On 2 November the ISHR carries an interview with Alberto Solis Castro, a human rights defender concerned with the indigenous communities in Mexico.
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Alberto Solis Castro explains the unbalanced power of government and businesses in Mexico
November 24, 2015Environmental Human Rights Defender Muhammad Dairyman Indonesia
November 23, 2015In the series Human Rights Defender Profiles [ISHR] this time: Muhammad Darisman, from West Java, Indonesia:
In the context of breakneck pace of economic development Muhammad Dairyman stands out. He currently partners with U.S.-based Worker Rights Consortium to monitor and improve working conditions in garment factories, but he is also the founder, since 2009, of a local NGO that raises awareness of occupational disease and victim’s rights. He has led campaigns to highlight the ongoing (and legal) use of asbestos in Indonesia and across the Asian region, and to raise awareness about the negative health impacts on workers and communities. Read the rest of this entry »
Profile of Tilder Kumichii, Human Rights Defender from Cameroon
May 13, 2015
Tilder Kumichii is Programme Coordinator at Gender Empowerment and Development (GeED) based in Cameroon.
On 21 April 2015 the International Service for Human Rights [ISHR] carried an interview with Tilder Kumichii, a human rights defender from Cameroon.
‘My motivation to do human rights work stems from my personal experience as a young woman growing up in a patriarchal system, which forced me to marry very young and become a very young widow’. Tilder resolved to devote her life to support other women who find themselves in a similar situation like herself. Describing herself as a woman human rights defender, she stresses that she is involved in both teaching people to understand their rights, as well as seeking accountability for violations and abuses of human rights. Read the rest of this entry »
Human Rights First (HRF) runs a series of HRD Profiles
August 23, 2012Human Rights First – one of the NGOs on the Jury of the MEA – is running an interesting series of profiles on human rights defenders whom work with in various countries. These profiles help to explain their work, motivations, and challenges. The first one is on Ahlam Oun from Bahrain
Human Rights Defender Profile: Ahlam Oun from Bahrain | Human Rights First.
Hans Thoolen on Human Rights Defenders and their awards 