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Let us make Europe a safe place for environmental human rights defenders
Commissioner for Human Rights
25 May 2021
Strasbourg
In 2017 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a group of dedicated grassroots environmental activists staged a 500-day-long protest against the construction of new hydropower dams on the Kruščica river. The fight led by local women, who later came to be known as the Brave Women of Kruščica, met with many...
Strengthening human rights in Tunisia
Council of Europe
25 May 2021
Strasbourg
As part of a joint Council of Europe/EU project “Support for independent bodies in Tunisia (PAII-T)”, a two-day online conference on “Independent bodies serving citizens: strengthening human rights in Tunisia” is highlighting the project’s achievements and its impact on citizens. Participants –...
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