FIDH created the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OBS) in 1997, in partnership with the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT). The objective of this programme is to intervene to prevent or remedy to situations of repression against human rights defenders. The action of this programme is based on the conviction that the strengthening of cooperation and solidarity in favour of human rights defenders and their organisations contribute to breaking their isolation and to reinforcing their protection and security.
The Observatory:
provides emergency protection to human rights defenders in the field (urgent interventions, international missions, material assistance),
cooperates with national, regional and international intergovernmental protection mechanisms, and
mobilises the international community and the media as protection agents for defenders.
Every year, the Observatory publishes a Report, based on it’s interventions throughout the world, highlighting the most serious obstacles and threats against defenders in each country.
The 2011 Edition has just been published ! click here for more information on the new Annual Report 2011.
The Observatory:
provides emergency protection to human rights defenders in the field (urgent interventions, international missions, material assistance), cooperates with national, regional and international intergovernmental protection mechanisms, and mobilises the international community and the media as protection agents for defenders.
Every year, the Observatory publishes a Report, based on it’s interventions throughout the world, highlighting the most serious obstacles and threats against defenders in each country.
The 2011 Edition has just been published ! click here for more information on the new Annual Report 2011.
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INTER-MECHANISMS
Since 2008, the Observatory has been organising "inter-mechanisms" annual meetings
Such meetings provide annual platforms of exchange for human rights defenders mechanisms operating within international organisations (UN, African Commission, Council of Europe, EU, Inter-American Commission, OSCE)
Such meetings provide annual platforms of exchange for human rights defenders mechanisms operating within international organisations (UN, African Commission, Council of Europe, EU, Inter-American Commission, OSCE)
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Acknowledgement
FIDH and OMCT thank for their support:
the European Commission (EC)
the International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF)
the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA)
the Republic and Canton of Geneva
the Paris City Hall
the Finnish Ministry of Foregn Affairs
the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
the Norwegian Ministry of Foregn Affairs
the Sigrid Rausing Trust
along with all the persons, national and international organisations, intergovernmental organisations and media which responded to the Observatory’s requests and supported its actions.
the European Commission (EC) the International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF) the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) the Republic and Canton of Geneva the Paris City Hall the Finnish Ministry of Foregn Affairs the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs the Norwegian Ministry of Foregn Affairs the Sigrid Rausing Trust
along with all the persons, national and international organisations, intergovernmental organisations and media which responded to the Observatory’s requests and supported its actions.
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