United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
Who is a Human Rights Defender? What can the Special Rapporteur do?Official Statements
République Démocratique du Congo : tentatives d’assassinat, torture, enlèvements, attaques physiques et menaces à l’encontre de DDH au Nord-Kivu et Sud-Kivu (communication conjointe)
Official Letters and Statements
Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au gouvernement de la RDC à propos d’assassinat, d’actes de torture, d’enlèvements, de tentatives d’enlèvement, d’attaques physiques, de menaces de mort, d’intimidations et de surveillance ciblant des défenseurs des droits humains dans les zones où opère le groupe armé M23, au Nord et Sud-Kivu.
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Chiapas – México: no existe un entorno seguro para la defensa de los derechos humanos
Latest Information[Español / English] Discurso a la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas, 19 de enero de 2026.
Guest Blog: Testimony from a young Serbian human rights defender
Latest Information“We all stood up together, to fight for justice, to fight for the victims – and although we know the path to justice is not easy, we will succeed one day, because we are united in this.”
Hearing with young human rights defenders from Serbia
Latest InformationI recently spoke with a group of young human rights defenders from across Serbia, who shared their experiences of human rights activism, including peaceful protests and school blockades in recent months.
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Human Rights Defenders
Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) are people who act peacefully to promote or protect human rights in accordance with the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders.