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	=== '''Relocation and resettlement support specifically for HRDs at risk''' ===		=== '''Relocation and resettlement support specifically for HRDs at risk''' ===
			'''[https://www.mccaininstitute.org/programs/democracy-programs/human-rights-defenders-program/ Human Rights Defenders Program, McCain Institute]''' - Through the Human Rights Defenders program, the McCain Institute provides funding, logistical assistance and referrals to human rights defenders in distress, helping them to:

			* Settle into a safe environment
			* Receive training involving extra security precautions, networking, and career development if unable to return home any time soon
			* Find sustainable employment as a means to continue their human rights work throughout the time they are unable to return to their home countries

	[https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/canada-program '''Canada Global Refugee Stream for Human Rights Defenders'''] - The Canadian government has established a dedicated refugee stream for human rights defenders for resettlement to Canada.		[https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/canada-program '''Canada Global Refugee Stream for Human Rights Defenders'''] - The Canadian government has established a dedicated refugee stream for human rights defenders for resettlement to Canada.

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	=== '''Emergency grants''' ===		=== '''Emergency grants''' ===
	~~[[File:Protect Defenders EU.png\|right\|frameless]]~~
	[https://protectdefenders.eu/protecting-defenders/ ProtectDefenders.eu] provides a range of services to human rights defenders at risk, including an emergency helpline (run by Front Line Defenders), emergency grants, and temporary relocation.
	[[File:Lifeline.png\|right\|frameless\|270x270px]]		[[File:Lifeline.png\|right\|frameless\|270x270px]]
	[https://www.csolifeline.org/emergency-assistance Lifeline] (an initiative by Freedom House and Front Line Defenders) provides small, short-term emergency grants to CSOs threatened because of their human rights work. Lifeline grants can address security, medical expenses, legal representation, prison visits, trial monitoring, temporary relocation, equipment replacement, and other urgently needed expenses.		[https://www.csolifeline.org/emergency-assistance '''Lifeline'''] (an initiative by Freedom House and Front Line Defenders) provides small, short-term emergency grants to CSOs threatened because of their human rights work. Lifeline grants can address security, medical expenses, legal representation, prison visits, trial monitoring, temporary relocation, equipment replacement, and other urgently needed expenses.
	[[File:Front Line Defenders Protection.png\|right\|frameless\|273x273px]]		[[File:Front Line Defenders Protection.png\|right\|frameless\|273x273px]]
	[https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/programme/protection-grants Front Line Defenders Protection Grants] can pay for provisions (grants are for amounts up to a maximum of €7,500) to improve the security and protection of human rights defenders and their organizations including, but not limited to:		[https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/programme/protection-grants '''Front Line Defenders Protection Grants'''] can pay for provisions (grants are for amounts up to a maximum of €7,500) to improve the security and protection of human rights defenders and their organizations including, but not limited to:

	* improving physical security of an organization or individual, digital security and communication security;		* improving physical security of an organization or individual, digital security and communication security;
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	* providing family assistance for imprisoned HRDs or family members who are at risk because of a HRD's activities.		* providing family assistance for imprisoned HRDs or family members who are at risk because of a HRD's activities.
	[[File:Systemic Justice.png\|right\|frameless]]		[[File:Systemic Justice.png\|right\|frameless]]
	[https://systemicjustice.ngo/ System Justice] (Europe) - an independent NGO that focuses on community-driven litigation for racial, social, and economic justice across Europe		[https://systemicjustice.ngo/ '''System Justice'''] (Europe) - an independent NGO that focuses on community-driven litigation for racial, social, and economic justice across Europe
	[[File:Urgent Action Fund.png\|right\|frameless\|295x295px]]		[[File:Urgent Action Fund.png\|right\|frameless\|295x295px]]
	[https://urgentactionfund.org/apply-for-a-grant/criteriado-i-fit/ Urgent Action Fund’s Rapid Response Grants] resource the resilience of human rights and gender justice movements by supporting the security and advocacy interventions of activists when a swift response is needed. Specifically, Rapid Response Grants offer quick, flexible funding to respond to security threats or unexpected advocacy opportunities experienced by women, transgender, or gender non-conforming, activists and human rights defenders.		[[File:Protect Defenders EU.png\|right\|frameless]]
			[https://urgentactionfund.org/apply-for-a-grant/criteriado-i-fit/ '''Urgent Action Fund’s Rapid Response Grants'''] resource the resilience of human rights and gender justice movements by supporting the security and advocacy interventions of activists when a swift response is needed. Specifically, Rapid Response Grants offer quick, flexible funding to respond to security threats or unexpected advocacy opportunities experienced by women, transgender, or gender non-conforming, activists and human rights defenders.

