How does Amnesty International support human rights defenders?
Amnesty International believes that working with human rights defenders to support and legitimise a safe space in society for the defence of human rights work is one of the most important ways to protect and promote the human rights of everyone. Since its creation in 1964, the organisation has worked with or on behalf of thousands of human rights defenders and much of the organisation’s work has benefited from information and insights contributed by human rights defenders. Amnesty International continues to work in solidarity with human rights defenders and calls on governments to adopt all legislative, administrative and other steps as may be necessary to ensure the rights and freedoms for the defence of human rights as set out in the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders.
