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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 9h

Ruth López is a Salvadoran #WHRD who has been arbitrarily detained since May 2025 in reprisal for her work defending human rights and fighting corruption in #ElSalvador. Send Ruth a birthday message of support: libertadpararuth.org/en #LibertadParaRuth @IM_Defensoras @Cristosal

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

In 2025, the Business and Human Rights Centre documented 790 attacks on defenders raising concerns about business. This is more than two attacks on average every day. Read the report on our Knowledge Hub in #English, #Spanish, #French and #Portuguese 👇 whrdic.org/resources/wh...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Informal brown-bag session with diplomats in the frames of the WHRD Advocacy Week #AdvocacyWeek #HRC63

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

WHRD Advocacy Week participants meeting with the Special Rapporteur on the right to a healthy environment and the Working Group on Business and Human Rights. #AdvocacyWeek #HRC63

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

WHRD Advocacy Week continues in full force. ✊🏽 Participants are meeting with key partners and delivering oral statements, highlighting the intersections of gender, climate and conflict.

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Join us in a side event that brings together women human rights defenders who live at the intersections of gender, climate and conflict. 🗓️Thursday 24 September 🕐 13:00-14:00 CEST 📍 Room XI, Palais des Nations, Geneva More information 👇 whrdic.org/our-work/sol...

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Gender, conflict, and environmental justice: The role of women human rights defenders

This event brings together women human rights defenders who live at the intersections of gender, climate and conflict and whose stories show that these issues need to be tackled in a coordinated, holi...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Together with our members, we are amplifying the lived realities of feminist activists from the Global Majority, holding States accountable, and ensuring the Human Rights Council does its job. #WHRDAdvocacyWeek

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This report examines the repression carried out by the State of #Nicaragua against the Women’s and Feminist Movement between 2018 and 2025 📙 Read the full report on our Knowledge Hub 👇 whrdic.org/resources/wh...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Join us in a side event that brings together WHRDs who live at the intersections of gender, climate and conflict and whose stories show that these issues need to be tackled in a coordinated, holistic way. 🗓️24 September ⏱️13:00-14:00 CEST 📍Room XI, Palais des Nations, Geneva More: shorturl.at/dqVUP

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

This report draws on interviews with WHRDs working in frontline areas of northeastern #Ukraine, highlighting their work during the conflict. Read the report in our Knowledge Hub 👇 whrdic.org/resources/wh...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This report highlights the commonly overlooked mental health challenges experienced by women activists across the region. Read the report in our Knowledge Hub short-url.cc/1wM0r

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𝚼𝖆𝖑𝖉𝖆 @yal-da.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

@whrdic.bsky.social As a women rights defender, I demand you to join us in saving the life of a 24-year-old Iranian girl sentenced to death by signing this petition and sharing it with human rights activists. Each signature is a step towards saving Arghavan's life. wncri.org/2026/07/10/h...

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Sign our Statement to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi

Statement Calling for Immediate Action to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi We express our profound

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We mourn the passing of Marieme Hélie-Lucas, a pioneering feminist, sociologist, activist, and one of the founders of WHRDIC. 🕊️ Read the Commemoration Statement by WHRDIC in remembrance of Marieme Hélie-Lucas: whrdic.org/our-work/sol...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

WHRDIC member ICAN's case study describes the drivers of the mental health crisis in Afghanistan, its gendered and cultural dimensions, and the strategies used by Afghan women-led peacebuilding organizations to provide solutions 📙 Read the case study in our Knowledge Hub👇 whrdic.org/resources/wh...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

@amnesty.org's report highlights the obstacles faced by human rights defenders from visa-restricted countries who want to access the Schengen area to fulfil their right to defend rights. Read the full report in our Knowledge Hub 👇👇 whrdic.org/resources/wh...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

✊🏾Abrazamos la lucha de la OFRANEH y de todas las lideresas, campesinas, indígenas y garífunas hondureñas 🛑Exigimos el cese inmediato de las violaciones a sus derechos y el cumplimiento de las sentencias internacionales de la Coidh 📢 Posicionamiento de WHRDIC: whrdic.org/our-work/sol...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

✊🏾We stand in solidarity with the struggle of OFRANEH and all Honduran leaders, peasant, Indigenous and Garifuna women 🛑We demand an immediate end to the violations of their rights and compliance with the international judgments of the IACHR 📢 Read WHRDIC's statement: whrdic.org/our-work/sol...

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Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism @urgentactionfund.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

"Putting Out the Fire Till We Burn Out" is live. Care isn't just wellbeing—it's movement infrastructure. Drawing from 75 activists across the South Caucasus & Western Balkans, our findings are clear: care is political strategy. 🔗 Read the full report: urgentactionfund.org/publications/

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition is honored to welcome four new members: @femenanet.bsky.social, WHRD Hub, SEMA Network and WHRD Network Uganda! 👇Read more about their vital work and why they decided to join WHRDIC here: whrdic.org/our-work/sta...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Some members of the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition who were present at CSW, in New York city, gathered for an in-person membership meeting focused on collective context analysis and advocacy strategy development.

