Welcome to the website of the
European Union Temporary Relocation Platform
EUROPEAN UNION TEMPORARY RELOCATION PLATFORM
The EUTRP
The European Union Temporary Relocation Platform (EUTRP) is a network of 100+entities engaged in temporary relocation of at-risk human rights defenders. It aims at facilitating coordination and cooperation among actors involved in the temporary relocation of HRDs at risk, allowing its members to share knowledge and resources, and coordinate joint efforts.
The members of the EUTRP are non-governmental organisations, EU institutions, universities and education institutions, and national, regional and local governments. Each member is linked to the temporary relocation of HRDs at risk in different capacities, as host entities, grant-making entities, donors, policy makers, and/or referral entities, coordination hubs, and other.
Update April 2026: In line with the current strategic focus on consolidating and strengthening the EUTRP, the Platform is not presently open to general new membership applications.
New membership applications are expected to be reconsidered from May 2027 onwards, subject to the future governance arrangements and strategic orientation of the EUTRP under the next phase of ProtectDefenders.eu.
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.
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We are a membership platform formed by NGOs, governments, EU institutions and others
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If you are already a member of the platform, you can access more resources here
Messages from our members
⚡️ We stand in solidarity with Albanian journalist Sami Curri, whose car was set on fire: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1B4UuCMur5/?mibextid=wwXIfr
ECPMF urges the authorities to investigate the case and bring the perpetrators to justice. We are ready to provide any support he may need.
To help protect health and livelihoods our team at PIN Cambodia with help from @ADB_HQ implemented a solar-powered cooling systems on these farms.
🗨️ “Before, we felt tired and short of breath. Now, we no longer worry about the heat,” says Heng Thavy, a pepper farmer.
In #Gaza, fear & insecurity are part of everyday life. Yet humanitarian teams remain, delivering food, water and shelter where needs are greatest. Humanitarian actors stay when others cannot leave.
https://buff.ly/PZyRxJX
#HumanitarianActionWorks
#RealPeopleRealImpact
191 countries. One treaty. No room to fail.
The 11th Review Conference of the Parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) opens in New York on 27 April.
The EU is at the table.
Read more: https://link.europa.eu/tpTXkB
“Journalists are brave, but it’s not enough...”
In this episode of the Voices Podcast, Sergiy Tomilenko and Yousef Habache explain how journalistic work is maintained when risks increase and conditions deteriorate: https://pod.link/1633500456/episode/NjlkZTM4Nzg3YmViMGExNzM1OGJjMWEy
Students in Vesna’s course:
•Collaborate with local businesses
•Sew using fabrics that would otherwise be thrown away
•Sell their creations at local markets