Defending Human Rights: A Resource Book for Human

New Tactics for Human Rights Project
Since 1999, the New Tactics in Human Rights Project
has worked to provide resources to human rights
advocates that offer innovative tactical solutions
for confronting specific local challenges. These
resources enable activists to map the unique
challenges specific to their site of intervention,
identify approaches that have worked in other
contexts in order to adapt and implement these
tactics locally.
Official Link: http://www.newtactics.org/
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Protecting human rights defenders is a main
priority in Norway’s human rights policy. The
overall objective is that efforts to promote and
defend human rights in all parts of the world can
be carried out without restrictions or threats to
human rights defenders or their families. At the
UN and other international organisations, Norway
actively promotes efforts to support human rights
defenders.
At national level, many Norwegian diplomatic
missions are in charge of various measures and
joint campaigns with other international actors to
support their work. Human rights defenders are
important cooperation partners for our diplomatic
missions.
Official Link: http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/
ud.htmlid=833
Observatory for the Protection of
Human Rights Defenders
The International Foundation for Human Rights
(FIDH) created the Observatory for the Protection
of Human Rights Defenders, jointly with the
World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT).
The Observatory has a two-pronged approach:
intervention to prevent or find solutions in
repressive situations and a contribution to
international mobilisation to acknowledge human
rights defenders’ activities and the need for their
protection at both regional and international levels.
Official Link: http://www.fidh.org/rubrique.php3id_
rubrique=180
Email: Appeals@fidh-omct.org
Protection International
Human Rights Defenders are one of the main actors
fighting against impunity in the name of justice;
they are essential markers in constructing and
consolidating peace and democratisation. They
find themselves on the receiving end of attacks and
intimidation on a regular basis. PI contributes to
reinforcing the security and protection of HRDs by
mobilising the national and international community
(parliaments, governments, the UN, ordinary
citizens, the media) and by providing the concerned
parties and beneficiaries with the knowledge
and necessary tools to integrate protection on
the ground into work plans and programmes.
This programme will also facilitate the exchange
of experiences locally and foster best practices
between HRDs.
Official Link: http://www.protectioninternational.
org/
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Reporters Without Borders defends journalists
and media assistants imprisoned or persecuted for
doing their job and exposes the mistreatment and
torture of them in many countries, fights against
censorship and laws that undermine press freedom
gives financial aid each year to 300 or so journalists
or media outlets in difficulty (to pay for lawyers,
medical care and equipment) as well to the families
of imprisoned journalists, and works to improve the
safety of journalists, especially those reporting in
war zones.
Official Link: http://en.rsf.org
Urgent Action Fund
The Urgent Action Fund is the only international
women’s fund in the world designed to respond on
short notice. One of their key areas of engagement
is the protection of women human rights defenders.
Official Link: http://www.urgentactionfund.org/
Africa branch (Nairobi): http://www.
urgentactionfund-africa.or.ke/
Tel: (+254) 020 2301740
Fax: (+254) 020 2301740
Office cell: +254 726577560
Email: info@urgentactionfund-africa.or.ke
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