Defenders' Days

Defenders’ Days is Civil Rights Defenders’ global networking platform for human rights defenders, informed by the defenders’ needs and focused on making use of innovative tools to combat human rights violations.

Defenders’ Days Conference | Defenders’ Days Bootcamp | Defenders’ Day Community 

The Conference

Defenders’ Days is a conference with and for human rights defenders, organised by Civil Rights Defenders every two years, to support and connect people who fight for democracy and human rights. 

About the conference

The Bootcamp

The Defenders’ Days Bootcamp is a remote training program aimed at strengthening the security and capacity of human rights defenders and organisations. 

About the bootcamp

The Community

All Defenders’ Days activities aim to promote and create opportunities for networking and exchange of knowledge among partners of Civil Rights Defenders.  

Voices from Defenders’ Days

Defenders’ Days Conference 2022

Defenders’ Days is a conference with and for human rights defenders, organised by Civil Rights Defenders every two years, to support and connect people who fight for democracy and human rights. 

Defenders’ Days 2022 will take place in Stockholm, Sweden. We will update this page with more information regarding the conference as soon as possible. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.  

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Defenders’ Days Bootcamp

The Defenders’ Days Bootcamp is a remote training program aimed at strengthening the security and capacity of human rights defenders and organisations. 

The Defenders’ Days Bootcamp is composed of a wide range of inspiring training initiatives. Since late 2020, we have offered global remote trainings to partners in various subjects such as Anxiety Management and Burnout Prevention, Digital Security, International Advocacy Mechanisms, Data Basics, A Chart a Day and Mindful Communication.

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Defenders’ Days Community

All Defenders’ Days activities aim to promote and create opportunities for networking and exchange of knowledge among partners of Civil Rights Defenders.  

“It gives me hope to know that we are not alone.”

Genesis Dávila

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