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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition
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The Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition (WHRD-IC) is a transnational, intersectional feminist coalition of women human rights defenders, feminists, trans and non-binary activists and organisations, and their allies.
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Conflict as a Path to Collective Resilience

Acknowledging that conflict is an inevitable and natural dynamic in our movements, the WHRDIC has introduced a new #Conflict_Resolution_Policy

👉 Read the details on our website.
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January 29, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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The WHRDIC operates through a participatory model that reinforces transparency, trust-building, and collective leadership.

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January 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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📙 Our renewed governance and membership policies are living, collective agreements among our members, rooted in our shared purpose as a transnational feminist Coalition.

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January 26, 2026 at 7:22 AM
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In 2025, the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition undertook a significant renewal of its governance structure and membership policy. This shift forms part of a broader transformative process aligned with the Coalition’s new Strategic Framework for 2025–2030.
January 23, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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Strengthening Feminist Solidarity and Collective Power: WHRD-IC’s #Renewed Governance and Membership Policy

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January 21, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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We welcome the acquittal of peasant organiser #AmandaEchanis and demand accountability for the violations of her rights. Amanda was acquitted on January 14, 2026 after spending more than five years in detention over trumped-up charges of illegal possession of firearms and explosives.
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In August 2020, Amanda Echanis’ father was brutally killed, and a few months later, she was arbitrarily arrested with her month-old child. Amanda was charged with fabricated crimes.

#FreeAmanda #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho
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January 15, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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This year marks a powerful milestone for the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition — 20 years of collective action, unwavering solidarity, and feminist resistance across the globe 👇👇👇

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December 15, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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On the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, WHRDIC relaunched the “SPREADING THE ECHO” campaign

We featured the profiles of 30 women human rights defenders imprisoned for their human rights work and activism.

Our demand is to set all WHRDs free #SpreadingTheEcho
December 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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We thank everyone who participated in the “SPREADING THE ECHO” campaign on the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence. We featured the profiles of 30 imprisoned women human rights defenders 

#FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho
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December 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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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 1:17 PM
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On July 13, 2024, Fabiola Tercero was arrested. After 16 months of being disappeared, on November 11, 2025, she was presented to the pro-government media
#FreeFabiola #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho #SetThemFree
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December 10, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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Nasim Gholami Simiyari was arrested in 2023. She was formally charged with “propaganda against the regime,” and "armed rebellion", and was sentenced to 3 years and 9 months in prison.
#FreeNasim #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho
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December 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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On 22 March 2025, Dr. Mahrang Baloch and Beebow Baloch were arrested during a peaceful sit-in protesting police violence. In September 2025, both leaders were transferred to judicial custody
#FreeMahrang #FreeBeebow #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho
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December 9, 2025 at 7:26 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 1:52 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 7:22 AM
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Amani Al-Zain was arbitrarily arrested on 17 May 2020 by the Presidency of State Security on direct orders from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Her detention continued with no public trial.
#FreeAmani #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho
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December 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Myo Myo Aye was arrested on 25 July 2025 at her home, under distressing circumstances. Authorities forced her son to kneel and pointed guns at his head in front of her and her husband.

#FreeMyoMyoAye #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho
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December 7, 2025 at 11:17 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 2:23 PM
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Fariba Kamalabadi was arrested in 2022, and sentenced to 10 years in prison following a one-hour trial on charges of “forming and leading groups to act against national security.”

#FreeFariba #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho
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December 6, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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Evelyn Guillén was sentenced to 8 years in prison for a fabricated crime related to drug trafficking. On November 29, 2025 the Nicaraguan regime replaced prison with alternative forms of detention

#FreeEvelyn #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho
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December 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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In August 2020, Amanda Echanis’ father was brutally killed, and a few months later, she was arbitrarily arrested with her month-old child. Amanda was charged with fabricated crimes.

#FreeAmanda #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho
More here 👉https://t.ly/jMZed
December 5, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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Kenia Hernández has been imprisoned since 2020. She has been sentenced to more than 21 years in prison.

#FreeKenia #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho #LibertadParaKeniaYA
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December 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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In 2024, Makhabat Tazhibek Kyzy was sentenced to six years in prison after being found guilty of “calls for mass civil unrest” based on publications produced by the media outlets she leads
#FreeMakhabat #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho
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December 4, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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In 2023, Nancy Henríquez was sentenced to 8 years in prison on fabricated charges of conspiracy to commit the crime of undermining national integrity and spreading false news.

#FreeNancy #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho #SetThemFree
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December 3, 2025 at 10:27 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 6:10 AM