I AM A HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER AT RISK
The Emergency Funds is currently suspended until June 2024. The applications sent will not be reviewed until then.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE EMERGENCY FUND
1.
Human rights defender status (1)
2.
An emergency situation
3.
Existence of a causal link between the danger and the defender’s commitment
(1) “Any person who, individually or in association with others, promotes or protects human rights”, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, available at: https://www.ohchr.org/FR/Issues/SRHRDefenders/Pages/Defender.aspx
If all these criteria are met, the Emergency Fund provides financial support to the HRD for one or more of the following types of assistance:
Safety measures in the form of temporary national or, if necessary, international relocation of the defender and/or their family members.
Subsistence assistance, meeting the most basic needs of the defender and/or family members.
Medical assistance when the defender has been attacked or to cover medical needs related to their commitment.
Legal aid, covering legal costs when the defender is prosecuted or has taken legal action.
If your situation corresponds to the Emergency Fund's protection criteria
You can then download one of the support request forms by clicking on the following links:
and submit it to :
protectionddh@aedh.org
How the Emergency Fund works :
As soon as the request for assistance is received, a process of investigation begins in coordination with the applicant, their referents and Agir ensemble’s partners. Once the investigation is complete, the applicant is informed in writing of the outcome of their request, as well as the terms and conditions of the protection.
This assistance cannot exceed three months, and can only be renewed in cases of absolute necessity.
