CIVICUS pledges to strengthen commitment towards the protection of human rights defenders

The year-long Human Rights 75 Initiative campaign culminates this week with the Human Rights 75 High-level event held on 11-12 December. More than 100 States will present their pledges, along with pledges from a wide variety of stakeholders, and more than 80 High-level dignitaries will attend the Leaders’ segment on 12 December, including 9 Heads of State, 4 Vice-Presidents and 8 Prime-Ministers. The Pledging Session took place at the Palais des Nations (UN Geneva) and it is aimed at generating pledges that bring about concrete change towards greater enjoyment of human rights for all as well as a vision on the future of human rights. CIVICUS has also delivered a pledge in the ‘Voices’ segment, focussed on arbitrary detention and civic space. Our pledge re-imphasises our commitment towards the recognition and protection of human rights defenders.