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ProtectDefenders.eu is the European Union Human Rights Defenders mechanism.
Our mission is to protect defenders at high risk and facing the most difficult situations worldwide.
Our mission is to protect defenders at high risk and facing the most difficult situations worldwide.
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ProtectDefenders.eu - You have the right to defend rights
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At ProtectDefenders.eu, we work to ensure human rights defenders never stand alone. 💪🌍
➡️ Emergency support & temporary relocation
➡️ Security advice & field monitoring
➡️ Training & advocacy
➡️ Creation of shelters
Stay informed with our latest news, engage with us ✨
#HumanRights #ProtectDefenders
➡️ Emergency support & temporary relocation
➡️ Security advice & field monitoring
➡️ Training & advocacy
➡️ Creation of shelters
Stay informed with our latest news, engage with us ✨
#HumanRights #ProtectDefenders
Coming soon: our updated report on global funding for Human Rights Defenders. Public donors gave USD 612M to HRDs (2021–2023), but support has fallen to just 0.10% of total ODA.
As risks grow, funding remains far too limited.
Full report out this week.
As risks grow, funding remains far too limited.
Full report out this week.
December 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Coming soon: our updated report on global funding for Human Rights Defenders. Public donors gave USD 612M to HRDs (2021–2023), but support has fallen to just 0.10% of total ODA.
As risks grow, funding remains far too limited.
Full report out this week.
As risks grow, funding remains far too limited.
Full report out this week.
Our November newsletter is out!
Worsening pressure on human rights defenders in Sudan, Egypt and El Salvador. We also look at rising risks for LGBTIQ+ communities across Africa, share insights from our interview with HuMENA 🤝
👀https://tinyurl.com/mw533t4n
Worsening pressure on human rights defenders in Sudan, Egypt and El Salvador. We also look at rising risks for LGBTIQ+ communities across Africa, share insights from our interview with HuMENA 🤝
👀https://tinyurl.com/mw533t4n
November 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Our November newsletter is out!
Worsening pressure on human rights defenders in Sudan, Egypt and El Salvador. We also look at rising risks for LGBTIQ+ communities across Africa, share insights from our interview with HuMENA 🤝
👀https://tinyurl.com/mw533t4n
Worsening pressure on human rights defenders in Sudan, Egypt and El Salvador. We also look at rising risks for LGBTIQ+ communities across Africa, share insights from our interview with HuMENA 🤝
👀https://tinyurl.com/mw533t4n
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
We stand with women human rights defenders who continue their vital work despite the risks.
Protecting them means protecting everyone’s rights.
We stand with women human rights defenders who continue their vital work despite the risks.
Protecting them means protecting everyone’s rights.
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
We stand with women human rights defenders who continue their vital work despite the risks.
Protecting them means protecting everyone’s rights.
We stand with women human rights defenders who continue their vital work despite the risks.
Protecting them means protecting everyone’s rights.
Uganda’s 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act was a turning point , and its harshest provisions remain intact. But the backlash against LGBTIQ+ rights is now continent-wide.
Our analysis explains why, read here: https://tinyurl.com/murkuckm
Our analysis explains why, read here: https://tinyurl.com/murkuckm
November 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Uganda’s 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act was a turning point , and its harshest provisions remain intact. But the backlash against LGBTIQ+ rights is now continent-wide.
Our analysis explains why, read here: https://tinyurl.com/murkuckm
Our analysis explains why, read here: https://tinyurl.com/murkuckm
🚨 In October 2025, Israeli forces intercepted two civilian flotillas in international waters, detaining humanitarians & journalists delivering aid to Gaza. This is illegal, inhumane, and a violation of press freedom. Read the reportage https://tinyurl.com/bsvtd6s2
#ProtectDefenders
#ProtectDefenders
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🚨 In October 2025, Israeli forces intercepted two civilian flotillas in international waters, detaining humanitarians & journalists delivering aid to Gaza. This is illegal, inhumane, and a violation of press freedom. Read the reportage https://tinyurl.com/bsvtd6s2
#ProtectDefenders
#ProtectDefenders
Exile doesn’t silence defenders — it reshapes their activism.”
From Brussels, we spoke with Mostafa & Sarah of @HuMENANetwork on resilience, exile, and building transnational networks for rights defenders across the MENA region.
Read more ⤵️
#HumanRights #HuMENA
From Brussels, we spoke with Mostafa & Sarah of @HuMENANetwork on resilience, exile, and building transnational networks for rights defenders across the MENA region.
Read more ⤵️
#HumanRights #HuMENA
November 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Exile doesn’t silence defenders — it reshapes their activism.”
