💡 Organisations around the world are offering emergency protection, grants, legal, security support, & trainings for human rights defenders. A list of these resources is on my website. 📣 Do not hesitate to share it widely! srdefenders.org/resources/gran…

A great compilation by UN SR Mary Lawlor UN Special Rapporteur HRDs on where #humanrightsdefenders can get help and support ⤵️

Democracy, rule of law, civic space - #ourRAREpeople were in Brussels this week to meet policy makers, MEPs, civil society partners and discuss the challenges and future policies on these core EU values.

"There is no playbook." Restoring liberal democracy is one of the biggest challenges of the new Polish government. But the project also has risks. JOHN MORIJN (John Morijn) on Polish Re-Democratisation as "Building Back Better". verfassungsblog.de/polish-re-demo…

#ourRAREpeople are at #RightsForum24 in Vienna at Europe’s largest human rights event this year. Katarzyna Batko-Tołuć Thomas Lohninger NL Helsinki Committee Hungarian Helsinki Committee Hertie School HR Cities Network Election-Watch.EU

Civil society should be legitimised & supported, not criminalised. To protect civil society, there needs to be EU-wide protection ⤵️

NGOs working on human & minority rights, anti-corruption & investigative journalism, watchdogs and the environment are particularly stigmatized, finds a new study by Council of Europe Expert Council on NGO Law covering 31 Member States coe.int/en/web/portal/…

On 26 April #ourRAREpeople are joining Gentium in Madrid to share views and ideas about human rights protection systems in Europe. Hungarian Helsinki Committee Thomas Lohninger

How to strengthen the security and protection of #humanrightsdefenders in the EU 🇪🇺? The team of Protection International joined #ourRAREpeople in Budapest 🇭🇺 at a training hosted by Hungarian Helsinki Committee. 🙏🏻 NEDemocracy, Swedish Postcode Foundation and Stiftung Mercator for supporting RARE.

📣 We are hiring! Centre for Fundamental Rights - Hertie School is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for AFAR - an excellent opportunity for early-career legal scholars of human rights & AI. Apply by 20 June & become part of our vibrant academic community Hertie School! CfA 👉 hertie-school.dvinci-easy.com/en/p/en/jobs/8…

We proudly congratulate all #ourRAREpeople who just graduated from RARE’s second cohort in 2022-2024👏🏻 We mark an important milestone on our journey to forge a strong and skilled community of European human rights defenders. Onward and upward!

What a privilege to be part of this solidarity network, learn how to better protect human rights and build resilient democracies from some of the smartest brains in Europe for the last two years. Thank you, RARE for being a network to always fall back on. ❤️

Where does the process of restoring judicial independence in Poland🇵🇱 stand, what more is needed? On 18 June, #ourRAREpeople Małgorzata Szuleka will join the expert panel to discuss the judicial dimension of Poland’s re-democratization. gmfus.org/event/restorin…

“There is too little awareness in Brussels and in European capitals of how dangerous the current times are for the media.” #ourRAREpeople ⁦Jakub Jaraczewski⁩ warns of the danger of increasing polarization, fueled by social media companies and AI. nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/06…

📣 Apply now for RARE✨ 2024-2026! Apply by 28 July to join #ourRAREpeople in ✨Recharging Advocacy for Rights in Europe (RARE) and take action together for #civicspace and the #ruleoflaw in the EU. RARE is run by Hertie School Hungarian Helsinki Committee NL Helsinki Committee Helsińska Fundacja Praw Człowieka Oxfam Novib for #civilsociety ➡️hertie-school.org/en/customised/…

🇪🇺⚖️Applications are now open for RARE, a programme that I am proud to be an alumnus of, an excellent network of activism for democracy, human rights and the rule of law in EU. Can't recommend it enough, it's been a fantastic experience!

This OFOP 🇵🇱 🇪🇺 conference on civil society in Warsaw 🇵🇱 was a great occasion to reconnect with #ourRAREpeople Katarzyna Batko-Tołuć Krzysztof Izdebski Márta Pardavi

Apply now for RARE✨ 2024-2026 by 28 July! Join #ourRAREpeople in ✨Recharging Advocacy for Rights in Europe (RARE), and act together for #civicspace and the #ruleoflaw in the EU. RARE is a capacity- and alliance-building programme for #humanrightsdefenders from across Europe. hertie-school.org/en/customised/…