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Prominent human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor has been held in solitary confinement in Al-Wathba prison in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since his arrest, according to reliable sources. The first hearing…
On 09 December, people around the world remember Razan Zaitouneh, Samira Khalil, Nazem Hamadi and Wa’el Hamada, kidnapped in Douma, Syria on this day five years ago. We, the undersigned human rights organisations,…
Open Letter to Drivers, Teams and Performers at the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix 2018 Dear friends, As you ready yourselves to hold the limelight on the stages and tracks…
Watch the leaders of our jury organization speaking about human rights today. The Martin Ennals Award is 25 years old. Since 1994, we have drawn attention to Human Rights Defenders who…
Ahmed Mansoor, our 2015 laureate from the UAE, was just sentenced to 10 years in prison for speaking out against human rights abuses. Ahmed Mansoor was convicted by the UAE State…
The authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) should reveal the whereabouts of prominent human rights defender and citizen-journalist Ahmed Mansoor and release him immediately and unconditionally, over two dozen human…
Geneva - On 26 February 2018, lawyers from Ireland approached the Ministry of the Interior in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to try to gain access to distinguished human rights defender…
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Asma Jahangir after she suffered a heart attack. She fought injustice her entire life. As a lawyer and human…
The Martin Ennals Award Ceremony for human rights defenders will be held on 10 October 2017. Mohamed Zaree of the Cairo Institute of Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is one of the…
Six times in two years. Human rights activist Karla Avelar has been forced to move home six times in the last two years after being physically threatened by individuals she believes…
He is currently being held in an unknown location. For more information see: Statements calling for his release:…
The European Union Parliament has called for the unconditional release of Ilham Tohti, the 2016 Martin Ennals Award Laureate. "... [it] Strongly condemns the imprisonment of Ilham Tohti who is serving…
A finalist of the Martin Ennals Award 2016, Razan is a prominent human rights lawyer, activist, and journalist in Syria. Razan has dedicated her life to defending political prisoners, documenting crimes…
The Award is given to Human Rights Defenders who have shown deep commitment and face great personal risk. The aim of the award is to provide protection through international recognition. Strongly…