			[https://www.civicus.org/index.php/what-we-do/defend/crisis-response-fund '''CIVICUS Crisis Response Fund'''] welcomes applications from formal or informal civil society actors & consortia, including social movements. Grants must be for a 3-6 month period. Amount: US$10,000 - US$20,000 for Advocacy Grants or Resiliency Grants.

			[https://wphfund.org/whrds/ '''The Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund'''] provides rapid, flexible funding and direct logistical support to women HRDs from/working in crisis and conflict-affected areas, working at community, national, regional or international levels. For individuals they have an Advocacy Support Stream and a Safety Net Stream.

	[https://www.~~civicus~~.org/~~index.php~~/~~what~~-we-~~do/defend/crisis~~-~~response~~-~~fund CIVICUS Crisis Response Fund~~] ~~welcomes applications from formal or informal civil society actors & consortia, including social movements. Grants must be for a 3-6 month period. Amount: US$10,000 - US$20~~,~~000 for Advocacy Grants~~ or ~~Resiliency Grants~~.		[https://www.mccaininstitute.org/programs/democracy-programs/human-rights-defenders-program/ '''McCain Institute's Human Rights Defender Program'''] (under the Democracy Program) provides temporary, transitional support to activists who are forced to work underground or flee their countries so they can continue to fight in the human rights arena.

	[https://~~wphfund~~.org/~~whrds/~~ The ~~Women’s Peace~~ and ~~Humanitarian Fund]~~ provides ~~rapid~~, ~~flexible~~ funding and ~~direct logistical~~ support to ~~women HRDs from~~/~~working in crisis and conflict~~-~~affected areas~~, ~~working at community~~, ~~national~~, ~~regional or international levels. For individuals they have an Advocacy Support Stream~~ and ~~a Safety Net Stream~~.		[https://www.dignitylgbti.org/ '''The Dignity for All: LGBTQI+ Assistance Program'''] is a consortium of six leading human rights and LGBTQI+ organizations that provides emergency assistance, advocacy funding, and security support to human rights defenders and civil society organizations under threat or attack due to their work for LGBTQI+ rights.

			[https://protectdefenders.eu/protecting-defenders/ '''ProtectDefenders.eu'''] provides a range of services to human rights defenders at risk, including an emergency helpline (run by Front Line Defenders), emergency grants, and temporary relocation.

	=== '''Relocation and resettlement support specifically for HRDs at risk''' ===		=== '''Relocation and resettlement support specifically for HRDs at risk''' ===
	[https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/canada-program Canada Global Refugee Stream for Human Rights Defenders] - The Canadian government has established a dedicated refugee stream for human rights defenders for resettlement to Canada.		[https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/canada-program Canada Global Refugee Stream for Human Rights Defenders] - The Canadian government has established a dedicated refugee stream for human rights defenders for resettlement to Canada.

			[https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/request-help Rainbow Railroad] is a global not-for-profit organization that helps at-risk LGBTQI+ people get to safety worldwide.

	[https://cpj.org/emergency-response/post-incident-assistance/#emergency-relocation Journalists in Distress Network] resources for journalists who have received serious threats or are in distress in relation to their work, and may need emergency relocation		[https://cpj.org/emergency-response/post-incident-assistance/#emergency-relocation Journalists in Distress Network] resources for journalists who have received serious threats or are in distress in relation to their work, and may need emergency relocation

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	[https://www.civicus.org/index.php/what-we-do/defend/crisis-response-fund CIVICUS Crisis Response Fund] welcomes applications from formal or informal civil society actors & consortia, including social movements. Grants must be for a 3-6 month period. Amount: US$10,000 - US$20,000 for Advocacy Grants or Resiliency Grants.		[https://www.civicus.org/index.php/what-we-do/defend/crisis-response-fund CIVICUS Crisis Response Fund] welcomes applications from formal or informal civil society actors & consortia, including social movements. Grants must be for a 3-6 month period. Amount: US$10,000 - US$20,000 for Advocacy Grants or Resiliency Grants.

