Who accompanies male and female human rights defenders?
Throughout the world, many organisations accompany defenders of human rights to help them reduce the level of risk they face in their work. Get to know more about these organisations!
See the mapAnd if a human rights defender needs to leave the country,
what can he/she do?
Temporary protection
They can seek temporary residence in another country through shelter or relocation programmes and other forms of assistance.
More informationPermanent Protection
If it´s the case that they cannot return to their country of origin, they can ask for asylum.
Does your organisation need training on how to protect human rights defenders?
There are many organisations worldwide that offer training to groups on the protection of human rights defenders. Get the information!
More informationProtect Those Who Defend
´Protect Those Who Defend´ is an initiative that informs social organisations on how best to protect human rights defenders at risk.