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Index of attacks and threats against Human Rights Defenders

MONITORING PLATFORM OF ALERTS AND ATTACKS AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS

Human Rights Defenders are increasingly targeted because of their work to defend Human Rights. Their physical security and ability to work is often at stake. ProtectDefenders.eu Index is a monitoring platform contributing to the mapping of violations committed towards Human Rights Defenders in order to illustrate and give visibility to the scale of the crackdown and pressure that they face worldwide.

Although this monitoring platform is fed by public alerts provided by ProtectDefenders.eu partners and is based on verified information, the list of alerts can not be taken as complete nor exhaustive in any way. Real figures are much higher and many alerts and attacks still go unreported. Moreover, this tool does not compile alerts on EU countries.

The information in this tool is illustrative and indicative of the scope of the threats and attacks against individuals acting in defence of human rights. The content of this tool does not reflect the official opinion of ProtectDefenders.eu. Neither ProtectDefenders.eu nor any of its partners may be held responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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IN 2017, AT LEAST
303
DEFENDERS WERE KILLED
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Main figures (PROVISIONAL COUNTER)
Sources: compilation of public alerts on individual attacks reported by FIDH, OMCT, RSF and Front Line Defenders @ 2017 PROTECTDEFENDERS.EU
26
REPORTED VIOLATIONS AGAINST DEFENDERS

Alerts by region
 
Type of alert
 
Field of action of defenders targeted

Specific type of threats


Specific field of action of defenders targeted
Affected defenders by gender
Affected defenders by profile
10
Activist
0
Artist
1
Blogger
1
Journalist
1
Lawyer
12
NGO/ Grassroots group member
0
Researcher (Academic)
0
Union worker



List of alerts against Human Rights Defenders





[ 2019-01-20 ] Panama: Marvin Wilcox and Ligia Arreaga detained and released amidst land dispossession
NameRegion / countryAlertnature of alertfield of actionspecific field of actionGenderprofilemore
Marvin Wilcox Americas / Panama Judicial abuses Detention Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Land and Environmental Rights Male Activist
[ 2019-01-19 ] Panama: Marvin Wilcox and Ligia Arreaga detained and released amidst land dispossession
NameRegion / countryAlertnature of alertfield of actionspecific field of actionGenderprofilemore
Ligia Arreaga Americas / Panama Judicial abuses Detention Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Land and Environmental Rights Female
[ 2019-01-18 ] Togo: Condamnation de M. Folly Satchivi
NameRegion / countryAlertnature of alertfield of actionspecific field of actionGenderprofilemore
Folly Satchivi Africa / Togo Judicial abuses Judicial Harassment Civil and Political Rights Male NGO/ Grassroots group member
[ 2019-01-18 ] Zimbabwe: Pastor Evan Mawarire arrested over peaceful protest
NameRegion / countryAlertnature of alertfield of actionspecific field of actionGenderprofilemore
Pastor Evan Mawarire Africa / Zimbabwe Judicial abuses Detention Civil and Political Rights Democracy and elections Male NGO/ Grassroots group member
[ 2019-01-18 ] Zimbabwe: Acts of intimidation against Mr. Okay Machisa
NameRegion / countryAlertnature of alertfield of actionspecific field of actionGenderprofilemore
Okay Machisa Africa / Zimbabwe Intimidation Threats or Harassment Civil and Political Rights Good governance and anticorruption Male NGO/ Grassroots group member
[ 2019-01-16 ] China: Closed-door trial and ongoing arbitrary detention of Mr. Huang Qi
NameRegion / countryAlertnature of alertfield of actionspecific field of actionGenderprofilemore
Huang Qi Asia & the Pacific / China Judicial abuses Judicial Harassment Civil and Political Rights Good governance and anticorruption Male Activist

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