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

WHRDIC is participating in the Global Human Rights Defender Protection Summit in Dublin organised by @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Three months ago, on 2 March 2026, Yanar Mohammed was assassinated in Baghdad. Today, we remember her once again and renew our call for justice, accountability, and protection for all women human rights defenders. We will not forget. #JusticeForYanarMohammed whrdic.org/our-work/sol...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The 2026 #May28 Campaign – International Day of Action for Women’s Health was shaped through a collective, multi-stage global process✊ 📖 Read the Global Consultation Report: may28.org/2026-global-... #EssentialNotOptional #StrengthenHealthSystemsNow

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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 13/05/2026

Our new global analysis reveals that in 2025 there were nearly 800 attacks against defenders raising concerns about business-related harms. 1/9 Explore here ▶️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The event “Feminist Activism Without Fear: Strategies for Resilience & Resistance” brought together activists, advocates, and supporters on International Women’s Day in New York City Read more on out website 👇 whrdic.org/our-work/sol...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

We invite you to sign on to our joint statement “Narges Mohammadi Must Be Freed-Permanently”, which calls for her immediate and unconditional release, and the release of all WHRDs imprisoned in Iran, and an end to the systematic criminalization of those who defend human rights. tinyurl.com/y7byevvv

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

📢A un año de la detención arbitraria de Ruth López: Posicionamiento de la Coalición Internacional de Mujeres Defensoras de Derechos Humanos #LibertadParaRuth #JuicioPublicoParaRuth #AmplificandoElEco Posicionamiento: tinyurl.com/4d9a9ed7

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

The Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition, together with its members and partners, convened a parallel event entitled “Access to Justice for Women Human Rights Defenders” in the frames of the 70th session of the CSW. Read more on our website whrdic.org/our-work/sol...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Civilian vessels in the #GlobalSumudFlotilla, including one carrying WHRDIC member's partner Nina Potarska, have been intercepted by the Israeli navy in international waters near Crete, Greece — far from #Gaza’s coast.

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Writing letters to Women Human Rights Defenders in prison is an act of love, solidarity, and a call to action

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Raising our voices for imprisoned women human rights defenders and writing solidarity letters at #WomenDeliver.

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Our 2025 Annual Report captures the moment of reinvigoration: how the Coalition rebuilt its structures, strengthened its collective vision, and reasserted its role in a rapidly changing and challenging global landscape. 📙 Read the full report on our website whrdic.org/our-work/sta...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Child rights activist Sally Ujano has finally been released from prison. Her arrest and detention should never have occurred. While we welcome her release, we call on the Government of the #Philippines to end all forms of intimidation and harassment against human rights defenders. #FreeWHRDs

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

A statement by the WHRDIC on the killing of Yanar Mohammed, Iraqi woman human rights defender Full statement 👉: bit.ly/4cZf0u1 @gulfcentre4hr.bsky.social

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Today, Yanar Mohammed – one of the most formidable feminist leaders of her generation – was assassinated in her home in Baghdad in what appears to have been a targeted militia attack. Read MADRE's statement: www.madre.org/media-item/y... @madrespeaks.bsky.social

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Please register via bit.ly/3OdYoEC Speakers: • Agnès Callamard, Secretary General of the @amnesty.org • Emilie De Wolf, Advocacy Co-coordinator, IM-Defensoras • Amel Hadjadj, Journal féministe algérien, Alliance féministe francophone • Tatiana Mukaniré, SEMA network, Democratic Republic of Congo

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Conflict as a Path to Collective Resilience Acknowledging that conflict is an inevitable and natural dynamic in our movements, the WHRDIC has introduced a new #Conflict_Resolution_Policy 👉 Read the details on our website. 🌐 whrdic.org/our-work/sol...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

The WHRDIC operates through a participatory model that reinforces transparency, trust-building, and collective leadership. 👉 Read the details on our website. 🌐 whrdic.org/our-work/sol...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

📙 Our renewed governance and membership policies are living, collective agreements among our members, rooted in our shared purpose as a transnational feminist Coalition. 👉 Read the full article on our website whrdic.org/our-work/sol...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

In 2025, the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition undertook a significant renewal of its governance structure and membership policy. This shift forms part of a broader transformative process aligned with the Coalition’s new Strategic Framework for 2025–2030.

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Strengthening Feminist Solidarity and Collective Power: WHRD-IC’s #Renewed Governance and Membership Policy Read the full article on our website 👇👇👇 whrdic.org/our-work/sol...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

We welcome the acquittal of peasant organiser #AmandaEchanis and demand accountability for the violations of her rights. Amanda was acquitted on January 14, 2026 after spending more than five years in detention over trumped-up charges of illegal possession of firearms and explosives.

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

This year marks a powerful milestone for the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition — 20 years of collective action, unwavering solidarity, and feminist resistance across the globe 👇👇👇 whrdic.org/our-work/sol...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

On the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, WHRDIC relaunched the “SPREADING THE ECHO” campaign We featured the profiles of 30 women human rights defenders imprisoned for their human rights work and activism. Our demand is to set all WHRDs free #SpreadingTheEcho

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

We thank everyone who participated in the “SPREADING THE ECHO” campaign on the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence. We featured the profiles of 30 imprisoned women human rights defenders #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho More here 👉https://t.ly/jMZed

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

In September 2024 Nourah bint Saeed Al-Qahtani was sentenced to 35 years in prison on the basis of the Anti-Cybercrime Law and the Anti-Terrorism Law. #FreeNourah #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho More here 👉https://t.ly/jMZed @gulfcentre4hr.bsky.social

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

On July 13, 2024, Fabiola Tercero was arrested. After 16 months of being disappeared, on November 11, 2025, she was presented to the pro-government media #FreeFabiola #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho #SetThemFree More here 👉https://t.ly/jMZed

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