			[https://wphfund.org/whrds/ The Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund] provides rapid, flexible funding and direct logistical support to women HRDs from/working in crisis and conflict-affected areas, working at community, national, regional or international levels. For individuals they have an Advocacy Support Stream and a Safety Net Stream.

	=== '''Relocation and resettlement support specifically for HRDs at risk''' ===		=== '''Relocation and resettlement support specifically for HRDs at risk''' ===

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	[[File:Urgent Action Fund.png\|right\|frameless\|295x295px]]		[[File:Urgent Action Fund.png\|right\|frameless\|295x295px]]
	[https://urgentactionfund.org/apply-for-a-grant/criteriado-i-fit/ Urgent Action Fund’s Rapid Response Grants] resource the resilience of human rights and gender justice movements by supporting the security and advocacy interventions of activists when a swift response is needed. Specifically, Rapid Response Grants offer quick, flexible funding to respond to security threats or unexpected advocacy opportunities experienced by women, transgender, or gender non-conforming, activists and human rights defenders.		[https://urgentactionfund.org/apply-for-a-grant/criteriado-i-fit/ Urgent Action Fund’s Rapid Response Grants] resource the resilience of human rights and gender justice movements by supporting the security and advocacy interventions of activists when a swift response is needed. Specifically, Rapid Response Grants offer quick, flexible funding to respond to security threats or unexpected advocacy opportunities experienced by women, transgender, or gender non-conforming, activists and human rights defenders.

			[https://www.civicus.org/index.php/what-we-do/defend/crisis-response-fund CIVICUS Crisis Response Fund] welcomes applications from formal or informal civil society actors & consortia, including social movements. Grants must be for a 3-6 month period. Amount: US$10,000 - US$20,000 for Advocacy Grants or Resiliency Grants.

	=== '''Relocation and resettlement support specifically for HRDs at risk''' ===		=== '''Relocation and resettlement support specifically for HRDs at risk''' ===

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	=== '''Programs that provide mental health services''' ===		=== '''Programs that provide mental health services''' ===
			'''ipso-care''': empathy international (Global) - [https://ipso-care.com/home.html ipso-care] offers personal, strictly confidential client-orientated tele-video sessions through the client portal. (Global)

	* [https://ipso-care.com/home.html Ipso-care] offers personal, strictly confidential client-orientated tele-video sessions through the client portal. (Global)		'''Open Briefing''' (Global) - [https://www.openbriefing.org/support/referral/ Open Briefing] operates a rapid response mechanism to provide fully-funded holistic security mentoring and remote accompaniment to human rights defenders and other civic society actors at risk of physical, digital, or psychological harm. (Global)
	* [https://www.openbriefing.org/support/referral/ Open Briefing] operates a rapid response mechanism to provide fully-funded holistic security mentoring and remote accompaniment to human rights defenders and other civic society actors at risk of physical, digital, or psychological harm. (Global)
			Other:
	* [https://vita-activa.org/ Vita Activa] is a helpline that provides online support and strategic solutions for women and LGBTIQ+ journalists, activists and gender, land and labor rights, and freedom of expression defenders. If you are experiencing stress, trauma, crisis, burnout and/or if you are facing gender based violence, contact them: apoyo@vita-activa.org (ESP) \| support@vita-activa.org (ENG) \| +52155-8171-1117 (Signal, Whatsapp, Telegram) (Focus is on Latin America)		* [https://vita-activa.org/ Vita Activa] is a helpline that provides online support and strategic solutions for women and LGBTIQ+ journalists, activists and gender, land and labor rights, and freedom of expression defenders. If you are experiencing stress, trauma, crisis, burnout and/or if you are facing gender based violence, contact them: apoyo@vita-activa.org (ESP) \| support@vita-activa.org (ENG) \| +52155-8171-1117 (Signal, Whatsapp, Telegram) (Focus is on Latin America)
	* [https://irct.org/our-members/ Global list of torture treatment centers] from the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) (Global)		* [https://irct.org/our-members/ Global list of torture treatment centers] from the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) (Global)