From Brussels, we spoke with Mostafa & Sarah of @HuMENANetwork on resilience, exile, and building transnational networks for rights defenders across the MENA region.
Read more ⤵️
#HumanRights #HuMENA
From Brussels, we spoke with Mostafa & Sarah of @HuMENANetwork on resilience, exile, and building transnational networks for rights defenders across the MENA region.
Read more ⤵️
#HumanRights #HuMENA
Youth in Morocco are rising up. 🚨 #GenZ212 protests demand better healthcare, education & jobs after tragic hospital deaths. Reports of excessive force & arrests spark concern for human rights. 🇲🇦 #ProtectDefenders #HumanRights
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Youth in Morocco are rising up. 🚨 #GenZ212 protests demand better healthcare, education & jobs after tragic hospital deaths. Reports of excessive force & arrests spark concern for human rights. 🇲🇦 #ProtectDefenders #HumanRights
🇨🇩 In Kisangani, DRC, activists from LUCHA and other movements were arrested after peaceful protests denouncing corruption and mismanagement.
Jedidia Mabela was sentenced to 6 months for “spreading false rumours.”
Civic space in the DRC is shrinking ✏️ https://tinyurl.com/2wmzstnz
Jedidia Mabela was sentenced to 6 months for “spreading false rumours.”
Civic space in the DRC is shrinking ✏️ https://tinyurl.com/2wmzstnz
November 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🇨🇩 In Kisangani, DRC, activists from LUCHA and other movements were arrested after peaceful protests denouncing corruption and mismanagement.
Jedidia Mabela was sentenced to 6 months for “spreading false rumours.”
Civic space in the DRC is shrinking ✏️ https://tinyurl.com/2wmzstnz
Jedidia Mabela was sentenced to 6 months for “spreading false rumours.”
Civic space in the DRC is shrinking ✏️ https://tinyurl.com/2wmzstnz
Today we mark the anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights, a landmark in the protection of freedom & dignity.
Yet, rights, and those who defend them, remain under attack.
Our commitment continues.
👀 Stay tuned for new research soon.
Yet, rights, and those who defend them, remain under attack.
Our commitment continues.
👀 Stay tuned for new research soon.
November 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Today we mark the anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights, a landmark in the protection of freedom & dignity.
Yet, rights, and those who defend them, remain under attack.
Our commitment continues.
👀 Stay tuned for new research soon.
Yet, rights, and those who defend them, remain under attack.
Our commitment continues.
👀 Stay tuned for new research soon.
📊 October: 32 attacks on HRDs reported, 616 defenders supported through the EU HRD Mechanism.
🏳️🌈 From a Syrian activist relocated after threats to 18 Tajik defenders protected after cyberattacks, every number tells a story of resilience.
👉 https://tinyurl.com/4rw4p3vh
🏳️🌈 From a Syrian activist relocated after threats to 18 Tajik defenders protected after cyberattacks, every number tells a story of resilience.
👉 https://tinyurl.com/4rw4p3vh
Endurance and defense of rights | ProtectDefenders.eu Bulletin
A journalist from Peru received emergency relocation support to ensure safety and continue their work on freedom of expression following detention and enforced disappearance.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
📊 October: 32 attacks on HRDs reported, 616 defenders supported through the EU HRD Mechanism.
🏳️🌈 From a Syrian activist relocated after threats to 18 Tajik defenders protected after cyberattacks, every number tells a story of resilience.
👉 https://tinyurl.com/4rw4p3vh
🏳️🌈 From a Syrian activist relocated after threats to 18 Tajik defenders protected after cyberattacks, every number tells a story of resilience.
👉 https://tinyurl.com/4rw4p3vh
Mental health and solidarity, this month’s focus in our new newsletter.
Plus: updates from Morocco, Palestine, and the DRC, and stories of courage from defenders around the world.
Read more 👇 https://tinyurl.com/4rw4p3vh
Plus: updates from Morocco, Palestine, and the DRC, and stories of courage from defenders around the world.
Read more 👇 https://tinyurl.com/4rw4p3vh
October 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Mental health and solidarity, this month’s focus in our new newsletter.
Plus: updates from Morocco, Palestine, and the DRC, and stories of courage from defenders around the world.
Read more 👇 https://tinyurl.com/4rw4p3vh
Plus: updates from Morocco, Palestine, and the DRC, and stories of courage from defenders around the world.
Read more 👇 https://tinyurl.com/4rw4p3vh
In #Uganda, one year after the Anti-Homosexuality Act, #LGBTQI defenders continue to face persecution, arrests & violence. Yet, they persist, documenting, protecting, and advocating for equality. ✊🏾
We stand in solidarity with them.
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/4yrv4p8s
#HumanRights
We stand in solidarity with them.
