Resources and Publications

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.

Para Jornalistas:

Human Rights Watch / Hellman-Hammett Grants

International Federation of Journalists / Safety Fund

PEN / Emergency Fund

Reporters sans Frontieres / Solidarity Fund

Human rights defenders at risk often find it difficult to talk about their mental and emotional wellbeing, even when they are concerned about it. Cultures of human rights practice tend to emphasise self-sacrifice, heroism, and martyrdom. These norms inhibit defenders from expressing their anxieties and seeking help.

A Análise Global 2019 detalha os ataques físicos, campanhas de difamação, ameaças à segurança digital, assédio judicial e ataques com base em gênero enfrentados por defensores e defensoras de direitos humanos em todo o mundo. Como demonstraram os recentes eventos de Hong Kong a Bagdá, defensores/as de direitos humanos estão na vanguarda das mudanças sociais e enfrentam ameaças e riscos significativos por isso – seja exigindo liberdades civis e políticas ou protegendo o meio ambiente e combatendo as mudanças climáticas.