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	=== '''Programs that provide mental health services''' ===		=== '''Programs that provide mental health services''' ===

			* [https://ipso-care.com/home.html Ipso-care] offers personal, strictly confidential client-orientated tele-video sessions through the client portal. (Global)
	* [https://www.openbriefing.org/support/referral/ Open Briefing] operates a rapid response mechanism to provide fully-funded holistic security mentoring and remote accompaniment to human rights defenders and other civic society actors at risk of physical, digital, or psychological harm. (Global)		* [https://www.openbriefing.org/support/referral/ Open Briefing] operates a rapid response mechanism to provide fully-funded holistic security mentoring and remote accompaniment to human rights defenders and other civic society actors at risk of physical, digital, or psychological harm. (Global)
	* [https://vita-activa.org/ Vita Activa] is a helpline that provides online support and strategic solutions for women and LGBTIQ+ journalists, activists and gender, land and labor rights, and freedom of expression defenders. If you are experiencing stress, trauma, crisis, burnout and/or if you are facing gender based violence, contact them: apoyo@vita-activa.org (ESP) \| support@vita-activa.org (ENG) \| +52155-8171-1117 (Signal, Whatsapp, Telegram) (Focus is on Latin America)		* [https://vita-activa.org/ Vita Activa] is a helpline that provides online support and strategic solutions for women and LGBTIQ+ journalists, activists and gender, land and labor rights, and freedom of expression defenders. If you are experiencing stress, trauma, crisis, burnout and/or if you are facing gender based violence, contact them: apoyo@vita-activa.org (ESP) \| support@vita-activa.org (ENG) \| +52155-8171-1117 (Signal, Whatsapp, Telegram) (Focus is on Latin America)
	* [https://ipso-care.com/home.html Ipso-care] offers personal, strictly confidential client-orientated tele-video sessions through the client portal. (Global)
	* [https://irct.org/our-members/ Global list of torture treatment centers] from the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) (Global)		* [https://irct.org/our-members/ Global list of torture treatment centers] from the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) (Global)
	* [https://www.hrresilience.org/programs.html List of mental health programs and centers] curated by The Human Rights Resilience Project		* [https://www.hrresilience.org/programs.html List of mental health programs and centers] curated by The Human Rights Resilience Project

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	=== '''Programs that provide mental health services''' ===		=== '''Programs that provide mental health services''' ===

	* [https://www.hrresilience.org/programs.html List of mental health programs and centers] curated by The Human Rights Resilience Project
	* [https://nqttcn.com/en/community-resources/ The National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN) community resources] (United States resources)
	* [https://www.openbriefing.org/support/referral/ Open Briefing] operates a rapid response mechanism to provide fully-funded holistic security mentoring and remote accompaniment to human rights defenders and other civic society actors at risk of physical, digital, or psychological harm. (Global)		* [https://www.openbriefing.org/support/referral/ Open Briefing] operates a rapid response mechanism to provide fully-funded holistic security mentoring and remote accompaniment to human rights defenders and other civic society actors at risk of physical, digital, or psychological harm. (Global)
	* [https://vita-activa.org/ Vita Activa] is a helpline that provides online support and strategic solutions for women and LGBTIQ+ journalists, activists and gender, land and labor rights, and freedom of expression defenders. If you are experiencing stress, trauma, crisis, burnout and/or if you are facing gender based violence, contact them: apoyo@vita-activa.org (ESP) \| support@vita-activa.org (ENG) \| +52155-8171-1117 (Signal, Whatsapp, Telegram) (Focus is on Latin America)		* [https://vita-activa.org/ Vita Activa] is a helpline that provides online support and strategic solutions for women and LGBTIQ+ journalists, activists and gender, land and labor rights, and freedom of expression defenders. If you are experiencing stress, trauma, crisis, burnout and/or if you are facing gender based violence, contact them: apoyo@vita-activa.org (ESP) \| support@vita-activa.org (ENG) \| +52155-8171-1117 (Signal, Whatsapp, Telegram) (Focus is on Latin America)
	* [https://ipso-care.com/home.html Ipso-care] offers personal, strictly confidential client-orientated tele-video sessions through the client portal. (Global)		* [https://ipso-care.com/home.html Ipso-care] offers personal, strictly confidential client-orientated tele-video sessions through the client portal. (Global)
	* [https://irct.org/our-members/ Global list of torture treatment centers] from the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) (Global)		* [https://irct.org/our-members/ Global list of torture treatment centers] from the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) (Global)
			* [https://www.hrresilience.org/programs.html List of mental health programs and centers] curated by The Human Rights Resilience Project
			* [https://nqttcn.com/en/community-resources/ The National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN) community resources] (United States resources)

