Tuesday, February 9, 2021 – We, the undersigned organizations, work to promote human rights, democracy, media freedom, environmental sustainability, and an end to corruption around the world. The protection of human rights defenders — such as activists, lawyers, and journalists — is critical to each of our missions. We are deeply concerned by the unabated rise in reprisals against human rights defenders, both
globally and within the United States, and the chilling effect that these attacks have on fundamental freedoms and civic space.
Civil Society Letter to Secretary Blinken on HRDs
