About Civil Rights Defenders
Civil Rights Defenders is an independent expert organization founded in 1982 in Sweden, with the mission to defend people’s civil and political rights and empower human rights defenders at risk worldwide. CRD has a presence on four continents and is active in some of the world’s most repressive regions. By working in collaboration with 200 local partners and focusing on innovation, the goal is to achieve long-term sustainable change.
Work area
Advocacy, Education, Campaigns, Activism, Lobbying
Motto
An Expert Human Rights Organization
Country Offices
Albania, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Colombia, Cuba, Ethiopia, Kosovo, Kenya, Macedonia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Russia, Serbia, Montenegro, South Sudan, Sweden, Uganda, Ukraine
Quickfacts
Founded: 1982
Location (HQ): Sweden
Scope: Global
Focus area:
Does this organisation offer paid Internships?
No
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