Alfred Brownell, head of environment law campaigners Green Advocates, has just won the Goldman Environmental Award. What has he achieved – and how did he get his start?
Thousands have been killed and human rights defenders vilified in President Duterte’s campaign. In response, artist Carlo Gabuco makes the truth viscerally real.
Law, police and ideology are all targeting those claiming social, economic and political rights in India. But groups that have big memberships and stay close to their communities are getting results.
Sisi has re-positioned Egypt to play host to major regional and international gatherings to legitimize his leadership and divert attention from human rights abuses.
Durante el conflicto armado, los defensores de los derechos humanos colombianos lucharon tanto en territorio controlado por los grupos armados como por el Estado. Hoy siguen siendo objeto de violencia.
Russian rights defender Svetlana Gannushkina has been defending the rights of refugees and displaced persons for years. Here she talks about the decay of the judicial system in Russia, Chechnya and pessimism. RU
