Artists and activists from the Instituto Fazendinhando of São Paolo talk about a project of urban renewal and the transformative potential of art. The Instituto used an art festival to unite local residents in a project to remove rubbish from nearby land and create a park in its place.
OSUN launches fellowships for Afghan scholars and professionals
The Threatened Scholars Integration Initiative (TSI) of the Open Society University Network (OSUN) has launched a call for applications for the Afghan Challenge Fund (ACF). Applications will be accepted starting on November 15, 2022. The deadline to apply is January 15, 2023.
Nodjigoto Charbonnel awarded Rafto Prize
Congratulations to Nodjigoto Charbonnel! CAHR former fellow and his organisation Association Jeunesse pour la Paix et la Non-Violence have been awarded the prize for their struggle to abolish torture in Chad.
Barcelona Guidelines - published in German
The Barcelona Guidelines are based on research findings from the Wellbeing of Defenders project and discussions between coordinators, wellbeing service providers, and researchers from around the world at an international retreat in Barcelona in June 2019 (hence the name, The Barcelona Guidelines). The Guidelines are now available in German.
Poetry Book launched
This book includes the work of the 30 finalists in a poetry competition organised by Protection International, ProtectDefenders and the HRD Hub. The Human Rights Defenders Poetry Challenge was organised to celebrate artists and activists around the world who continued to address key issues faced by human rights defenders and their communities through the challenging conditions of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Music video released
We are delighted to have supported Resonar Lab who have made music based on interviews with social and environmental activists from southern Colombia. Their first video titled ORIGEN, has just been released.
EGYPT: Call for release of rights defender Mohamed El-Baqer
Today, 29 September 2021, the Centre for Applied Human Rights joins with international organizations to call for the release of human rights lawyer Mohamed El Baqer who has spent two years in pretrial detention.
Human Rights Defenders Poetry Challenge
We are delighted to be collaborating with Protection International and ProtectDefenders.eu in the poetry challenge for all creatives, activists and advocates for human rights. Tell us about the human rights issues that are most important to you, specifically in reference to the right to defend human rights. Tell us your stories from this past year. Tell us which human rights you continue to advocate for and why.
Free to enter, no experience necessary. Poems may be submitted in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Thai or Swahili.
Global Calls for Release of Human Rights Lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer
On the occasion of lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer’s 41st birthday, international organizations, are urging the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release him and strike his name from the ‘’terrorist list”.
New college named after HRD, David Kato
The University of York has named its new college after the Ugandan human rights defender and gay rights activist, David Kato.
SLAPPed but not silenced: Defending human rights in the face of legal risks
The first ever global analysis of SLAPPs (strategic lawsuits against public participation) by the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre examines abuses of the legal system to silence human rights defenders and communities who speak out against injustice.
Launch of innovative undergraduate courses on human rights defenders by the University of South Pacific
The Centre for Applied Human Rights congratulates The University of the South Pacific (USP) on the launch of two landmark undergraduate modules, Introduction to the Role and Challenges of Human Rights Defenders and Building Resilience among Human Rights Defenders, the first of their kind in the global South.
Meaningful Solidarity with WHRDs in Asia
MA Student Amy Darch reports on the Human Rights Now event - Women Human Rights Defenders in Asia: Fight for Freedom and Democracy and discusses how to show solidarity and draw attention to the issues that were discussed.
Arctivism: An Exhibition
Launched last week for York International Women’s Week, our first exhibition from the Arctivism project features artistic works created by women artists and activists that highlight the impact of the pandemic on women.
Denialism in Brazil
Former CAHR fellow Laíze Benevides and Hub Research Associate Piergiuseppe Parisi have co-authored a review of the movie Denial (2016), reflecting on denialism in the context of the current situation in Brazil – in the journal Fronteiras & Debates (in Portuguese).
Activists silenced by governments during pandemic, new report says
Human rights defenders continue to face arrest, and experience attacks, threats and repression during the Covid-19 pandemic and yet a new report undertaken with Amnesty International UK reveals 94 per cent of human rights defenders interviewed received little support from the UK government in response to attacks.
Human Rights Defender Day
Today we are remembering those who continue to suffer and to face risks as they promote and protect human rights.
Publication: Protecting Human Rights Defenders at Risk
We are pleased to announce the publication of Dr Alice M. Nah’s edited book, Protecting Human Rights Defenders at Risk by Routledge.
This volume assesses the construction, operation and effects of the international protection regime for human rights defenders, which has evolved significantly over the last two decades in response to the risks people face as they promote and protect human rights.
Research on wellbeing during relocation
In a new publication on Wellbeing During Temporary International Relocation from the Martin Roth Initiative Patricia Bartley has gathered examples of good practices and case studies from different initiatives on the topics of social networks and support for relocated persons, integration of wellbeing activities in relocation plans, and the wellbeing of staff and supporters of relocation initiatives.
The research supplements the 2019 Barcelona Guidelines that provide principles to guide the work of wellbeing support providers and coordinators of temporary international relocation initiatives.
Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program: Fellowship Application Deadline Extended to 15 October 2020
The application deadline for Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowships in 2021–2022 has been extended from October 1 to October 15, 2020. Applications are invited from democracy activists, civil society leaders, practitioners, and journalists.
Questions from potential applicants may be directed to fellowships@ned.org