Launch of Activist Guide to the Declaration +25

Back in June 2024, after 700+ consultations and two conferences, alongside 18 other organisations we published the Declaration +25. This document marked the 25th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, bringing HRD protection up to speed into the first quarter of the 21st century. Both documents are now considered the baseline on […]

DRC National Law: Challenges and Opportunities

Brussels, November 30, 2023 Statement In Africa and worldwide, an increasing number of countries are developing laws for the protection of human rights defenders (HRDs) and their right to defend human rights. We welcome such developments as an important first step in recognising the positive role HRDs play in promoting human rights, democratic values and […]