Target Group: Human rights defenders

Financial support for temporary national or local relocation

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

Subsistence costs to cover a legal or judicial assistance, covering legal costs when you are sued or filed a lawsuit

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)

Grants to improve physical security, digital security and communication security (including office security and individual security)

Legal fees if you are being judicially harassed

Medical fees for HRDs if you have been attacked or have suffered a medical condition as a result of your peaceful human rights activities

Financial support for relocation (including transportation costs, rent, living expenses for 3 months)

Family assistance for imprisoned HRDs or family members who are at risk because of a HRD’s 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

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