internships - ISHR
ISHR’s internship program provides a wide range of opportunities for students and graduates who intend to work in an NGO and the field of human rights.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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UN Reform: States must resist drastic cuts to human rights during hasty budget talks

The draft proposals threaten to gut the UN’s capacity to respond to escalating human rights crises, and cuts to the human rights pillar risk turning reform into retreat.

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UN Reform: States must resist drastic cuts to human rights during hasty budget talks - ISHR
As States start negotiating a reduced budget for the United Nations (UN) in 2026, draft proposals pose a grave risk for the UN’s ability to respond to
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December 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Build networks, learn from experts, hone advocacy skills, exchange experiences from around the globe, and get an energy boost from 10 weeks spent online and in-person with other #HRDs as committed as you. Apply now for #HRDAP26! ✊

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HRDAP 2026: Apply for ISHR’s training for defenders resisting democratic backsliding and advancing racial justice - ISHR
After a successful edition in 2025, ISHR is pleased to launch the new call for applications for the 2026 Human Rights Defender Advocacy Programme (HRDAP26), which will take place both remotely and in…
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December 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Today is International Human Solidarity Day! 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Your donation supports human rights defenders' fights, strengthening a collective action to bring community-driven solutions on the global stage. Will you help keep the spark going? ✨

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December 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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💙 We’ve reached 66% of our goal! 🙌 Thank you! Your generosity helps defenders continue their life-changing work, and every contribution brings us closer to our goal.

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December 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Today, we celebrate #MigrantsDay.

2025 Theme➡️My Great Story: Cultures and Development

This year’s theme highlights how human mobility drives growth, enriches societies, and helps communities connect, adapt, and support one another.

https://www.un.org/en/observances/migrants-day
International Migrants Day | United Nations
International Migrants Day aims to raise awareness about the challenges and difficulties of international migration. The United Nations is actively playing a catalyst role in this area, with the aim of creating more dialogues and interactions within countries and regions, as well as propelling experience exchange and collaboration opportunities.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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🚨 Opportunity alert! 🚨 #HRDAP26 focuses on racial justice & democratic backsliding, equipping defenders to use the UN human rights system strategically. Interested? Apply by 15 January!

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HRDAP 2026: Apply for ISHR’s training for defenders resisting democratic backsliding and advancing racial justice - ISHR
For the last 10 years, this flagship training has equipped human rights defenders with the knowledge and skills to integrate the UN human rights system into
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December 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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NEW! Our Activist Guide to the Declaration +25 is out. If you're a human rights defender, this is a must-read! #Right2DefendRights

https://ishr.ch/defenders-toolbox/resources/activist-guide-to-the-declaration-25/
Activist Guide to the Declaration +25 - ISHR
The Declaration+25 was launched in June 2024. It is grounded in international law and supplements the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. Together, they
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December 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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​​✨Our call for applications is out✨ Next year, ISHR's hybrid training will focus on Democratic Backsliding and Racial Justice. If you are an HRDs working on any of those areas and keen to use the #UN for change, apply now!👇

https://ow.ly/KAJV50XHrnt
HRDAP 2026: Apply for ISHR’s training for defenders resisting democratic backsliding and advancing racial justice - ISHR
For the last 10 years, this flagship training has equipped human rights defenders with the knowledge and skills to integrate the UN human rights system into
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December 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Discover our new Activist Guide to the Declaration +25, a practical tool to help human rights defenders strengthen and safeguard their #Right2DefendRights.

https://ishr.ch/defenders-toolbox/resources/activist-guide-to-the-declaration-25/
Activist Guide to the Declaration +25 - ISHR
The Declaration+25 was launched in June 2024. It is grounded in international law and supplements the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. Together, they
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December 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Great news! ✨ Every donation you make using this link will be matched, meaning your impact is instantly doubled. Thanks to the generosity of the Z Zurich Foundation, your contribution goes twice as far.

Donate today and double your impact: zurichfoundation.benevity.org/community/fu...
December 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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In September 2024 Nourah bint Saeed Al-Qahtani was sentenced to 35 years in prison on the basis of the Anti-Cybercrime Law and the Anti-Terrorism Law.
#FreeNourah #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho

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December 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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The 2026 ISHR hybrid training will focus on Democratic Backsliding and Racial Justice. If you are an HRDs working on any of those areas and keen to use the UN for change, apply now!👇

https://ow.ly/wgPl50XGJtb
HRDAP 2026: Apply for ISHR’s training for defenders resisting democratic backsliding and advancing racial justice - ISHR
For the last 10 years, this flagship training has equipped human rights defenders with the knowledge and skills to integrate the UN human rights system into
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December 10, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Happy International Human Rights Defenders' Day! Are you an activist? A human rights defender? We have a new resource for you to protect your #Right2DefendRights ! ishr.ch/defenders-to... #HRDday
Activist Guide to the Declaration +25
The Declaration+25 was launched in June 2024. It is grounded in international law and supplements the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. Together, they set the standards to take into account…
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December 9, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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On September 19, 2025, Zhang Zhan was found guilty of provoking disturbances and sentenced to four years in prison. She was accused of posting a large amount of “false information” on Twitter and YouTube.
#FreeZhan #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho

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December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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TOMORROW! We're launching a guide for activists to use, build on and amplify the standards in the Declaration +25 to protect the #Right2DefendRights. Stay tuned!
December 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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In September Maître Ini Benjamine Esther Doli was abducted from her home by armed men. Days later an investigation had been opened against her based on her Facebook posts.
#FreeIni #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho

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December 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Are you a human rights defender? Do you know the Declaration +25? Watch this short video to understand what it is and how it can help to protect your #Right2DefendRights

https://ishr.ch/25-years-un-declaration-on-human-rights-defenders/
Declaration +25: Articulating international standards to protect the right to defend rights - ISHR
Download the Declaration+25 It has been 25 years since the adoption in 1998 of the UN Declaration on human rights defenders. The Declaration has reaffirmed that we all have the right to defend human…
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December 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Since 2018, Hoda Abdelmoneim has been detained, denied visits from family and lawyers. Hoda Abdelmoneim (66) has been a lawyer and human rights defender since 1983.
#FreeHoda #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho

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December 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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UN Committee against torture underscores Bahrain’s failure to prevent torture and protect defenders

The UN Committee against Torture (CAT) reviewed Bahrain’s fourth periodic report (CAT/C/BHR/4) during its 83rd session in Geneva in November 2025.

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December 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Paths towards corporate accountability in the context of the genocide in Gaza

Experts and human rights defenders convened in Geneva to discuss urgent paths toward accountability.

https://ishr.ch/latest-updates/paths-towards-corporate-accountability-in-the-context-of-the-genocide-in-gaza/
Paths Towards Corporate Accountability in the Context of the Genocide in Gaza - ISHR
On 24 November 2025, ISHR, the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, and Front Line Defenders co-organised an event to examine how corporations and investors are implicated in, and must be held…
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December 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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At a hearing on 21 August 2025, the Specialised Criminal Court overturned fitness instructor Manahel Al-Otaibi’s 11-year jail term but handed down a new five-year sentence.
#FreeManahel #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho

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December 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM