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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 2018, AT LEAST
321
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
159
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
78
Activist
2
Artist
4
Blogger
12
Journalist
15
Lawyer
43
NGO/ Grassroots group member
3
Researcher (Academic)
1
Union worker



List of alerts against Human Rights Defenders





[ 2019-05-16 ] Bangladesh: Abdul Kaium held in judicial custody on fabricated charges
NameRegion / countryAlertnature of alertfield of actionspecific field of actionGenderprofilemore
Abdul Kaium Asia & the Pacific / Bangladesh Judicial abuses Judicial Harassment Civil and Political Rights Impunity / Justice Male Lawyer
[ 2019-05-10 ] Haïti : Planification d’assassinat à l’encontre de M. Pierre Espérance
NameRegion / countryAlertnature of alertfield of actionspecific field of actionGenderprofilemore
Pierre Espérance Americas / Haiti Intimidation Threats or Harassment Civil and Political Rights Male NGO/ Grassroots group member
[ 2019-05-10 ] United States: Ana Adlerstein detained, criminalised and harassed by immigration officers at US border
NameRegion / countryAlertnature of alertfield of actionspecific field of actionGenderprofilemore
Ana Adlerstein Americas / United States Repression Detention Civil and Political Rights Migration- Displacement Female NGO/ Grassroots group member
[ 2019-05-10 ] Philippines: Killing of Mr. Bernardino Patigas and death threats against Karapatan members Ms. Cristina Palabay and Ms. Clarizza Singson
NameRegion / countryAlertnature of alertfield of actionspecific field of actionGenderprofilemore
Bernardino Patigas Asia & the Pacific / Philippines Killing Killing Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Land and Environmental Rights Male NGO/ Grassroots group member
[ 2019-05-10 ] Philippines: Killing of Mr. Bernardino Patigas and death threats against Karapatan members Ms. Cristina Palabay and Ms. Clarizza Singson
NameRegion / countryAlertnature of alertfield of actionspecific field of actionGenderprofilemore
Cristina Palabay Asia & the Pacific / Philippines Intimidation Threats or Harassment Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Female Activist
[ 2019-05-10 ] Philippines: Killing of Mr. Bernardino Patigas and death threats against Karapatan members Ms. Cristina Palabay and Ms. Clarizza Singson
NameRegion / countryAlertnature of alertfield of actionspecific field of actionGenderprofilemore
Clarizza Singson Asia & the Pacific / Philippines Intimidation Threats or Harassment Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Female Activist

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