All over the world, human rights defenders are facing violence, attack, harassment, intimidation, surveillance, home imprisonment, detention, threats, slander and loss of livelihoods - all for working to promote and protect the human rights of others.

In Honduras, human rights defenders are being killed because of their work to protect the environment and the land rights of indigenous peoples.

In Uganda, LGBTI rights defenders campaign against homophobic legislation in an atmosphere where threats and incitement to violence in the local media are the norm.

In Bahrain, human rights defenders face jail and torture for standing up for the political and social rights of fellow citizens and for documenting human rights abuses.

Who protects these defenders?

Front Line Defenders provides fast, effective and practical protection for human rights defenders at risk around the world by providing security grants, training, international advocacy, emergency support and long-term campaigning.

Your support of the The Protection Fund for Human Rights Defenders at Risk will help ensure the protection of those on the global front lines of defense of human rights.

The Protection Fund = 100% support of Human Rights Defenders at Risk.

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