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/4yrv4p8s
#HumanRights
October 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
In #Uganda, one year after the Anti-Homosexuality Act, #LGBTQI defenders continue to face persecution, arrests & violence. Yet, they persist, documenting, protecting, and advocating for equality. ✊🏾
We stand in solidarity with them.
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/4yrv4p8s
#HumanRights
We stand in solidarity with them.
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/4yrv4p8s
#HumanRights
📰 Dive into stories that matter! On our webpage, we share interviews, articles, and features on mental health, human rights defenders, and more. Hear directly from the voices making change happen. 💬💡
🔗 Check it out https://protectdefenders.eu/
🔗 Check it out https://protectdefenders.eu/
ProtectDefenders.eu - You have the right to defend rights
THE EUROPEAN UNION HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS MECHANISM THE EUROPEAN UNION HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS MECHANISM You have the right to defend rights If you are a human rights defender at risk as a result of your work, ProtectDefenders.eu is to support you Are you at risk or under threat? Our protection offic…
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October 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
📰 Dive into stories that matter! On our webpage, we share interviews, articles, and features on mental health, human rights defenders, and more. Hear directly from the voices making change happen. 💬💡
🔗 Check it out https://protectdefenders.eu/
🔗 Check it out https://protectdefenders.eu/
#Togo: Human rights under attack.
Activists, artists & journalists face arrests, torture & disappearances.
Content creator René “A votre avis” Koffi was abducted, tortured & now joins a hunger strike with other political prisoners.
Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/2zpnazhk
Activists, artists & journalists face arrests, torture & disappearances.
Content creator René “A votre avis” Koffi was abducted, tortured & now joins a hunger strike with other political prisoners.
Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/2zpnazhk
October 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
#Togo: Human rights under attack.
Activists, artists & journalists face arrests, torture & disappearances.
Content creator René “A votre avis” Koffi was abducted, tortured & now joins a hunger strike with other political prisoners.
Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/2zpnazhk
Activists, artists & journalists face arrests, torture & disappearances.
Content creator René “A votre avis” Koffi was abducted, tortured & now joins a hunger strike with other political prisoners.
Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/2zpnazhk
Human rights defenders face burnout, trauma & constant risk.
At ProtectDefenders.eu, we believe protection must include mental health. 🧠
Because safety is not only physical, it’s emotional too, read here our stories: https://tinyurl.com/49ky7j57
At ProtectDefenders.eu, we believe protection must include mental health. 🧠
Because safety is not only physical, it’s emotional too, read here our stories: https://tinyurl.com/49ky7j57
October 17, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Human rights defenders face burnout, trauma & constant risk.
At ProtectDefenders.eu, we believe protection must include mental health. 🧠
Because safety is not only physical, it’s emotional too, read here our stories: https://tinyurl.com/49ky7j57
At ProtectDefenders.eu, we believe protection must include mental health. 🧠
Because safety is not only physical, it’s emotional too, read here our stories: https://tinyurl.com/49ky7j57
🇹🇭 Crackdown continues in Thailand: activists face harsh sentences under lèse-majesté laws.
284+ people, incl. 20 minors, prosecuted since 2020.
Read more in our Sept Newsletter and the article here: https://tinyurl.com/49ky7j57
284+ people, incl. 20 minors, prosecuted since 2020.
Read more in our Sept Newsletter and the article here: https://tinyurl.com/49ky7j57
Pro-democracy voices in Thailand at risk
In recent weeks, Thailand has witnessed a surge in convictions and arbitrary detention of pro-democracy activists and human rights defenders, underscoring the authorities’ continued reliance on restrictive laws to silence dissent. On 3 and 5 September 2025, courts upheld or handed down heavy priso
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October 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🇹🇭 Crackdown continues in Thailand: activists face harsh sentences under lèse-majesté laws.
284+ people, incl. 20 minors, prosecuted since 2020.
Read more in our Sept Newsletter and the article here: https://tinyurl.com/49ky7j57
284+ people, incl. 20 minors, prosecuted since 2020.
Read more in our Sept Newsletter and the article here: https://tinyurl.com/49ky7j57
🇲🇽 In Chiapas, defenders face rising attacks, raids, intimidation & killings.
Groups like CDH Frayba remain under constant threat.
Learn more in our Sept Newsletter, and read the article here: https://tinyurl.com/mbazzxpp
Groups like CDH Frayba remain under constant threat.
Learn more in our Sept Newsletter, and read the article here: https://tinyurl.com/mbazzxpp
Threats against human rights defenders in Chiapas
Human rights defenders in Chiapas face an increasingly hostile environment, marked by intimidation, criminalization, and violence. Recent incidents underscore the urgent risks confronting civil society actors and the communities they serve. The home of Dora Roblero, director of the Centro de Derecho
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October 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🇲🇽 In Chiapas, defenders face rising attacks, raids, intimidation & killings.
