HUMAN RIGHTS STORIES

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New report about attacks against land and environmental defenders

Environmental and land defenders are at risk in all world regions and their security situation is becoming increasingly precarious, reaching the point where many of them have been killed. Latin America has been particularly dangerous, with Mexico occupying first place and Colombia second in the rankings of defenders killed in 2021.

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Women at Work conference 2022

Photo series: The NHRF hosted its first Women at Work conference in Kathmandu, Nepal as part of the Women at Work (WaW) program that started in 2019. Scroll down for highlights and for more information about the conference and the WaW program.

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Oslo will become a Breathing Space City for human rights defenders!

We are happy to announce that Oslo now will become a “breathing space city” for human rights defenders!

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Oslo blir Pusteromsby for menneskerettighetsforkjempere!

Vi er veldig glade for å kunne dele nyheten om at Oslo nå skal bli en «pusteromsby» for menneskerettighetsforkjempere!

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Nå heter vi «Menneskerettighetsfondet»

Vi bytter navn på norsk, bli kjent med endringene.

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International organisations recognise work of Colombian Truth Commission

In a press release, organisations state that accepting the recommendations of the Final Report will be a key step towards building a future in the midst of differences and achieving peace as a right and a duty that must be fulfilled.

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