International Service for Human Rights
Geneva, Switzerland
About
International Service for Human Rights is a non-governmental organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland working on human rights, democracy & civil society, gender equality +2 more.
The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) is an independent non-governmental organisation that promotes and protects human rights. It supports human rights defenders by strengthening laws and systems for their protection and by engaging with the UN and diplomats at the national, regional and international levels. ISHR has permanent offices in Geneva and New York and has established a presence in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Its work covers defenders working on women's rights, LGBTQI rights, Indigenous peoples' rights, business and human rights, and land, climate and environmental rights. Its website is ishr.ch.
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ISHR Academy
Human rights
E-learning space that helps human rights defenders build advocacy skills for engaging with the UN human rights system.
EndReprisals
Human rights
Campaign and database addressing reprisals against human rights defenders, including the EndReprisals Database.
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Front Line Defenders, Defend Defenders, CONTIOCAP
