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EUROPEAN UNION TEMPORARY RELOCATION PLATFORM
The EUTRP
The European Union Temporary Relocation Platform (EUTRP), an initiative of the European Commission, is a network of entities engaged in temporary relocation of at-risk human rights defenders.
The EUTRP is constituted of entities working to support HRDs who have been temporary relocated or who are seeking temporary relocation at the local, national, regional and international level.
The members of the EUTRP are non-governmental organizations, EU institutions, universities and other relevant education institutions, and national, regional and local governments. Each member is linked to the temporary relocation of HRDs at risk in different capacities, such as host entities, grant-making entities, donors, policy makers, or referral entities, coordination hubs, and other.
EUTRP’s main goal
To facilitate coordination and cooperation among actors involved in the temporary relocation of HRDs at risk, allowing its members to share knowledge and resources, coordinate joint efforts, and avoid duplication.
ProtectDefenders.eu, the EU Human Rights Defenders Mechanism
In October 2015, the European Commission appointed ProtectDefenders.eu as the coordinator of the EUTRP. ProtectDefenders.eu, the European Union Human Rights Defenders mechanism, is established to protect defenders at high risk and facing the most difficult situations worldwide. It is led by a Consortium of 12 NGOs active in the field of Human Rights.
TWEETS OF OUR MEMBERS
#Serbia: RSF stands by @scfondacija, which will be tried for defamation tomorrow in a case brought by the people acquitted of journalist Slavko Ćuruvija’s murder — an acquittal deemed “unlawful” by the Supreme Court. Lawsuits are not a tool to quash the fight against impunity.
After 16 years of leadership, our Secretary General, Gerald Staberlock, is stepping down from his role.
📢 We are now accepting applications for the position of Secretary General. If you are passionate about advancing our vision of a collective, network-based human rights
#Indonesia: Four human rights defenders, Delpedro Marhaen, Muzaffar Salim, Syahdan Husein, and Khariq Anhar, face up to 2 years in prison for social media posts linked to the August 2025 protests. The Court will issue its verdict on 6 March 2026. The Court must drop the charges
Parties to the conflict must immediately refrain from and cease unlawful attacks, whether direct attacks on civilians, indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks, or the use of explosive weapons with wide area effects in densely populated areas. They must take all feasible
With Pope Leo XIV set to visit Cameroon in just a few weeks, imprisoned journalist Tsi Conrad wrote to His Holiness from his cell in Kondengui Central Prison, asking him to use the visit to advocate for Cameroon’s political prisoners. #FreeThemAll
Read the full letter:
After 16 years of leadership, Gerald Staberock is stepping down from his role as Secretary General of the OMCT. The Executive Council has accepted his resignation and will oversee a smooth transition to new leadership to continue advancing the organisation’s mission to combat
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