Defenders of the Guapinol Waters (Honduras)

SIGN NOW! Defenders of the Guapinol Waters: more than two years in pre-trial detention Porfirio Sorto Cedillo, José Avelino Cedillo, Orbin Naún Hernández, Kelvin Alejandro Romero, Arnold Javier Alemán, Ever Alexander Cedillo, Daniel Márquez and Jeremías Martínez Díaz are environmental activists who are also members of the Comité Municipal de Defensa de los Bienes Comunes […]
The Criminalization of Human Rights Defenders

Human rights defenders are people who work to promote or protect human rights, acting mainly at local or regional levels, either individually or collectively. Their aim is the effective elimination of all human rights violations and the development of fundamental freedoms with respect to both peoples and individuals, with these concepts being based on the […]
Launch of the #CDDHlliures campaign to demand the freedom of jailed activists. Give your support and sign the petition!

Cities Defending Human Rights demands the release of human rights defenders unjustly deprived of liberty. They are people detained in different parts of the world for protesting and demanding the fulfilment of fundamental rights and freedoms in a legitimate and peacefull way. We are currently promoting several signature collection campaigns to demand their release! Do […]
Virtual meeting “Human Rights Defenders facing the pandemic: threats, challenges an resistances

Cities Defending Human Rights, organizes the virtual meeting “Human Rights Defenders facing the pandemic: threats, challenges and resistances Date: 9th November Time:12.30 a 2.00 pm (Spanish Time) Platform: online a through Zoom. Registration is required to participate: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0MvFnrOiS6GbOUUwaR51fw Objective: This meeting aims to generate a space for analysis, reflection and collective exchange of claims, proposals and […]