	=== '''Resources, research and guides''' ===		=== '''Resources, research and guides''' ===

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	[https://wiki.orgsec.community/ Organisational security community wiki] - a resource created by and for security practitioners from all backgrounds to share useful resources and document innovative approaches to long-term security work.		[https://wiki.orgsec.community/ Organisational security community wiki] - a resource created by and for security practitioners from all backgrounds to share useful resources and document innovative approaches to long-term security work.

			[https://www.alunapsicosocial.org/single-post/risk-assessment-in-human-rights-defense-methodological-guide-from-the-psychosocial-approach Risk Assessment in Human Rights Defense Methodological Guide from the Psychosocial Approach], by Aluna - This guide’s content is based on international methodologies from organizations such as Protection International and Front Line Defenders, among others. Accordingly, we have incorporated some of these tools, complementing them with the accompaniment model proposed by Aluna and adapting them to the specificities of the contexts and the political subjects whom we accompany. Available in [https://www.alunapsicosocial.org/single-post/risk-assessment-in-human-rights-defense-methodological-guide-from-the-psychosocial-approach EN], [https://www.alunapsicosocial.org/single-post/valoraci%C3%B3n-del-riesgo-en-la-defensa-de-ddhh-gu%C3%ADa-metodol%C3%B3gica-desde-elenfoque-psicosocial ES]

	=== '''Regional protection networks for digital rights defenders''' ===		=== '''Regional protection networks for digital rights defenders''' ===

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	* [https://www.hrresilience.org/programs.html List of mental health programs and centers] curated by The Human Rights Resilience Project		* [https://www.hrresilience.org/programs.html List of mental health programs and centers] curated by The Human Rights Resilience Project
	* [https://nqttcn.com/ The National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN)]		* [https://nqttcn.com/en/community-resources/ The National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN) community resources] (United States resources)
	* [https://www.openbriefing.org/support/referral/ Open Briefing] operates a rapid response mechanism to provide fully-funded holistic security mentoring and remote accompaniment to human rights defenders and other civic society actors at risk of physical, digital, or psychological harm.		* [https://www.openbriefing.org/support/referral/ Open Briefing] operates a rapid response mechanism to provide fully-funded holistic security mentoring and remote accompaniment to human rights defenders and other civic society actors at risk of physical, digital, or psychological harm. (Global)
	* [https://vita-activa.org/ Vita Activa] is a helpline that provides online support and strategic solutions for women and LGBTIQ+ journalists, activists and gender, land and labor rights, and freedom of expression defenders. If you are experiencing stress, trauma, crisis, burnout and/or if you are facing gender based violence, contact them: apoyo@vita-activa.org (ESP) \| support@vita-activa.org (ENG) \| +52155-8171-1117 (Signal, Whatsapp, Telegram)		* [https://vita-activa.org/ Vita Activa] is a helpline that provides online support and strategic solutions for women and LGBTIQ+ journalists, activists and gender, land and labor rights, and freedom of expression defenders. If you are experiencing stress, trauma, crisis, burnout and/or if you are facing gender based violence, contact them: apoyo@vita-activa.org (ESP) \| support@vita-activa.org (ENG) \| +52155-8171-1117 (Signal, Whatsapp, Telegram) (Focus is on Latin America)
	* [https://ipso-care.com/home.html Ipso-care] offers personal, strictly confidential client-orientated tele-video sessions through the client portal.		* [https://ipso-care.com/home.html Ipso-care] offers personal, strictly confidential client-orientated tele-video sessions through the client portal. (Global)
	* [https://irct.org/our-members/ Global list of torture treatment centers] from the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT)		* [https://irct.org/our-members/ Global list of torture treatment centers] from the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) (Global)

	=== '''Resources, research and guides''' ===		=== '''Resources, research and guides''' ===