🔵'I do think our work is paying off, some actors change their policies after we spoke to them. Building change and making change is a collective effort of all of us.'💬Mary Lawlor UN Special Rapporteur HRDs, U.N. Special Rapporteur on HRDs 🇺🇳 #FIDHCongress2022

ALTSEAN-Burma M. Lawlor, rapporteuse spéciale des NU sur la situat° des défenseurs-ses des droits Mary Lawlor UN Special Rapporteur HRDs : les outils dt je dispose sont malheureusemt très limités. La solidarité est tjs la dernière arme de ceux qui sont sans défense, la meilleure protection est d'établir des réseaux.

In his first report to #UNGA , Ian Fry, SR human rights & climate change calls for greater inclusion in decision making processes of those most affected by #ClimateChange & accountability for retaliation against environmental human rights defenders.

Full report: bit.ly/3SqxGVH

So very delighted to be at #fidh 100 and happy to have met so many old friends so far. Thank you to ⁦FIDH⁩ and all it’s members for your perseverance

You can now watch my complete opening remarks to the UN General Assembly last week, when I presented my report on Human Rights Defenders supporting the rights of migrants, refugees & asylumseekers.

Or read the report in full here: bit.ly/3SHOKrn
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The Center for Victims of Torture has issued a Call for Applications for its human rights training & mentoring project, IDREAM, a capacity development project designed to help address the needs of Human Rights Defenders living in exile.
More information below 👇
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I've written to the Government of #Tajikistan on the alleged arbitrary detentions of Ulfathonim Mamadshoeva & Manuchechr Kholiknazarov. I'm concerned about subsequent developments in the case & continue to engage with the Gov't.
Farangis Najibullah Nigora Fazliddin
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“Women Human Rights Defenders are at the vanguard of the #WPS Agenda. Our United Nations Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (@wphfund) has already opened a special window to support women activists who are at risk.” — Amina J Mohammed at today’s #UNSC Open Debate on #WPS .

#UNSC R1325

'Women Human Rights Defenders are at the vanguard of the women, peace and security agenda' - Deputy Secretary General, Amina J Mohammed.

🔴Live now, United Nations Security Council's annual debate on Women, Peace and Security:
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United Nations Protecting women human rights defenders and their work is KEY 🗝️ to achieving positive peace and security 🕊️

Want to find out more about women human rights defenders & their protection challenges?

Check out the incredible work of:
👏 Women Human Rights Defenders HUB
Women Human Rights Defenders Network- Uganda
WHRDMENA تحالف المدافعات
WHRDIC

📅 TODAY, the United Nations Security Council will hold its annual debate on Women, Peace and Security.

Make sure to check out the Secretary General's report on the implementation of #WPS 👉tinyurl.com/4ztvtu3j

It highlights the need to protect women human rights defenders ‼️

Today is the last day to submit information to the report I will present next March to the UN Human Rights Council celebrating the positive contributions made by human rights defenders.

Submit in all UN working languages here: 🔗bit.ly/3Tb2ACN

يتوجب على الحكومات الكف عن معاقبة الناس بسبب حمايتهم لحقوق الآخرين بالطرق السلمية، والتوقف عن استهداف أولئك الذين يقدمون الطعام إلى الجياع أو الدواء إلى المرضى، ووضع حد لمحاكمة الناس بسبب إتيانهم بأفعال رحيمة وأخلاقية.
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He ecrito al Gobierno de 🇬🇹 #Guatemala sobre la criminalización de la defensora de DDHH Claudia Paz y Paz a través de innumerables acciones de estigmatización, deslegitimación y descrédito. No he recibido una respuesta aún.
Will Grant Divergentes
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Great to hear the distinguished human rights defender ⁦Shawan Jabarin⁩ talking about the determination of ⁦Al-Haq الحق⁩ to continue working for human rights in #Palestine in spite of baseless smears & allegations against them

La defensora Marcela Poirier fue condenada a 1 año, 8 meses por difamación tras acusar a un antiguo profesor universitario de acoso sexual. Si su sentencia se confirma mañana, tendría un efecto disuasorio para quienes denuncian la violencia de género. #Perú srdefenders.org/peru-expertas-…

Recuerde que el jueves 20 de octubre es la fecha límite para hacer aportaciones a mi próximo informe al Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU.

Comparta información sobre las victorias que han realizado personas defensoras: 🔗srdefenders.org/submit-informa…

First report by Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt as Special Rapporteur on oPT looks at a broad range of disturbing abuses, including designation of 6 civil society organisations as 'terrorist', use of #Pegasus spyware against HRDs & the detention without charge of #HRD Salah Hammouri.