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@hrf.orgThrough research, resilience training, peer support, and access to mental health care, the Resilience Program is designed to help activists stay healthy, effective, and engaged in the fight for freedom.
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@hrf.orgThat’s why HRF is launching its Resilience Program, a science-based initiative focused on strengthening the mental health, leadership capacity, and long-term effectiveness of human rights defenders.
@hrf.orgOn #WorldMentalHealthDay, we’re recognizing the mental health challenges faced by democracy defenders living under authoritarian regimes. The fight for freedom often comes with surveillance, threats, imprisonment, exile, and lasting psychological pressure. youtube.com/shorts/xKVup...
@hrf.orgHRF calls on Vietnam to overturn the convictions and immediately and unconditionally release Thach Chanh Tra and Chau Thi Thien. HRF also calls on Vietnam to respect the rights to freedom of religion or belief, and to preserve ethnic languages and cultures, including those of the Khmer Krom.
@hrf.orgThe charge carries a maximum sentence of seven years in prison. khmerkrom.org/kkf-condemns...
@hrf.orgTra and Thien’s sentencing is part of Vietnam’s ongoing pattern of using Article 331, which broadly criminalizes “abusing democratic freedoms,” to silence religious and ethnic minorities, journalists, and activists.
@hrf.orgOfficials have characterized their content as “false” and defamatory. khmerkrom.org/kkf-condemns...
@hrf.orgTra and Thien’s convictions stem from social media posts, discussions, and livestreams. Tra was accused of criticizing state policy, including on ethnic and religious issues, while Thien’s case arose from commentary related to a land dispute.
@hrf.orgHRF strongly condemns Vietnam’s sentencing of ethnic Khmer Krom activists Thach Chanh Tra and Chau Thi Thien to years in prison under Article 331 of the country’s Penal Code. Tra was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison. Thien’s sentence is 2.5 years.
@hrf.orgJewher Ilham has watched it happen firsthand. Her father, Ilham Tohti, is serving a life sentence for speaking out.
Listen to the full episode of The Dissident’s Mic: hrf.org/podcast/the-...
@hrf.orgWhat happens when a government decides your identity should disappear?
For Uyghurs and other ethnic communities in China, “sinicization” has meant pressure to abandon their faith, language, history, and culture. youtube.com/shorts/6Qcym...
@hrf.orgLearn more about the Tyranny Tracker: tyrannytracker.org
@hrf.orgJoin us at 5 p.m. at the Asser Institute Centre for International & European Law, R.J. Schimmelpennincklaan 20-22, 2517 JN Den Haag, Netherlands.
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@hrf.orgAlso joining the panel are Syria Justice & Accountability Centre Legal Director Alan Haji, HRF Director of Policy and Research Malaak Jamal, HRF Senior Policy Officer for Africa Mohamed Keita, and HRF Research Fellow for Europe and Central Asia Zara Rancheva.
@hrf.orgDr. Stephanie Triefus will deliver introductory remarks and moderate the discussion. Swazi activist Tanele Maseko will be the keynote speaker and Javier El-Hage, HRF’s chief legal and policy officer, will provide an overview of the Tyranny Tracker.
@hrf.orgOn Wednesday, Oct. 14, HRF and T.M.C. Asser Instituut will present the Tyranny Tracker in The Hague. The event will discuss the Tyranny Tracker’s methodology and examine global trends in authoritarianism.
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@hrf.orgHRF will be co-hosting a ceremony with The City of The Hague on Oct. 15.
If you are interested in attending, please email [email protected].
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@hrf.orgEstablished by HRF and the Thulani Maseko Foundation in 2023, the prize recognizes lawyers who uphold justice and defend those who dare to dissent under authoritarian rule. oslofreedomforum.com/maseko-prize/
@hrf.orgThe prize honors the legacy of Thulani Maseko, the renowned Swazi human rights lawyer who dedicated his life to the peaceful struggle for democracy and independent legal representation in Eswatini. Maseko was murdered in his home in January 2023.
@hrf.orgSotoudeh has represented prisoners of conscience, journalists, activists, children, and minorities, while challenging compulsory hijab laws and other repressive measures. Her work has come at an enormous personal cost: repeated arrests, imprisonment, and persecution.
