Shields for Human Rights Defenders - Supporting Human Rights Defenders in the Republic of Moldova

The objective of the project is enhancing the human rights monitoring and protection in Moldova by empowering Human rights defenders (HRDs) to operate in a safe and enabling environment, in compliance with their full rights and freedoms.

Activities

– Monitoring cases against HRDs in need and provide assistance, including legal assistance, when needed;

– Advocacy before national and international institutions for HRDs in need;

– Trainings and capacity building for the HRDs regarding the standards on protection of the HRD rights, on international fair trial standards, standards on the environment protection; on behavior in risk situations etc.;

– Monitoring and promotion of an enabling legal framework for the non-commercial organizations and HRDs.

– Project launch event;

– It Security training for Human Rights Defenders;

– Practical guide for Human Rights Defenders when they are detained (link);