Target Group: Human rights defenders

The maximum duration of a fellowship is 6 months. The number of awarded fellowships depends on the available funds.

24/7 rapid-response emergency assistance for people under digital attack

A safe place to recuperate, cope with trauma, and when possible, to network and further develop their professional skills

Legal representation and trial monitoring; Humanitarian assistance and dependent support; Equipment replacement if confiscated or damaged; Improving physical security of home or office; Medical expenses, including psycho-social support; Temporary relocation, including for dependents affected by the threat.

Funds for security improvement (for example digital security software); Legal Aid; Humanitarian support; Funds for security improvement (for example specific security improvements like steel doors or security cameras); Psychosocial support; Emergency fund for temporary relocation.

Emergency financial and material support for digital security; Emergency financial support for legal fees; Emergency financial support for humanitarian assistance (including family support); Emergency financial and material support for physical security; Emergency financial support for medical support (including psychosocial support and rehabilitation); Emergency financial support for relocation

Funds for digital security; Material support; Legal support for human rights defenders who are being judicially harassed; Humanitarian assistance (including family support); Funds for physical security; Medical support (including psycho-social support and rehabilitation) to defenders who have suffered a medical condition as a result of their peaceful human rights activities; Support for temporary relocation where necessary

Free legal support if you are based in England or Wales. Barristers can: Represent you in any court/tribunal; Give legal advice in a meeting or over the phone; Give legal advice in writing; Draft documents such as skeleton arguments.

Measures to address the psychological and psychosocial impacts of digital threats; Replacement of professional equipment and journalistic material (hardware or software) which has been taken, lost or stolen as a consequence of the type of work; purchase of more secure hard- or software and costs related to implementation of the new systems; technical or non-technical activities to respond to urgent issues such as internet blockages; training or accompaniment on digital or other security issues; measures to improve physical security (which…

Subsistence costs to cover a legal or judicial assistance, covering legal costs when you are sued or filed a lawsuit; Subsistence costs to meet most basic needs for you and/or your family in exceptional situations; Subsistance costs to cover medical needs after an assault; Financial support for temporary national or local relocation.

Legal interventions, amicus briefs

Consultations, strategic advice and representation in domestic courts and/or international human rights institutions

Support for litigation of a case through multiple instances, from first instance through to the final appeal. Example: a challenge before the European Court of Human Rights against police use of facial recognition technology.

Support for activities to prepare for planned litigation. This could include legal research, evidence gathering, forum selection or identifying claimants and project partners.

Grants to improve physical security, digital security and communication security (including office security and individual security); Legal fees if you are being judicially harassed; Family assistance for imprisoned HRDs or family members who are at risk because of a HRD’s activities; Medical fees for HRDs if you have been attacked or have suffered a medical condition as a result of your peaceful human rights activities

legal assistance, rendered voluntarily and free of charge

Providing some time out in a safe environment (in Ireland or elsewhere) while enhancing your skills so that you can work more effectively when you return home.

Short stay in Dordrecht, Netherlands for reflection & recharging if under pressure Including: shelter; modest contribution to livelihood; care as needed; social network; opportunity to acquire certain expertise or skills (e.g. self-care, safety, stress management), depending on the individual preferences; depending on the guest, we organize exhibitions, film screenings or discussion evenings for Dordt’s public.

Quick, flexible funding for legal support; Quick, flexible funding for psychosocial support; Quick, flexible funding to respond to security threats; Quick, flexible funding to respond to security threats or unexpected advocacy opportunities

Temporary refuge in one of the Shelter Cities in the Netherlands (max. three months)

Temporary relocation to Hamburg, Germany