Civil Rights Defenders

Our Vision A world of democratic societies in which we all enjoy our civil and political rights. Our Mission Our mission is to defend civil and political rights together with human rights defenders and to increase their security, capacity, and access to justice. We work as a part of a global movement of human rights defenders and partner with those at risk. Through legal means and public advocacy, we hold states, individuals and non-state actors accountable for human rights violations. We advocate for the norms and values of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and other relevant human rights standards, as we encourage people to use these rights to promote democratic societies.