Groups like CDH Frayba remain under constant threat.
Learn more in our Sept Newsletter, and read the article here: https://tinyurl.com/mbazzxpp
Groups like CDH Frayba remain under constant threat.
Learn more in our Sept Newsletter, and read the article here: https://tinyurl.com/mbazzxpp
At ProtectDefenders.eu, we work to ensure human rights defenders never stand alone. 💪🌍
➡️ Emergency support & temporary relocation
➡️ Security advice & field monitoring
➡️ Training & advocacy
➡️ Creation of shelters
Stay informed with our latest news, engage with us ✨
#HumanRights #ProtectDefenders
➡️ Emergency support & temporary relocation
➡️ Security advice & field monitoring
➡️ Training & advocacy
➡️ Creation of shelters
Stay informed with our latest news, engage with us ✨
#HumanRights #ProtectDefenders
ProtectDefenders.eu - You have the right to defend rights
ProtectDefenders.eu
September 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM
At ProtectDefenders.eu, we work to ensure human rights defenders never stand alone. 💪🌍
➡️ Emergency support & temporary relocation
➡️ Security advice & field monitoring
➡️ Training & advocacy
➡️ Creation of shelters
Stay informed with our latest news, engage with us ✨
#HumanRights #ProtectDefenders
➡️ Emergency support & temporary relocation
➡️ Security advice & field monitoring
➡️ Training & advocacy
➡️ Creation of shelters
Stay informed with our latest news, engage with us ✨
#HumanRights #ProtectDefenders
Today is #InternationalDayOfDemocracy.
Democracy cannot exist without those who defend it.
Democracy cannot exist without those who defend it.
September 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today is #InternationalDayOfDemocracy.
Democracy cannot exist without those who defend it.
Democracy cannot exist without those who defend it.
On #ProtectEducationDay we stand with Afghan girls denied schooling, with the Wiwa people displaced in Venezuela, and with Nicaraguan students forced into exile.
Education is a right, and a form of resistance. ✊
Read here: tinyurl.com/ytewwenn
#ProtectDefenders
Education is a right, and a form of resistance. ✊
Read here: tinyurl.com/ytewwenn
#ProtectDefenders
Defending Education, Defending Human Right - ProtectDefenders
The 9 September, the world observes the International Day to Protect Education from Attack. Established by the United Nations, the...
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September 15, 2025 at 12:45 PM
On #ProtectEducationDay we stand with Afghan girls denied schooling, with the Wiwa people displaced in Venezuela, and with Nicaraguan students forced into exile.
Education is a right, and a form of resistance. ✊
Read here: tinyurl.com/ytewwenn
#ProtectDefenders
Education is a right, and a form of resistance. ✊
Read here: tinyurl.com/ytewwenn
#ProtectDefenders
The #SOTEU stressed the fight for our shared values, Europe must stand united & resilient.
At ProtectDefenders, we support change & democracy worldwide by protecting those who defend rights.
Because democracy thrives where defenders are safe. ✊🌍
#ProtectDefenders
At ProtectDefenders, we support change & democracy worldwide by protecting those who defend rights.
Because democracy thrives where defenders are safe. ✊🌍
#ProtectDefenders
September 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The #SOTEU stressed the fight for our shared values, Europe must stand united & resilient.
At ProtectDefenders, we support change & democracy worldwide by protecting those who defend rights.
Because democracy thrives where defenders are safe. ✊🌍
#ProtectDefenders
At ProtectDefenders, we support change & democracy worldwide by protecting those who defend rights.
Because democracy thrives where defenders are safe. ✊🌍
#ProtectDefenders
⚡ When defenders are in danger, ProtectDefenders.eu provides urgent support, relocation, training & advocacy.
Because defending rights should never mean risking your life.
Because defending rights should never mean risking your life.
ProtectDefenders.eu - You have the right to defend rights
ProtectDefenders.eu
September 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
⚡ When defenders are in danger, ProtectDefenders.eu provides urgent support, relocation, training & advocacy.
Because defending rights should never mean risking your life.
Because defending rights should never mean risking your life.
🌍 We are the EU Human Rights Defenders mechanism, protecting defenders at risk worldwide. Follow us for updates, stories & solidarity. ✊ #HumanRights #HRDs
ProtectDefenders.eu - You have the right to defend rights
ProtectDefenders.eu
September 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM
🌍 We are the EU Human Rights Defenders mechanism, protecting defenders at risk worldwide. Follow us for updates, stories & solidarity. ✊ #HumanRights #HRDs