In 2019, Front Line Defenders traveled to Manipur, one of the states in the northeast region of India. The state is under the jurisdiction of the Armed Forces (Assam and Manipur) Special Powers Act of 1958, which effectively enables the Indian Army to maintain an ongoing presence in all areas of the state and to place all civilians under an effective rule by martial law. Under this Act, thousands of Manipuri civilians have been detained, jailed, tortured and extra judiciously killed by the armed forces and associated paramilitary forces.
The EU Guidelines of Human Rights Defenders (2004) provide practical actions for EU staff in Brussels and in human rights defenders’ (HRDs) home countries to support and protect HRDs. While useful, the Guidelines do not contain recommendations or actions that consider the varied experiences of women human rights defenders (WHRDs) with regard to gender, sexuality, race, class, family life, etc.
Security in-a-Box es una guía de seguridad digital y privacidad desarrollada específicamente para activistas y defensores/as de derechos humanos de todo el mundo.
Dispatches 2019 presenta el trabajo que Front Line Defenders ha llevado a cabo en todo el mundo para la protección y la seguridad de los defensores de los derechos humanos en riesgo en 2019, incluyendo el impacto de las subvenciones, la formación, la promoción, la visibilidad, el descanso y el respiro y otros programas.
A menudo, a los/as defensores/as de derechos humanos en riesgo les resulta difícil hablar sobre su bienestar mental y emocional, incluso cuando les preocupa. La cultura del ejercicio de los derechos humanos tiende a enfatizar el sacrificio personal, el heroísmo y el martirio.
Produced with the support of the European Union, designed for cartoonists and available on the Cartooning for Peace website, this document brings together advice and information that can guide those who face specific or persistent threats because of their profession. With tips, testimonies and useful links, it focuses as much on risk prevention as on the response to threats and attacks.
Análysis Global 2019 detalla los ataques físicos, las campañas de difamación, las amenazas de seguridad digital, el acoso judicial y los ataques de género que enfrentan los DDH y las defensoras de derechos humanos (WHRD) en todo el mundo. Como demuestran las grandes movilizaciones acontecidas desde Santiago de Chile hasta Bagdad, las personas defensoras están a la vanguardia del cambio social y por este motivo afrontan importantes amenazas y riesgos, ya sea por exigir libertades civiles y políticas o por proteger el medio ambiente y combatir el cambio climático.
The 2019 Dublin Platform was held from 2 to 4 October in Dublin Castle and convened 114 human rights defenders (HRDs) from 90 countries, along with a wide range of other international guests. This remarkable gathering provides HRDs with an opportunity to amplify their voices internationally and to major stakeholders in the human rights field and learn effective strategies to help protect them in their work.