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Human rights defenders (HRDs), government dignitaries, an independent United Nations expert, and human rights organizations today urged the US government and the international community to continue to stand with and increase support and protection for human rights defenders worldwide.
This article provides data and initial analysis of the (verbal) country statements made at the Summit for Democracy held in December 2021. It was conducted by coding the written transcripts of the official statements made by countries attending the virtual Summit. It is aimed as a resource for civil society and other actors to aid in their advocacy efforts as they monitor the
Freedom House administers several funds which offer emergency assistance to organizations and individuals around the world who are under threat because of their human rights work.
In 2021, the world will start to recover from Covid-19, thanks to unprecedented scientific cooperation and global vaccination efforts. Economies will emerge from the crisis, and communities will begin the long road back to "normal." But it won't be the old normal: Some job functions will be lost, and entire industries will disappear forever. We must not allow independent media to be one of them.