ONLINE DIALOUGE: Staying Safe: Security Resources for Human Rights Defenders

Full Title: Staying Safe: Security Resources for Human Rights Defenders

Human rights defenders are often met with oppression, discrimination and violence. Human rights work is powerful and necessary; it is important identify strategies and methods for protection of these defenders. This dialogue will bring together practitioners that work with human rights defenders developing security strategies to share important resources and tools for the human rights community. The dialogue will take place right here, so come back on July 21 to start participating!The featured resource practitioners for this dialogue so far include:•Jane Barry - author of Insiste, Persiste, Resiste, Existe: Women Human Rights Defenders Security Strategies (with Vahida Nainar)

•Wojtek Bogusz of Frontline Defenders
•Bobby Soriano - an information and technology trainer with Tactical Tech
•Rick P. Ruiz - President of VaultletSoft and initiator of Project Autonomy
•Marie Caraj of Protection International
•Edna Aquino of Stop Stoning and Killing Women Campaign
•Sarah Wilcox of the Scholar Rescue Fund
•Sairi Hamidi of the Urgent Action Fund
•Lisa VeneKlasen - Executive Director of JASS (Just Associates)
•Michele Braley and Nils Dybvig - former Christian Peacemaker Team members, provided unarmed accompaniment to human rights defenders in Colombia

For further information, please go here
http://www.newtactics.org/en/blog/new-tactics/staying-safe-security-resources-human-rights-defenders