Brussels, 03/12/2015 (Agence Europe) - A new mechanism for human rights defenders was officially launched on Wednesday 2 December.
This mechanism is initially planned for three years and has a budget of €15 million. Its goal is to be complementary to the continuous support to human rights defenders provided by the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights.
The new mechanism will thus enable emergency aid to be provided, including physical and/or digital protection, legal...