Defenders, Democratic Space
In many countries around the world, human rights defenders are subjected to threats, judicial harassment, surveillance, arbitrary detention and even attacks and killings, and those who call for democratization are oppressed. At the same time, demonstrations are severely restricted and even brutally cracked down.
HRN works on the protection of human rights defenders by awarding and highlighting their work, by documenting and investigating attacks against human rights defenders, and by raising alarms when their situations are at risk. In particular, HRN supports women human rights defenders in Asia by awarding a significant woman human rights defender every year.
HRN also calls on state actors to ensure rights to freedom of assembly and association, oppose excessive restrictions and use of force, and work to protect a democratic space for people around the world.
Activities, Statements and Reports on this topic
[Statement] HRN has signed the joint statement: NGOs and Lawyers Groups Call on Governments & Lao Authorities to Ensure the Immediate Release of Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Lu Siwei
[Statement] HRN releases statement condemning the Myanmar junta’s sentencing of seven university students to the death penalty
[Statement] HRN gives oral statement at Human Rights Council protesting continuing attacks on civilians by the Myanmar junta and military
[Statement] HRN Submits Oral Statement to the Human Rights Council Protesting the Arbitrary Arrests of Huang Xueqin and Wang Jianbing in China
[Statement] HRN Joins Statement on the Arbitrary Detention of human rights lawyer Ding Jiaxi and legal scholar Xu Zhiyong
