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

Medical expenses, including psycho-social support

Legal represendation and trial monitoring

Temporary relocation, inclduing for dependents affected by the threat

Humanitarian assistance and dependent support Equipment replacement if confiscated or damaged

Improving physical security of home or office

Emergency fund for temporary relocation

Psychosocial support

Funds for security improvement (for example digital security software)

Funds for security improvement (for example specific security improvements like steel doors or security cameras)

Legal Aid

Humanitarian support

Emergency financial and material support for digital security

Emergency financial and material support for physical security

Emergency financial support for legal fees

Emergency financial support for medical support (including psychosocial support and rehabilitation)

Emergency financial support for relocation

Emergency financial support for humanitarian assistance (including family support)

Funds for digital security

Funds for physical security 

Medical support (including psycho-social support andrehabilitation) to defenders who have suffered a medical condition as a result of their peaceful human rights activities

Legal support for human rights defenders who are bing judicially harassed

Humanitarian assistance (including family support)

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

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 relate to information management and digital security);

Measures to address the psychological and psychosocial impacts of digital threats